University of Missouri Director of Veterinary Extension Craig Payne urges cattle producers to watch for signs of disease associated with Theileria orientalis (ikeda), a protozoal organism recently detected in Missouri.
This organism, which primarily affects cattle, causes disease by infecting red blood cells. The immune system attacks the infected cells, resulting in anemia.
First discovered in 2017 in the United States, it has been found in nine states, including Missouri. Payne says that as of March 1, there were six counties in Missouri where cattle have tested positive: Bates, Howell,…
