Iowa: 2013 EHD in cattle

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Source: http://www.woi-tv.com/story/23555678/cattle-illness

Cattle Illness Found In Iowa Herds
Posted: Sep 28, 2013 11:52 AM EDT Updated: Sep 28, 2013 11:52 AM EDT
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Cows in 14 herds in eastern Iowa have come down with an illness spread by small flies and more often found in deer.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the illness, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is a virus spread by biting midges...

 

[Emily]

Re: Iowa: 2013 EHD in cattle

http://www.cbs2iowa.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/farmers-protect-cattle-virus-spreading-through-eastern-iowa-22739.shtml

Farmers Protect Cattle from Virus Spreading Through Eastern Iowa Updated: Saturday, September 28 2013, 10:26 PM CDT TIFFIN (CBS 2/ FOX 28)--Checking his cattle one by one, farmer Steve Swenka doesn't leave anything to chance. "We check all the cows once a day," he said. "You look for droopy ears, hanging their heads, just not moving freely like the rest of the herd." He owns nearly 200 head of cattle which are his main source of income. He stepped up his daily inspections when he got word about a disease infecting cattle through eastern Iowa. "When you hear something like this you just want to take extra time to walk through the herd, make sure you see every cow instead of most of the cows," Swenka said...

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