Tag: animal health

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Steynsburg Animal Hospital in the Eastern Cape called a meeting with commonage and communal producers on 11 February. The...

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes “FMD favouritism is nonsense,” prominent voices say. If South Africa had as much vaccine and as many conscientious state veterinarians as...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Vaccination is essential for any cattle operation, especially given the increasing risk of disease outbreaks. This article outlines a generic summer...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Private veterinarian power and vaccines will join the ranks in the war against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) within the next week....

Dr Chimes will separate fact from fiction and provide an update on what is being done and where South Africa currently stands in terms...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has successfully manufactured the first 12 900 vials of multistrand foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine, and it...

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Argentine animal health company Biogénesis Bagó has abruptly ended its contract with local animal vaccine supplier, Design Biologix, allegedly...

In the February 2026 edition of Stockfarm, tax returns and regulatory tax changes that producers need to be aware of will be placed under...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) has confirmed six cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in commercial piggeries. According to...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes There will be no classes for cloven-hoofed animals at the 2026 Bloem Show due to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)...