Cattle and other livestock can suffer from sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects during the summer. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers guidance on what to look for and how to treat. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cattle Report July 18

Cattle and other livestock can suffer from sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects during the summer. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers guidance on what to look for and how to treat. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)

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New World screwworm. (Photo courtesy USDA-APHIS.)

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Cattle grazing crop stubble. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

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