Tag: animal health

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Since South Africa’s first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), possibly as far back as 1780, the disease has resulted in...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Where FMD is present, milk must be pasteurised before sale. In fact, in many municipalities selling raw milk is illegal...

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In the May 2026 edition of Stockfarm, the focus turns to the practical realities of modern livestock production, from managing...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Every cattle producer depends on healthy calves to ensure profitability. Hands-onmanagement of calves’ health, from birth to weaning, is therefore...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes On Friday, 10 April, the minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, published the much-awaited draft vaccination scheme for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes The only reliable method of preventing bluetongue in sheep is timely and proper vaccination before the start of the bluetongue...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) confirmed on 1 April that it has released another 20 000 doses of locally produced foot-and-mouth...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes In the April 2026 edition of Stockfarm, the focus shifts to practical ways producers can stay profitable in a financially...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The latest running joke on the farm is: “How is a lamb as strong as a buffalo?” The answer: “Because...

Boer goats are often regarded as hardy, resilient animals that seldom contract diseases. This perception is mostly accurate. However, diseases can and do occur...