Calf with black dung

[HappyShep76]

Just wondering if anyone can shed light on what’s going on with him.

He’s a 2 week old Charolais being fed on a teat feeder (mum died from horrendous caesarean). Feeding 2 litres 3 times a day. All was well with him until Monday. He’s now lethargic and not that keen for milk. I substitute the middle feed with electrolytes. He’s had 3 days of Buscopan, Norodine and a multivitamin. Today he had a dose of cocci drench.

His dung has been like green soft ice cream and today it has turned black and watery. Normally I would associate black poo with blood from the stomach but it’s not like black treacle as I would expect. His tummy feels and looks a bit gassy and I’ve not heard any burping for a couple of days.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Werzle]

Tube him with 2L warm water am +pm for a day and nothing else. I would have done that before trying anything else, why did you give him all the other treatments ? Im not one for rushing to the medicine cabinet so im just asking out of interest.

 

[HappyShep76]

That was the Vets recommendation. I would have gone in with Buscopan anyway as he was definitely showing signs of gut ache.