Bi-PILL Scientifically tested. Geishauser & Maag 2014: Zuchtungskunde 86,130-136 Scientific studies indicate that light acidosis in diarrhoeic calves can be treated successfully with bicarbonate pills: Blood pH increased after Bi-PILL administration, wheres blood pH decreased when left untreated. Diarrhoeic calves showed better appetite when treated with Bi-PILL. Pills may be administered by hand or by pill applicator: Grab the tooth free rim, tickle the palate until the calf opens its mouth, carefully insert the pill into the oral cavity, and shut the calfs mouth for a short time. The pill is swallowed into rumen.
