{"id":90710,"date":"2022-02-03T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T14:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/?p=90710"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:09:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T08:09:18","slug":"calf-diarrhea-types-causes-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ew-nutrition.com\/en-uk\/calf-diarrhea-types-causes-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Calf diarrhea: types, causes, solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Dr. Inge Heinzl<\/b>, Editor, EW Nutrition<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Diarrhea causes a higher workload, increased costs for treatment, losses, and, of course, lower benefits for the farmer. But not all diarrheas are equal. How do they differ, where do differences come from, and what can you do to protect your animals?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Diarrhea\u00a0is a protective measure of the organism<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

In general, diarrhea is characterized by more liquid being secreted than being resorbed. However, diarrhea is not a disease but only a symptom. Diarrhea has a protective function for the organism: the higher liquid volume in the gut increases motility, and pathogens and toxins are more readily excreted.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Diarrhea\u00a0can occur for several reasons. It can\u00a0result from\u00a0inadequate nutrition but\u00a0also\u00a0the reaction to an infection\u00a0by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses,\u00a0and protozoa.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where\u00a0does\u00a0the fluid\u00a0come from?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Depending on how the accumulation of fluid in the gut is generated, there are different\u00a0kinds of\u00a0diarrhea:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n