Diagnosis calf scours

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Diagnosis calf scours

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<p>Coopers have a Rainbow 6 calf scour kit.</p>

Coopers have a Rainbow 6 calf scour kit.

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Covers the following: Rotavirus

Coronavirus

E coli

Crypto

Clostridial

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<p>The kit consists of three parts.</p>

The kit consists of three parts.

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<p>Always wear gloves</p>

Always wear gloves

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<p>Once you tear open the pouch it must be used.</p>

Once you tear open the pouch it must be used.

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<p>Unscrew and remove the collecting spoon.
take faeces directly out of the rectum.
If it is liquid take a spoonful.</p>

Unscrew and remove the collecting spoon. take faeces directly out of the rectum. If it is liquid take a spoonful.

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<p>if it is solid remove excess with stik.</p>

if it is solid remove excess with stik.

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<p>put the spoon back in the tube, tighten top and shake well.</p>

put the spoon back in the tube, tighten top and shake well.

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<p>Tap it on a hard surface so all the liquid is at the bottom.</p>

Tap it on a hard surface so all the liquid is at the bottom.

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<p>Put the sample tube inside the larger strip tube.</p>

Put the sample tube inside the larger strip tube.

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<p>Tighten the lid of the strip tube.
YOU MUST HEAR TWO SEPARATE LICKS.
This ensure the inner tube is perforated properly.
LEAVE VERTICAL FOR 10 MINUTES
This allows the liquid to migrate along the strips.</p>

Tighten the lid of the strip tube. YOU MUST HEAR TWO SEPARATE LICKS. This ensure the inner tube is perforated properly. LEAVE VERTICAL FOR 10 MINUTES This allows the liquid to migrate along the strips.

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<p>If migration stops tap the tube on a hard surface.</p>

If migration stops tap the tube on a hard surface.

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Wait ten minutes before reading

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<p>Read results as per diagram.</p>

Read results as per diagram.

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<p>For C perfringens reading.</p>

For C perfringens reading.