Treat or leave alone ?

[choochter]

Got an 11 mth old steer, been inside for 6 weeks now. Yesterday noticed some blood on poo on the floor and he has some bloody poo on his bum. None of the others is affected. He is not straining, doesn't have his tail up, he is well and eating and behaving normally. As well as their own pen, sometimes they get access to a pen at the back of the court. This pen was occupied for a few days in August by a cow and a 5 wk old calf while the calf was treated for coccidiosis.

Should I just keep an eye on this steer or treat him now?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Keep your eye on him and see how he goes if he's behaving normal then he can't be that bad

 

[choochter]

Keep your eye on him and see how he goes if he's behaving normal then he can't be that bad

thanks, I wondered about that. The calf in August was obviously peely-waaly so it was treated immediately,

 

[Northeastfarmer]

thanks, I wondered about that. The calf in August was obviously peely-waaly so it was treated immediately,

If it gets any worse you'll obviously want to act straight away....probably best to wash out and disinfect pens next year

 

[bovine]

sample and see if it even has cocci.

 

[choochter]

sample and see if it even has cocci.

thanks for the reply, he bounded over for his tea at 5.30 with the others, so I don't know.