Producers are urged to watch their cattle herds, especially cattle imported from other states, after Theileria, a tick-borne parasite that affects cattle, was detected in several Nebraska counties. The Asian longhorned tick is the primary carrier responsible for spreading the parasite.
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Tick disease detected in Nebraska cattle
Asian longhorned tick transmits a parasite, Theileria oreintalis Ikeda, which destroys red blood cells.
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