Large Animal Research Station

Calving Protocols – 2007

Table 2. Muskox calf diarrhea treatment.

1. Initial treatment:	Drug	Dose	Frequency
	o Pepto Bismal®	2.5 ml per 5 kg BW, oral	Every 4-5 hours until feces firms
2. If loose feces persist for 24 hours, notify attending veterinarian. Step 3 must be ordered by veterinarian.
3. If loose feces persist:	Drug	Dose	Frequency
	o NuFlor® (Florfenicol)	2 ml, subcutaneous	Once daily for 3 days