FMD: Vaccine scammer now asking for deposits
Farmers are warned not to hand over money to a scammer claiming to sell a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine.
Tag: animal health
FMD: Setsoto struggles to control roaming animals
The Setsoto Local Municipality finally appointed an animal control officer at the end of July this year after a lengthy ...
Nearly 900 pigs die due to African swine fever (ASF) in Bredasdorp
A total of 894 pigs have died or been culled so far due to the outbreak of African swine fever ...
FMD and stray animals: ‘The basics have to be done right’
Stray animals are not the only problem when it comes to the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), although they are ...
Eswatini struggles under own increasing FMD outbreaks
After 24 years of being foot-and-mouth-disease-free, the Kingdom of Eswatini is now struggling with growing outbreaks of this economically important ...
FMD: Farmers warned about vaccine scammer
The government has asked the biosecurity officer appointed by the Red Meat Industry Services earlier this year to investigate a ...
Plan to combat FMD: ‘There is progress’ – RMIS
A new plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease – South Africa’s next phase in responding to outbreaks – is currently a ...
OBP promises it will get better
Farmers will start to see the benefits of the investments made in Onderstepoort Biological Products’ (OBP) plants from next year, ...
FMD outbreaks in JB Marks: Many communal farmers do not comply with protocols
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirms the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the North West ...
More suspected cases of FMD in the FS investigated
Two more possible cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are being investigated between Frankfort and Cornelia in the Free State.
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