Tag: animal health
#VideoVet: Identify redwater in cattle
Bovine redwater, or Bovine babesiosis, is an often fatal tickborne disease in cattle. Bovine babesiosis is caused by a small protozoa in the red...
#VideoVet: Prevent lumpy skin disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease in cattle and is mainly spread by biting flies, midges, mosquitoes, and to a lesser extent...
Healthy livestock = safe meat = happy humans
The way that people treat their animals are influenced by their value systems and religion and can differ vastly from one culture to the...
#VideoVet: Reign in orf before it wreaks havoc
Orf, or vuilbek as it is commonly known, is a highly contagious disease that occurs in sheep and goats. According to Dr Lindsay Parvess,...
#VideoVet: How to decrease worm woes
High worm burdens can lead to severe production losses due to poor weight gain, high treatment costs or even direct animal losses. Managing your...
#VideoVet: Milk fever doesn’t have to reach fever pitch
When milk fever occurs in livestock, it is very important to treat the animal immediately and to monitor it afterwards. “Milkfever occurs commonly in...
Heartwater costs the livestock industry millions
The prevention and treatment of heartwater cost the livestock industry millions every year. Animals die acutely from the disease, and its incidence is preventing...
Extensive research conducted on disease resistance
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Every year animal diseases lead to millions of rand worth of production losses. Since control is becoming increasingly more expensive...
