Coccidiosis control and Treatment on Irish Dairy Calf Rearing Farms

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* 1. How many calves did you wean in 2022?

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* 2. Do you give your calves coccidiosis medication?
If yes, when and why?
Tick all that apply.

	At 0-2 weeks of age	At 3-5 weeks of age	At 6-9 weeks of age	At 10-12 weeks of age	At turnout (please state age below)	At 3-5 months of age	At 6-12 months of age
Preventative med. before calves get cocci	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At 0-2 weeks of age	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At 3-5 weeks of age	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At 6-9 weeks of age	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At 10-12 weeks of age	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At turnout (please state age below)	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At 3-5 months of age	Preventative med. before calves get cocci At 6-12 months of age
Treatment of calves with cocci	Treatment of calves with cocci At 0-2 weeks of age	Treatment of calves with cocci At 3-5 weeks of age	Treatment of calves with cocci At 6-9 weeks of age	Treatment of calves with cocci At 10-12 weeks of age	Treatment of calves with cocci At turnout (please state age below)	Treatment of calves with cocci At 3-5 months of age	Treatment of calves with cocci At 6-12 months of age

Age calves are turned out. (In weeks)

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* 3. How is coccidiosis diagnosed on your farm

Self diagnosis

Private veterinary practitioner

Confirmed through laboratory testing

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* 4. What coccidiosis medication do you use?
Tick all that apply.

Baycox

Bovicox

Cevazuril

Chanox

Coxaclear

Coxx-Kure

Deccox

Dycoxan

Ridacox

Sulpha No. 2 powder

Tolracol

Toltarox

Tratol

Vecoxan

Other (please specify)

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* 5. When last did you have cases of coccidiosis?
(diarrhoea with/without blood, straining, dehydration in calves aged 2 weeks and older), Tick all that apply

Within the last 12 months

Within the previous three years

More than 3 years ago

Never

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* 6. If applicable what age were calves affected with coccidiosis?
Tick all that apply.

At 0-2 weeks of age

At 3-5 weeks of age

At 6-9 weeks of age

At 10-12 weeks of age

At turnout (please state age below)

At 3-5 months of age

At 6-12 months of age

Not Applicable

Age of calves at turn out. (In weeks)

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* 7. Where do you think your calves get coccidiosis from?
(Tick all that apply.)

	Birds	Calving area	Calf area	Feed/Water troughs	Other calves of the same age group	Mixed age groups of calves	Overcrowding	Cows	Sheep
Indoors	Indoors Birds	Indoors Calving area	Indoors Calf area	Indoors Feed/Water troughs	Indoors Other calves of the same age group	Indoors Mixed age groups of calves	Indoors Overcrowding	Indoors Cows	Indoors Sheep
Outdoors	Outdoors Birds	Outdoors Calving area	Outdoors Calf area	Outdoors Feed/Water troughs	Outdoors Other calves of the same age group	Outdoors Mixed age groups of calves	Outdoors Overcrowding	Outdoors Cows	Outdoors Sheep

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your cleaning and bedding routine for group calf pens?
Tick all that apply.

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Between batches	At the end of the season	As necessary/If dirty
Bedding topped up	Bedding topped up Daily	Bedding topped up Weekly	Bedding topped up Monthly	Bedding topped up Between batches	Bedding topped up At the end of the season	Bedding topped up As necessary/If dirty
Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up	Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up Daily	Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up Weekly	Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up Monthly	Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up Between batches	Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up At the end of the season	Disinfect/Lime and bedding topped up As necessary/If dirty
Complete bedding replacement	Complete bedding replacement Daily	Complete bedding replacement Weekly	Complete bedding replacement Monthly	Complete bedding replacement Between batches	Complete bedding replacement At the end of the season	Complete bedding replacement As necessary/If dirty
Complete bedding replacement and disinfection	Complete bedding replacement and disinfection Daily	Complete bedding replacement and disinfection Weekly	Complete bedding replacement and disinfection Monthly	Complete bedding replacement and disinfection Between batches	Complete bedding replacement and disinfection At the end of the season	Complete bedding replacement and disinfection As necessary/If dirty

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* 9. How often do you clean out water/feeding troughs in your calf rearing area?

	Never	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Between batches	At the end of the season	Only if contaminated
Water troughs	Water troughs Never	Water troughs Daily	Water troughs Weekly	Water troughs Monthly	Water troughs Between batches	Water troughs At the end of the season	Water troughs Only if contaminated
Feeding troughs	Feeding troughs Never	Feeding troughs Daily	Feeding troughs Weekly	Feeding troughs Monthly	Feeding troughs Between batches	Feeding troughs At the end of the season	Feeding troughs Only if contaminated

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* 10. What disinfectant do you use on your calf rearing area?

Kenocox

Cyclex

Interkokask

Lime

Other (please specify)

Coccidiosis control and Treatment on Irish Dairy Calf Rearing Farms

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* 1. How many calves did you wean in 2022?

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* 2. Do you give your calves coccidiosis medication? If yes, when and why? Tick all that apply.

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* 3. How is coccidiosis diagnosed on your farm

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* 4. What coccidiosis medication do you use? Tick all that apply.

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* 5. When last did you have cases of coccidiosis?(diarrhoea with/without blood, straining, dehydration in calves aged 2 weeks and older), Tick all that apply

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* 6. If applicable what age were calves affected with coccidiosis? Tick all that apply.

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* 7. Where do you think your calves get coccidiosis from? (Tick all that apply.)

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* 8. What is your cleaning and bedding routine for group calf pens?Tick all that apply.

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* 9. How often do you clean out water/feeding troughs in your calf rearing area?

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* 10. What disinfectant do you use on your calf rearing area?

* 2. Do you give your calves coccidiosis medication?
If yes, when and why?
Tick all that apply.

* 4. What coccidiosis medication do you use?
Tick all that apply.

* 5. When last did you have cases of coccidiosis?
(diarrhoea with/without blood, straining, dehydration in calves aged 2 weeks and older), Tick all that apply

* 6. If applicable what age were calves affected with coccidiosis?
Tick all that apply.

* 7. Where do you think your calves get coccidiosis from?
(Tick all that apply.)

* 8. What is your cleaning and bedding routine for group calf pens?
Tick all that apply.