BLUE TICKS -- carriers of extremely harmful diseases.

The article from Dairy Mail discusses the two species of blue ticks found in South Africa, the common blue tick and the pantropical blue tick, which are carriers of harmful cattle diseases. Blue ticks transmit parasites that cause redwater and anaplasmosis in cattle. The article provides information on the identification, life cycle, attachment sites, disease transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and control of these diseases, emphasizing the importance of tick control and preventative measures to reduce the impact of tick-borne diseases on cattle. [Extracted from the article]