Tick-borne diseases including babesiosis and anaplasmosis cause significant welfare harm in cattle globally. Integrated tick management protects herd welfare.
Tick-borne disease causes welfare harm through acute illness, anaemia, and neurological signs that cause suffering before death or recovery. Integrated tick management combining acaricide use, pasture management, and genetic resistance reduces both disease incidence and reliance on increasingly ineffective chemicals. Welfare improvement and sustainable tick control are aligned goals.