Tag: vaccination
War against FMD continues over festive season
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesThe minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, yesterday expressed confidence in the national strategy to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), highlighting that...
Develop a 12-month herd health and reproductive management plan
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesDuring winter, when calves are being weaned and pregnancy tests conducted, cattle producers usually have all the necessary information available...
Principles of a vaccination programme for cattle
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesA vaccination programme is aimed at establishing memory cells that can respond quickly to foreign organisms.Vaccines contain either infectious organisms...
Quick and deadly blackleg
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesClostridium chauvoei has always been considered the culprit behind blackleg, and most cattle producers did vaccinate their animals against...
Management and dosing programme for a healthy beef herd
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesThere is a global movement against the use of antibiotics in animals with more emphasis being placed on disease prevention.One...
Guidelines for the development of a vaccination plan for cattle herds
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesAntibiotics have no effect against diseases caused by a virus, as it cannot kill these pathogens.To understand what vaccination...
Stop Clostridium bacteria in their tracks
Dr Eddie Snyman is a retired veterinarian from Middelburg in the Eastern Cape. He has many years of experience in treating and preventing diseases...
Responsible use of antibiotics: The key to a safe food chain
An antibiotic is an agent that can kill or slow down the growth of harmful bacteria in humans and animals. This useful drug is...
#VideoVet: Reproductive management for the best outcome in a herd
This article is part of a series of informative animal health articles. The series goes hand in hand with the #VideoVet video series –...
#VideoVet: Your vaccination checklist
The core of animal health management on any farm is having and implementing a structured immunisation or vaccination programme. “It is crucial to consult...
