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If I buy a calf from an auction, what suggestions do you have in preventing scours and other problems?

Last Updated: August 29, 2007

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Check with your local veterinarian. Some individuals will develop an injection of antibiotics and vaccine to protect the calf. Buying from a sale barn is risky with plenty of exposure to disease. We recommend going to the dairy farm directly.

Mike Hutjens, Extension Dairy Specialist, University of Illinois - Illini DairyNET

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