FROM THE STATE VET'S OFFICE
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANAPLASMOSIS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS BY D R . T O N Y F R A Z I E R Obviously, what you should know about anaplasmosis may vary depending on your proximity to the cattle business. I believe that if you are a cattle producer, you should have a basic understanding of the disease. If you are pretty much on the other end of the spectrum and only eat beef, you should know that anaplasmosis is not a food safety issue. It can infect some wild ruminants, but generally does not cause disease. If you do not have cows but have friends
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who own cattle, I suggest you go ahead and read the article. That way, when your cattle-producing friends make some statement as, “I have had a few abortions in my cow herd and the normal causes have all come up negative.” Then you can interject, “Have you tested for anaplasmosis?” When they raise their eyebrows and ask how you know that, you just smile and say, “Well, I read Dr. Frazier’s articles. Don’t you?”
