Following our report in last months newsletter as predicted, although a little faster than we were expecting, we have identified several further cases of Theileria at properties in Waituna West, along the Rangitikei river and in Fordell.
In two of these cases the problem is likely to have arrived following the purchase of infected stock from areas where Theileria is known to occur.
In one of these cases the outbreak has probably spread via ticks from a neighbouring property that was known to be infected.
So if you have unexplained ill health in cattle, from calves to older animals, Theileria is now a real possibility especially where ticks are known to occur (and that is probably a wider area than you might expect!!).