When will I know the cow is infected?
Bovine show no clinical signs of anemia until 50% of their Red Blood Cells (RBC) have been destroyed. In Acute Anaplasmosis by the time clinical signs of anemia occur, 40% to 60% of their remaining RBC’s are infected and going to be destroyed.
Below is an example of daily RBC loss in an acute case. Each vial represents a 24 period.
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