Preparing for Flies and Ticks
We talk about ticks and flies on livestock with Justin Talley.
We talk about ticks and flies on livestock with Justin Talley.
Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, UKVDL), University of Kentucky Anaplasma marginale is an organism that lives in red blood cells and causes the only major “tick-borne” disease in the US affecting cattle production. Although ticks are important for this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Location changed for this year’s event PARSONS, Kan. – Kansas State University will host its annual Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day on Thursday, May 3. This year the event will be at the K-State Southeast Research and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The study aims to determine prevalence and management risk factors in the state. MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is looking for Kansas cattle producers to participate in a study to determine the prevalence of bovine anaplasmosis […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is difficult to quantify the risk of anaplasmosis in any given herd in any given time of year, but when an outbreak occurs, it can result in devastating consequences for a cow/calf herd. Anaplasmosis is most commonly caused by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The golden days of summer are finally here! No more fighting snow, ice and mud to feed the cows every day. Calves are bucking and playing while their mothers fatten on the best forage of the year. Now is the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…