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Anthrax impacts on the herd

Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021

Anthrax Cattle — Cattle in the Midwest grazing in areas of drought or flooding may be at higher risk for an anthrax exposure.

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For many hearing the term anthrax immediately brings to mind stories of people being poisoned via biological warfare. However, this disease occurs naturally and may impact the beef herd when the soil is disrupted say the veterinary experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.

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