Keeping cattle safe also includes keeping them healthy!
That becomes especially challenging in southcentral Wyoming after 50 cattle and one moose have died from Anthrax. It is the state’s first outbreak since the 1970s.
Weather is believed to have brought spores to the surface of the soil.
Clinical signs include sudden death, weakness, staggering, and difficulty breathing. Wyoming’s state veterinarian says that multiple state agencies and private vets responded quickly following the initial diagnoses in the Elk Mountain area.
A number of ranches have put cattle in quarantine.
Anthrax vaccines are approved for multiple livestock species and are considered highly effective.
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