Cattle Fever Ticks

by Hallie Hasel, DVM Cattle fever ticks, known, also, as Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus and R. (B.) microplus, are the most dangerous cattle ectoparasites in the United States. These ticks have been a threat to American agriculture for generations as they are capable of transmitting the protozoa, or microscopic parasite, Babesia bovis or B. bigemina, the…

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Ranch Preparedness 101

Are You Ready if a Disaster Strikes? by Texas Animal Health Commission Director of Emergency Management Jeff Turner   Cow-calf producers are no strangers to dealing with the various emergencies Mother Nature throws their way. From wildfires to hurricanes, river flooding to fever ticks, producers have always been diligent in utilizing whatever tools they may…

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