Previously rarely-seen and especially virulent disease on the rise in beef cattle

An especially virulent and fast-acting relative of Mannheimia hemolitica is showing up occasionally in beef cattle across the nation. Known as Bibersteinia trehalosi, this organism requires extremely fast action to stop and creates fairly high death losses. Bibersteinia was first seen in dairy calves, then in adult dairy cattle. Although dairies are seeing more of it, the illness is being found in some beef operations and could be found in more, according to this article from BEEF Magazine. Read more…