Tag: brucellosis
Brucellosis testing: More than just a result
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
During a recent webinar presented by the Dairy Standard Agency (DSA), the organisation’s brucellosis laboratory manager, Deon Gallus, explained that...
Brucellosis in dairy cows: Know the enemy
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Brucellosis is widely regarded as a serious threat to livestock producers in South Africa. While it may not currently command...
Brucellosis testing: More than just a result
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
The results on a test report are not just a result – it contains a specific message. During a recent...
Brucellosis test results … ‘much more’ than just a result
The results on a test report are not just a result, it is a mouthpiece that communicates a specific message to you. Just like...
Brucellosis – know your enemy
Eroding your profits and threatening your health – brucellosis will ruin you financially and mentally. It is known as an ‘erosion disease’ since it...
Stop venereal diseases in their tracks
Three of the most hazardous and costly venereal diseases among livestock in South Africa are brucellosis, trichomoniasis and pizzle rot. Dr Andy Hentzen, a...
#VideoVet: The basics of brucellosis
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...








