These reports do not seem out of the ordinary at this point.
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Anthrax Confirmed in North Dakota
“A single case of anthrax has just been confirmed in northwestern Dickey County, where the disease has been reported in the past,” said Dr. Susan Keller, the state veterinarian. “With weather conditions almost ideal for anthrax, producers need to make sure their animals are up to date on vaccinations.”
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at North Dakota State University confirmed the diagnosis of anthrax in a beef bull Tuesday. It is the second case of anthrax recorded in the state this year. Last May, an animal died from anthrax in Sioux County, the first confirmed case in that area in many years.
An effective anthrax vaccine is readily available, but it takes about a week to establish immunity and must be followed with annual boosters. Keller asked producers to monitor their herds for unexpected deaths and report them to their veterinarians.
Anthrax has been most frequently reported in northeast, southeast and south central North Dakota, but it has been suspected in almost every part of the state. The state usually records a few anthrax cases every year, but in 2005, the disease killed an estimated 1,000 head of cattle, bison, horses, sheep, llamas and farmed deer and elk.
An anthrax factsheet is available on the home page of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture website at www.agdepartment.com.
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Ranchers on watch after anthrax found in deer
by Brian New / KENS 5
khou.com
Posted on July 10, 2010 at 2:43 PM
UVALDE, Texas -- Ranchers were on alert Saturday in Uvalde after a confirmed case of anthrax was found in a white-tailed deer.
A dozen deer in all were found dead earlier this month but only one was tested, and it tested positive for the disease.
The state is advising ranchers to make sure all their animals are vaccinated and to put medicine in their deer feed.
Anthrax is typically spread from deer to deer by horse flies.
"They can feed on a sick animal and transmit it real easy to other animals, and it can really accelerate that a way," said Uvalde veterinarian Dr. Cecil Arnim.
In 2001, Dr. Arnim said more than a thousand deer died in the Uvalde area from anthrax.
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Anthrax Confirmed in North Dakota
“A single case of anthrax has just been confirmed in northwestern Dickey County, where the disease has been reported in the past,” said Dr. Susan Keller, the state veterinarian. “With weather conditions almost ideal for anthrax, producers need to make sure their animals are up to date on vaccinations.”
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at North Dakota State University confirmed the diagnosis of anthrax in a beef bull Tuesday. It is the second case of anthrax recorded in the state this year. Last May, an animal died from anthrax in Sioux County, the first confirmed case in that area in many years.
An effective anthrax vaccine is readily available, but it takes about a week to establish immunity and must be followed with annual boosters. Keller asked producers to monitor their herds for unexpected deaths and report them to their veterinarians.
Anthrax has been most frequently reported in northeast, southeast and south central North Dakota, but it has been suspected in almost every part of the state. The state usually records a few anthrax cases every year, but in 2005, the disease killed an estimated 1,000 head of cattle, bison, horses, sheep, llamas and farmed deer and elk.
An anthrax factsheet is available on the home page of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture website at www.agdepartment.com.
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Ranchers on watch after anthrax found in deer
by Brian New / KENS 5
khou.com
Posted on July 10, 2010 at 2:43 PM
UVALDE, Texas -- Ranchers were on alert Saturday in Uvalde after a confirmed case of anthrax was found in a white-tailed deer.
A dozen deer in all were found dead earlier this month but only one was tested, and it tested positive for the disease.
The state is advising ranchers to make sure all their animals are vaccinated and to put medicine in their deer feed.
Anthrax is typically spread from deer to deer by horse flies.
"They can feed on a sick animal and transmit it real easy to other animals, and it can really accelerate that a way," said Uvalde veterinarian Dr. Cecil Arnim.
In 2001, Dr. Arnim said more than a thousand deer died in the Uvalde area from anthrax.
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