Tick-borne diseases
Tick-borne diseases in Zimbabwe: Heartwater
Economically speaking, heartwater is one of the most important tick-borne diseases in cattle, sheep, and goats in Zimbabwe. It is an acute, fatal, infectious but non-contagious, tick-borne disease of ruminants caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium (formerly Cowdria ruminantium) and transmitted by Amblyomma ticks, and the bont tick in particular. The disease can cause[...]
Tick-borne diseases of Zimbabwe: Gallsickness (anaplasmosis)
by Tisha Steyn Gallsickness, or anaplasmosis, is a tick-borne disease that is common throughout Zimbabwe, and which affects cattle, sheep, and goats. Local cattle breeds are more resistant to the disease than foreign breeds. Cattle deaths due to the disease occur throughout the year, but in greatest numbers during[...]