If a pattern of scouring calves becomes evident on the farm (3 or 4 calves around the same time presenting with the same symptoms), it is time to identify what is causing this problem.
“Over the past number of years I have had a problem with calf scour, following my use of the Ark Quatro Detection Kit, I tested positive for Escherichia coli K99. Following this I used the Ark Ore Lyte capsule program which worked really well for me.”
Gerard Mulvihill, Co. Kerry
“We didn’t always have Cryptosporidium problems but once they arrived – boy did we know all about it! Our calves not only had bad scour but stopped thriving. Their growth was checked and they never regained that ground. As heifers, they were smaller in stature, took longer to reach maturity and were more prone to other infections. Now, as they enter the parlour, we find their milk production is also back from where it should be.
Cryptosporidium was not something we could ignore.
Having discovered the source of the problem (Thanks to the Ark Quattro Kit) we found that there were limited solutions. None of the detergents and most of the disinfectants on the market had absolutely no effect on Crypto. There was the option of a vet prescription that would have to be administered twice to every calf born on the farm for as long as we continued to have calves…or Kenocox.”
Judith Davoren
Ark Quatro detection kit identifies the four most common causes of calf scour – Escherichia Coli K99, Rotavirus, Coronavirus and Cryptosporidium. Once you have identified the cause of your problem you can start to make the right decisions regarding product choice and treatment of sick animals.
Ark Ore-Lyte Capsules 
