Tag: ticks

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Ticks can cause major economic losses, both directly and indirectly. Chemical treatments remain the most widely used method of tick...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Ticks are the cause of significant annual economic losses, primarily because of the diseases they transmit. The blue tick is usually...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Bont legged ticks are a familiar sight in South Africa, often leaving a trail of disease and complications in its...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By this time, we should really admire ticks because they are so skillfully adapted to make a successful appearance year...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Heartwater is caused by the Ehrlichia ruminantium protozoa and affects both domestic and wild ruminants. It is carried by...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Anaplasmosis, or gallsickness, can wreak havoc in cattle herds. Despite the possible underreporting of gallsickness cases, the annual average mortality...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes South Africa experienced a particularly hot summer this year, with many parts of the country also having received good rain by...

This article is part of a series of informative animal health articles. The series goes hand in hand with the #VideoVet video series –...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Every year animal diseases lead to millions of rand worth of production losses. Since control is becoming increasingly more expensive...