Tick Fever Awareness & Prevention
Important information about tick fever in cattle and how to prevent it.
Our property is located in a tick-infested zone as determined under the Cattle Tick Biosecurity Zone Map.
Bringing cattle from tick-free zones onto our property has required sound forward planning to manage risk of Tick Fever in animals not previously exposed to ticks. Here are some key points from reliable sources regarding managing Tick Fever and Qld cattle tick regulations.
MLA (Meat & Livestock Australia), 24 Nov, 2021, What are the cattle tick regulations in your state? 26 Nov, 2024
https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/industry-news/what-are-the-cattle-tick-regulations-in-your-state
DPI. 16th Jun 2023, Tick fever vaccines for cattle, 26th Nov, 2024
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/biosecurity/animals/diseases/cattle-tick-fever/vaccine
Tick fever vaccines for cattle
All cattle in cattle tick-infested areas are at risk of developing tick fever, whether they were born and raised within the tick area or introduced from cattle tick-free areas.
Tick fever vaccine is the most reliable and practical tool for long-term control of tick fever in cattle. Tick fever vaccine for cattle is the chilled trivalent (3 germ) vaccine. This vaccine protects against all 3 organisms that cause tick fever: Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale.