![Anthrax spores live in the soil and are buoyant in water. When sloughs and potholes dry up, the spores remain and concentrate. Disease surveillance veterinarian Dr. Wendy Wilkins said as the grazing season winds down and animals get into less desirable forage the chances of getting to those spores increase. | National Institute of Standards and Technology [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons photo](https://static.producer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/03152802/Anthrax_spores_5940425745-660x420.jpg)
Provincial officials say seven animals are dead from anthrax in the rural municipality of Chester, southeast of Regina. These are the first deaths from the soil-borne disease in the province since three farms, in incidences involving cattle and bison, were affected in 2015. The province wouldn’t reveal what type of animals were affected this year, […] Read more
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Producers urged to keep anthrax risks in mind
Disease prominent during drier years after pastures have flooded and spores are stirred to the surface
As livestock producers face another potentially dry summer, they need to be on the watch for anthrax. While fairly uncommon, anthrax is a soil-borne disease that can quickly kill cattle, bison, sheep, goats and horses. Animals tend to graze closer to the soil during drier years, which places them at greater risks of contracting the […] Read more
Take action to prevent anthrax in cattle, bison
A good time to write about anthrax is when there isn’t a big outbreak across Western Canada. Anthrax strikes fear into most cattle producers but with the last big outbreak occurring seven years ago in 2006, there is a risk of becoming complacent. In 2006, we learned a lot about the disease and how to […] Read more
