Tag: animal health
AFMA Forum 2026: Building resilience for an uncertain future
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThe feed industry can no longer see itself as merely a feed manufacturer. This was a key message from the...
Calls for South Africans to stand ‘stronger together’ against rabies
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesSouth Africa joins the global community on 28 September to commemorate World Rabies Day under the theme, “Stronger together”. The...
MPO appoints well-known figure to head its veterinary affairs
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesProf Dietmar Holm has been appointed as the Milk Producers’ Organisation’s (MPO) chief veterinarian. Prof Holm will also lead the...
The basics of successful vaccination
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesProducers should work closely with their veterinarians to develop programmes that include parasite control, nutrition, grazing management, and other health...
A successful agricultural sector is built on trust
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThe Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) Limpopo hosted its annual congress in Polokwane on 22 April under the theme “Sustainable...
Effective management strategies to curb lumpy skin disease
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesOutbreaks, therefore, tend to follow a cyclical pattern: outbreaks are followed by increased herd immunity and fewer cases, which in...
Pasteurellosis: Respiratory distress can be fatal
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesVaccines must be administered strictly according to guidelines and stored at the correct temperature of 4 to 20°C.Pasteurellosis is a...
AFMA calls for strengthened feed security and regulatory efficiency
Estimated reading time: 9 minutesThe Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) hosted its second annual media and industry day in Pretoria on 28 May, during...
Kwanalu urges caution following FMD vaccine court ruling
Kwanalu, the KZN Agricultural Union, has cautiously welcomed the recent Gauteng High Court ruling relating to the private procurement and administration of Foot and...
Protect your herd from bovine brucellosis
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThere is no treatment for bovine brucellosis. Especially stud and dairy producers must work closely with a herd veterinarian to...
