Paper presented at the 52nd CFCS Annual Meeting, Guadeloupe, July 10-16, 2016 Discussion There was a general decline in the incidence of Anaplasmosis from 2004 to 2014. Improvements in Farmer’s husbandry practices could have led to this decrease in confirmed cases as farmers have educated themselves through the use of the internet and as such, are engaging in practices to improve conditions on their farms. Modified housing for large and small ruminants and improved diets can also have contributed to the decline(Wormser et al. 2006; da Silva and da Fonseca 2014; Kocan, Fuente, and Blouin 2007; De La Fuente et al. 2006). Anaplasmosis is spread by a one host tick, Boophilus spp. hence breaking the life cycle by resting of the pastures is probably a major factor in reduction of the disease. Additionally tethering restricts free grazing which will decrease the chances of finding ticks or tick eggs in pastures.The access and use of ascaricides has assisted in preventing and treating the vectors. Vaccination has been an economical and effective way to control bovine Anaplasmosis (Sainz et al. 2015; Brown 2014). Improvements in the veterinary services in South Trinidad may also have been negatively correlated with the decrease in Anaplasmosis. Improved techniques, farmer education, tick surveillance and distribution of drugs are some of the factors that may have impacted on the decline of the disease. These efforts help to preserve the biological and ecological landscape of agriculture in the Caribbean (Camus and Barre 1995; Parola and Raoult 2001; Grzeszczuk 2006; Alonso et al. 1992). Novel policies on animal importation implemented by policy makers to reduce the entry of diseased or tick infested animal may also have contributed to the decline of casesof Anaplasmosis. 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