Tag: animal health

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Healthy, well-conditioned animals that can produce cost-effectively are essential for a successful calf crop, with many producers using estimated breeding...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Three-day stiffsickness (TDS) is a viral cattle disease transmitted by biting insects, posing a significant threat to reproduction and milk...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Brucellosis is a notifiable zoonotic disease that requires immediate reporting upon a positive laboratory result in cattle. An electronic survey revealed...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Genetics are a crucial aspect of the livestock industry, influencing the success or failure of the entire value chain, making...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The diets of healthy pigs consist of a series of rations formulated for each phase and requirement of the pig’s...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Lameness in sows, regardless of the size of the herd, is a significant welfare and economic concern for pork producers....

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen, has established a rapid response team in accordance with section 2(1) of the Animal Diseases Act,...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Bovine coronavirus is one of the pathogens frequently associated with calf diarrhoea. Calf diarrhoea has several potentially fatal outcomes, such as...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Newborn calves often present with diarrhoea, which leads to sizable losses for dairy farms. There may be several reasons for...

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes AECI Limited, a leading mining explosives and chemicals company in Africa, recently announced the signing of an agreement for the...