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Cattle disease anaplasmosis continues to spread

The blood disease of cattle, anaplasmosis, continues to spread from southeastern and western areas of the U.S. to the Midwest. The disease causes severe and potentially fatal anemia in cattle.  On today’s program, Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek, director of production animal field investigations for the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at Kansas State University, talks about how anaplasmosis spreads and steps producers should take to prevent the spread of the disease.

AUDIO: Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek

NOTE: Anaplasmosis poses no threat to humans, either through contact with infected cattle or by consuming meat from infected cattle.