Enteric disease and calf management. Part 2: treatment and prevention

Background : Enteric disease in calves remains one of the most prevalent and economically costly disease conditions of calves globally. Treatment for diarrhoea centres on fluid therapy (with or without correction of metabolic acidosis), with specific treatments and prevention strategies depending on specific disease aetiology. Aim of the article : This article, the second in a two‐part series, discusses treatment and prevention of enteric disease in calves. Part one, published in last month's In Practice , focused on aetiology and diagnostics of this complex condition.