Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Oct 2, 2024
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in areas with a past history of the disease. The case included beef cows from Adams County and was confirmed yesterday by the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory.
According to the South Dakota state veterinarian, Beth Thompson, DVM, the cattle originated in North Dakota, then moved through a South Dakota auction market. Working quickly to determine the cause of death of a single animal at the auction market, a South Dakota auction market veterinarian helped diagnose anthrax by sending samples to the SDSU Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory. The South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB) promptly tracked all cattle in this group to their destinations and notified owners of the potential threat, said the South Dakota Animal Industry Board news release. ...
https://www.tsln.com/news/anthrax-reported-in-cattle-from-adams-co-north-dakota/
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in areas with a past history of the disease. The case included beef cows from Adams County and was confirmed yesterday by the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory.
According to the South Dakota state veterinarian, Beth Thompson, DVM, the cattle originated in North Dakota, then moved through a South Dakota auction market. Working quickly to determine the cause of death of a single animal at the auction market, a South Dakota auction market veterinarian helped diagnose anthrax by sending samples to the SDSU Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory. The South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB) promptly tracked all cattle in this group to their destinations and notified owners of the potential threat, said the South Dakota Animal Industry Board news release. ...
https://www.tsln.com/news/anthrax-reported-in-cattle-from-adams-co-north-dakota/