Source: Glenn Detweiler, HICKORY RECORD, 8/17/18

 Large-animal veterinarians in Catawba County are saying this is the worse year for pink eye in cattle they have ever seen. Vets agree our county has the “perfect storm” for pink eye in cattle this year. What is pink eye? Pink eye is a disease which causes an inflammation of the transparent cornea, the sclera (white) of the eyeball, and the conjunctiva, or the inside lining membrane of the eyelids.

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