How to Control Heartwater Disease

Abstract

It is a disease of domestic and wild ruminants such as cattle, sheep, goats, buffaloes, antelopes etc. It is the second most important tick-borne disease in terms of mortality after East Coast Fever (ECF). It occurs in all Sub-sahara Africa, carribean islands and in the islands surrounding.The disease is caused by a parasite called Erhlichia (Cowdria) ruminantum. In domestic ruminants the disease is very severe and will cause death if not treated.