Tag: brucellosis

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes There is no treatment for bovine brucellosis. Especially stud and dairy producers must work closely with a herd veterinarian to...

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...

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...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The results on a test report are not just a result – it contains a specific message. During a recent...

Three of the most hazardous and costly venereal diseases among livestock in South Africa are brucellosis, trichomoniasis and pizzle rot. Dr Andy Hentzen, 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...