Tag: animal health

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...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Maintaining strict health standards at feedlots is vital in South Africa, particularly given the ongoing challenges facing the red meat...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Implementing a comprehensive vaccination programme, rather than relying solely on biosecurity measures, can protect every feedlot. The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is intensifying efforts to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), marking a major...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The first 1,5 million SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 Pirbright-matched Dollvet-Oil foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses arrived at OR Tambo International...