Tag: animal health

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Anaplasmosis, or gallsickness, can wreak havoc in cattle herds. Despite the possible underreporting of gallsickness cases, the annual average mortality...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes There is no denying that sick animals cost money. Aside from the veterinary, medicine and labour costs, there is also...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When swollen head (dikkop) disease rears its ugly head in a sheep or goat flock, it is usually a painful...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Diarrhoea or scouring, which can lead to poor growth and mortality in calves, remain a major challenge for producers....

The transition from winter to spring poses major challenges for sheep producers in the summer rainfall regions. New growth is eagerly awaited after winter,...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Top-rate biosecurity measures and the ongoing implementation thereof by large- and small-scale producers in the South African pig industry deserve...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes We normally dip during spring and summer to reduce tick quantities and prevent diseases such as redwater and gallsickness. However,...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Ivermectin’s potential as an effective remedy against Covid-19 is currently being debated worldwide, with experts divided on the use of...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes This article is part of a series of informative animal health articles. The series goes hand in hand with the...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The saying goes that too much of a good thing is not good at all. In the case of acidosis,...