Foothill Abortion Content / Foothill Abortion Content for UC Davis en Bizarre Bacteria Causing Major Cattle Disease Named by UC Davis Researchers /news/researchers-name-bizarre-bacteria-causing-cattle-deaths <p>UC Davis veterinary researchers have identified and named the bacterium&nbsp;that causes foothill abortion disease in cows grazing in California and parts of Oregon and Nevada. Meanwhile, vaccine trials for the devastating disease, carried by ticks,&nbsp;continue</p> July 26, 2016 - 4:08pm Patricia Bailey /news/researchers-name-bizarre-bacteria-causing-cattle-deaths