Escherichia coli, rotaviruses, and Cryptosporidium parvum are discussed in this review as
they relate to enteric disease in calves, lambs, and pigs. These microorganisms are …

Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) represents a major cause of economic loss in
the beef and dairy cattle industries worldwide. In North America especially, this complex …

Small round viruses (SRV) were isolated from the faeces of diarrhoeic calves from three
farms. All three SRV preparations caused diarrhoea experimentally in gnotobiotic calves …

A transmissible agent (Breda agent) was isolated from a calf with diarrhea and shown to be
infectious by inoculation orally into gnotobiotic and conventionally reared calves. The …

Enteric and respiratory disorders are the main hazards to successful calf rearing. The many
interrelated factors in the etiology of these disorders are reviewed, and an attempt has been …

The pathogenesis of diarrhea caused by rotavirus infection was studied in miniature swine
piglets. The animals were inoculated orally with 2× 10 7 plaque-forming units of porcine …

Holstein calves were fed milk or one of four milk replacers with one-third of the total protein
supplied by casein, soy protein concentrate, soy flour, or fish protein concentrate. The …

The effects of feeding different levels of milk to diarrheic calves (n= 19) supplemented with
oral electrolytes were investigated. In the early stages of the disease the calves were fed …

Thirty-six diarrheic calves infected with rota-and coronaviruses were randomly allocated to
one of three oral electrolyte treatments: Ion-Aid (Syntex Agribusiness), Life-Guard (Norden …

In preliminary studies feeding the poorly absorbed carbohydrate sorbitol at 2.3 g/kg body
weight as an indication of maximal fermentative capacity failed to produce the expected …