Blackleg

[Anonymous]

How many cattle are lost from Blackleg and what is the distribution of it?

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[Anonymous]

Since blackleg is not a reportable disease, any numbers are an estimate. Of a susceptible population exposed to a source of the bacterium, you're likely 20%+, with vaccinated cattle, hopefully close to 0%. Distribution is worldwide (I believe), not necessarily the same strains.

> How many cattle are lost from
> Blackleg and what is the
> distribution of it?

 

[Anonymous]

> Since blackleg is not a reportable
> disease, any numbers are an
> estimate. Of a susceptible
> population exposed to a source of
> the bacterium, you're likely 20%+,
> with vaccinated cattle, hopefully
> close to 0%. Distribution is
> worldwide (I believe), not
> necessarily the same strains.

Here in southeast Kansas Type C perfringins (one of the 7 listed on the blackleg vaccine) causes up to 3 or 4% death loss in unprotected calf crops.

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