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You're a county agent. It's October and the first cold front has blown in, signaling you to let all your 4-H show kids know it's time to start slowly adding more corn to the diets of the show steers
to the begining in fat before the major stock show season in the Spring. After your announcement, one week later, a kid calls you to tell you her show steer has diarrhea and isn't wanting
to eat all his feed. When you arrive to evaluate the situation you find:
Current steer weight: 825 lbs
Physical appearance: listless, somewhat dehydrated, obvious diarrhea all over the rear of the animal, excessive salivation and panting.
Pen environment: relatively clean aside from puddles of feces, fresh bedding, water clear
Feed pan: morning feed has barely been touched.
a. What nutritional disorder is likely occurring and what clues have led you to this conclusion (Diagnosis)?
b. Explain to the kid why this is happening to her steer (Cause).
c. Recommend a treatment for the steer.
d. Explain to the kid how to prevent this from happening again.
