Tanks and equipment that have been used to haul urea- or nitrate-based fertilizers should not be used to transport drinking water for cattle even if they have been thoroughly washed. Not a new problem, but it is one worth repeating.
Veterinary toxicologists are again seeing cases of cattle deaths associated with water hauled in tanks or equipment previously used for fertilizer. Recent cases submitted to the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have included substantial death losses.
Source: Angus Beef Bulletin, August 17, 2026. Link.
Any nitrogen fertilizer remaining in a tank can potentially cause nitrate or urea toxicosis in cattle.”
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