Dusty pastures, tall summer grasses and buzzing flies aren’t just seasonal annoyances for cattle producers — they’re risk factors for pinkeye, one of the most common and costly eye diseases in beef herds.
Reducing the risk of pinkeye
Tearing from the corner of the eye, down the animal's face, is one of the first signs of pink eye, the highly contagious bacterial eye infection spread most often by flies. Keep eyes fresh and clear by implementing a vaccination protocol, fly control program and environmental management plan.
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