Following a confirmed case of anthrax in North Dakota, Manitoba Agriculture is reminding cattle producers to take preventive measures. On June 5 North Dakota’s state veterinarian announced that anthrax was detected in a beef cow in the southwestern corner of the state.
“A case of anthrax in an unvaccinated beef cow has been confirmed in Hettinger County near the Adams County line, the first confirmed case in the state this year,” said veterinarian Susan Keller, in a news release.
Producers should consult with their veterinarians to make sure the vaccination schedule for their animals is up to date…. With the excess precipitation we have had, conditions are right for the disease to occur.”
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Given the case south of the border, Manitoba’s chief veterinary office is urging producers to adhere to the following protocols:
• Cover the carcass and keep other livestock away from the dead animal.
• Administer annual anthrax vaccination in high risk areas of the province, such as the Interlake and southeast Manitoba.
• Any producer with grazing livestock, within 10 kilometres of a previous anthrax case in the last 10 years, should also vaccinate their herd.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency no longer provides field response to anthrax cases although, it must be reported.
