Treatment of Calf Diarrhea: Oral Fluid Therapy

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-72

  Smith, Geof W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid base; Acidosis; Calf diarrhea; Dehydration; Fluid therapy; Neonatology; Oral electrolyte

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58549094169     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.10.006     Document Type: Review

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