Diarrhoea due to Rota-Corona virus
Rota-Corona virus infection is an intestinal infection that by young calves (+/-7 to 21 days) causes diarrhoea. See also under diarrhoea.
Definition
With the rotavirus and coronavirus is often the same thing meant. Both viruses cause damage to the intestinal wall of the small intestines in young calves. Rota-Corona virus infection is an intestinal infection that by young calves (+/-7 to 21 days) causes diarrhoea. See also under diarrhoea.
Cause
Rota-and the Corona viruses often play a role in the complex of factors that causes diarrhoea in young calves (see diarrhoea)
Description
The Rota-and coronaviruses infect the calf through the mouth. The calves are suddenly sick. They are drowsy, limp, do not drink and have watery, yellowish stools. The temperature lies between 38 ° C and 39.5 ° C. If no complications occur by a bacterial infection the diarrhoea lasts no longer than 12-24 hour. See also the description with diarrhoea.
Treatment
Against viral infection there is no antibiotic possible. This form of diarrhoea can be prevented by a good colostrum management. That is how the calves get enough antibodies to defend themselves against these diseases. In addition a calf milk replacer with added antibodies works great, as well preventive as curative.