Tag: animal health

This article is part of a series of articles educating livestock owners and farmers about the importance and effect of the Animal Diseases Act,...

This article is part of a series of informative animal health articles. The series goes hand in hand with the #VideoVet video series –...

This article is part of a series of articles educating livestock owners and farmers about the importance and effect of the Animal Diseases Act,...

In the red meat industry, respiratory diseases have the most severe effect on a farming enterprise. Preventative action is very important, as is correct...

This article is part of a series of articles educating livestock owners and farmers about the importance and effect of the Animal Diseases Act,...

The increasing demands placed on ewes in terms of multiple births in intensive, accelerated lambing systems, has triggered a marked increase in these animals’ nutritional needs....

This article was originally published on www.pigprogress.net. Click here to read the original article. Occurrence: Worldwide.Age affected: Gilts, sows.Causes: Uterine inertia; large foetus; small gilt; mismanagement of...

This article is part of a series of articles educating livestock owners and farmers about the importance and effect of the Animal Diseases Act,...

The approach of winter means it is time to wean calves. Weaning, associated with significant stress for calves and their dams, can have a...

Bovine brucellosis, or Brucella abortus, is a bacterial disease that affects a cow’s reproductive system, causing it to abort. It will also affect the...