Unraveling a tick-borne disease
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March 28, 2023

Unraveling a tick-borne disease

Part 1: Identifying the problem Dr. Kevin Lahmers, veterinary pathologist at Virginia Tech, became involved in solving a mystery disease in cattle after a string of unexplained cattle deaths that occurred in Virginia in 2017 and 2018. The mystery began when six dead cows were identified in a pond in Albemarle Co., VA. “Eventually, we found out

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