Tick-borne disease -- Australia
Five cows have died from tick fever in recent weeks in the Northern Rivers region, leaving veterinarians pleading with producers to practise good farming biosecurity. District veterinarian Dr Phillip Kemsley confirmed that 3 cows have died from the disease on a property in the Tweed and 2 on a holding in the Lismore area.
If the disease spreads, Dr Kemsley said tick fever and cattle tick can cause the biggest economic impact on cattle production in northern Australia, because it can create
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