Vet Report: Dealing with fly control in pastured cattle

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Aug 1, 2020
Aug 1, 2020 Updated Aug 3, 2020

Face flies — Experts say ticks and flies can spread diseases in cattle, and they can be difficult pests to control.
Photo by Laura Handke

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“Flies are so mighty that they win battles, paralyze our minds, [and] eat up our bodies.” – Blaise Pascal.

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care in Brookings, South Dakota.

The Vet Report is provided in conjunction with Prairie View Veterinary Clinic with locations in Miller, Redfield, Wessington Springs and Highmore, S.D. Questions? Send an email to owner Eric Knock, DVM, at reknock@venturecomm.net or write 321 E. 14th St., Miller, SD 57362.