Tick-borne disease on the move in Midwest cattle herds

Benjamin Herrold
Jul 25, 2025
Jul 25, 2025

Asian longhorned tick transmits a parasite, Theileria oreintalis Ikeda, which destroys red blood cells.
Photo courtesy Jim Occi/Rutgers University

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Cattle health this summer is a mix of old familiar challenges and new concerns.

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