Tag: FMD
A united Limpopo fights back against FMD
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesWith four confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), South Africa’s northernmost province is no longer FMD free after maintaining a...
When FMD hits: Protocols and practices
Estimated reading time: 12 minutesThis year, the dairy industry was among the hardest hit by foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease outbreaks in most provinces in the...
Minister: 274 FMD outbreaks still active despite progress
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesToday the minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, communicated the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) response plan and the task team to oversee...
The economic impact of foot-and-mouth disease
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious, highly contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, goats, swine and other cloven-hoofed animals, and...
Spotlight on LITS-SA: Where do we stand and how will it...
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThe recent and ongoing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in various South African provinces has once again put the...
The Animal Diseases Act: Foot-and-mouth disease
This article is part of a series of articles educating livestock owners and farmers about the importance and effect of the Animal Diseases Act,...
