United States: According to the SD Animal Industry Board on Wednesday, Anthrax has been confirmed in a group of cattle at a South Dakota auction market.
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A news release says the cattle came from North Dakota but passed through the South Dakota auction market.
Those involved in the management of the animals said that after one of the cows died at the auction, a vet from SD took samples, and these were taken to the SDSU Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory.
The South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB) monitored the group of cattle, and the owners were informed of possible threats. The fate of the cattle death is still uncertain.
Moreover, according to SD State Veterinarian Beth Thompson, “Anthrax can be a devastating disease, and we were quickly able to determine the movement of exposed animals because the veterinarian took immediate action and the livestock market had complete records,” keloland.com reported.
Spread of the disease
Thompson also mentioned in 2023 that there is a standard and strict flow in the detection, diagnosis, and confirmation of anthrax in livestock.
As per the experts, the process includes strict disposal steps.
If anthrax is identified in the laboratory, the affected herd has to be isolated, according to Thompson.
The officials recommended that they should anthrax vaccinate their cattle periodically to avoid the effects of this disease.
Know more about the disease
Anthrax is fatal to many of the castles, and many of them are usually dead on arrival when a diagnosis is made.
Anthrax spores are found everywhere in the US, including South Dakota. These spores have a short survival period at high temperatures, and weather conditions that favor increased humidity, such as drought, floods, and high temperatures, allow the spores to become infectious to grazing livestock.
Accordingly, the AIB advises that animal carcasses should not be relocated until a decision is made. However, if the animal gets sucked in Anthrax, then proper burning and burying are crucial to preventing further spread to the other cattle.