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200 dead cows found on farm in Stockton
By Cara Spoto � For the Wausau Daily Herald � January 15, 2011


STOCKTON -- The Portage County Humane Society is trying to figure out what caused 200 cows in the town of Stockton to perish.



Deputies were dispatched to the town just after 1 p.m. on Friday after they were notified of numerous dead cows lying in a field in the 8000 block of Fourth Avenue, according to a Portage County Sheriff's Department news release.
The owner of the cattle reportedly told deputies that he had been working with a local veterinarian and suspected that the animals died from either infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, or IBR, or bovine virus diarrhea, or BVD, the Sheriff's Department said.
According to Cattletoday.info, IBR, aka red nose, is an acute, contagious virus of cattle that usually occurs in the air passages of the cow's head or its windpipe.
Cattle of all ages that have not been vaccinated or have not recovered from the disease are susceptible to IBR, the website says.
BVD can cause numerous problems, according to the site, such as damage to the cow's digestive and immune systems, pneumonia, abortions and calf deformities.
Samples of the dead animals have been sent to Madison for testing.
Neither the Sheriff's Department sergeant who wrote the press release nor the humane society officer who took the farmer's statement could be reached for comment Friday evening when information about the incident was released to the media.
Attempts to reach a large animal veterinarian also were unsuccessful.
The investigation is being handled by the Portage County Humane Society.
There is no threat to humans or other animals, the Portage County Sheriff's Department said.

Geez-Louise.. that sux, big time..

Any dead birds or fish near by too? Hey someone was going to ask.

Mink food.

That is a spooky(tough) deal.

Fluoride?

Where's my dmned tin foil hat???!!

I think it is BrentD finally acting out his avatar...



John

Too funny! First thought I had when I read the story!

Anybody know if the Poobah was in the area?

Nevermind. If it was him they would have been eaten.

Probably someone trying to take out Brent.

I'll tell what,the so called Humane Society could kiss my arse before I would give them a statement!

"Not the livestock, George!"

[quote=oulufinn][quote=jpb]I think it is BrentD finally acting out his avatar...



That aint no transit lens focused on that Texas Republican critter is it? GW

They're still just guessing as to cause.
Anybody seen anything on TV news about it?

I live in Portage county. Haven't seen any new reports on this.

One of the forms of commonly called 'shipping fever'.

About a week for infection to show, loss of appetite, distress, with respitory problems. Feedlots and dairies can have a real problem, if fed from bunkers. Usually starts with a few infected, then spreads rapidly in close conditions.

Not much info, but by way worded (working with vet), likely vacinnation and antibiotics. Suspect sudden & high mortality mostly caused by the respitory distress greatly increased by recent bad weather, and that is just a guess without more detail.

Tissue samples have been sent to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Madison WI.

Wasnt someone feedin and watchn theses cows?? No one realized they were sick???

End of Days

I think the chikinz did it to get even for all them commercials.

We have a cottage very close to there and our friend has had 4 calves he bought die in the last few weeks, his wife is a vet and I know they are looking into it.