Tag: animal health
Brown stomach worm: A parasite to be reckoned with
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The brown stomach worm is one of the most important roundworm species that infect cattle (Ostertagia ostertagi) and sheep...
Nutritional management of production animals
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In November last year, Dr Francois van de Vyver, formerly of Voermol, addressed Brahman society members regarding the importance...
Keep your calf crop healthy by banishing brucellosis
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It is completely normal to have one or two animals that abort in a herd. However, when more than...
The ins and outs of processing feedlot cattle
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During the feedlot challenge hosted by the Department of Animal Science at the University of Pretoria, BScAgric Animal Science...
Nodular worm: One of the most damaging parasites in sheep
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The nodular worm (Oesophagostomum spp) (Afrikaans = knoppieswurm) is a parasitic roundworm. The adults occur in the caecum and...
Pulpy kidney: The silent killer
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To find dead sheep in your kraal when they were seemingly healthy the previous day is not a pretty...
FMD: Important notification for Gauteng auctioneers
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Gauteng Veterinary Services has alerted all auctioneers of the continuing threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Gauteng. FMD is...
Keep a watchful eye on long-necked bankrupt worm
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The long-necked bankrupt worm – or thin-necked or thread-necked worm – belongs to the genus Nematodirus and is found...
Strategy to regain South Africa’s FMD-free status
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South Africa still has a long way to go before it can regain its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free status,...
Black quarter targets especially growing animals
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Clostridium bacteria are responsible for diseases such as black quarter, malignant oedema, uterine gangrene and gas gangrene. The infection...
