“Scour is relatively limited in our farm, however, like all farms, we do experience some outbreaks from time to time. We have tried many different rehydration products and have often only used them as a treatment once the calf is showing obvious signs of poor health. These treated calves did eventually get better but often took time to return to drinking their full milk allocation.
Since using OsmoFit and understanding the optimal use of rehydration products, we are now using it as a preventative measure, as opposed to a treatment method. Those calves who do not finish their full milk allocation will receive OsmoFit, as we have been educated that this is an early indication of digestive upset. The calves then return to their milk quickly, without showing physical signs of scours and requiring medication.
We cannot recommend OsmoFit enough, it is extremely palatable and has a pleasant aroma. It is a cost-effective, preventative method and minimises the costs associated with scour outbreaks and sick calves.”
Regardless of the cause of diarrhoea there is a need to act quickly to avoid complications. Increased faecal water content, metabolic acidosis occuring due to dehydration and bacterial fermentation of unabsorbed carbohydrates is what ultimately makes the calf succumb to an illness state that is commonly referred to as cald diarrhoea.
OsmoFit is a dietetic water-soluble calf rehydration product. It is able to stabilise the water and electrolyte balance of the extracellular fluid pool in cases of diarrhoea by providing the required salts and sugars in the right amounts and in the correct ratio. Therefore, OsmoFit is always provided in a fixed concentration in water.
