Infected cattle often look healthy, but their daily gain might be up to half a pound lower than it should be
Although rare in Manitoba, bovine anaplasmosis can be spread by wood ticks
Until March 31, 2014, CFIA will still respond to new cases, but will follow only a scaled-back “interim approach”
Facing the fact that the disease has become “established” in U.S. herds, Canadian inspectors will no longer respond to new cases of anaplasmosis starting next spring. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Feb. 25 it will remove anaplasmosis from Canada’s list of federally reportable diseases effective April 1, 2014, placing it instead on theExpert says pasture rotation is key and since barber pole worms stay low, allowing pastures to grow a bit higher before grazing can help
With two hot and wet summers under their belts, Manitoba sheep producers need to be on guard against the barber pole worm. “It’s a problem in all of North America, and actually most of the world,” said Dr. Reuben Neumier, a veterinarian who raises sheep between Virden and Pipestone. “This is the parasite that causes
