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Heartwater

Other Names: Cowdriosis, Malkopsiekte, Péricardite Exsudative Infectieuse, Hidrocarditis Infecciosa, Idropericardite dei Ruminanti

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  • Ehrlichia ruminantium

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Prevention

Heartwater Prevention Practices
Provides specific prevention recommendations for beef or dairy operations to implement once Heartwater has been diagnosed in the U.S.
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Heartwater Prevention Practices Checklist
Supplements the Heartwater Prevention Practices handout.
[English] [Spanish]

Heartwater Response Package
If Heartwater is ever diagnosed in the United States, this "response package" can get prevention information into the hands of producers and allied industries as soon as possible.
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Provides more detailed disease information to assist extension personnel with media interviews or general inquiries.
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To cite the factsheets found on this website, the following information can be used:
Spickler, Anna Rovid. "Title of Factsheet." "Date of Factsheet (Last Updated)."
At http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/DiseaseInfo/factsheets.php