Tick transmitted disease confirmed in Iowa cattle herd for first time

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says Theileriosis has been detected in a herd of cattle in the southeast part of the state. This is the state’s first confirmed case. Dr. Grant Dewell, beef extension veterinarian with Iowa State University, says the disease is carried by Asian Longhorned Ticks. He tells Brownfield it infects […]

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