Foot-and-mouth disease: Farm in Mpumalanga under quarantine
By Michelle van der Spuy A farm outside Mpumalanga’s disease control area has been placed under quarantine pending an investigation ...
Tag: disease
Ask the vet: Brucellosis – what you should know
In the battle against Covid-19, vaccination against disease has received a further boost globally as a cornerstone of preventative healthcare. ...
Foot-and-mouth disease fight still on in KZN
The KZN Department of Agriculture continues to implement disease control measures in line with Disease Management Area protocols in all ...
Worried KZN livestock farmers urgently need accurate FMD information
By Lloyd Phillips Leaders of the KwaZulu-Natal Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) are being swamped with calls from livestock farmers ...
BREAKING NEWS | KZN’s FMD DMA now even bigger
By Lloyd Phillips In response to recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal’s Newcastle district, the national Department of Agriculture’s ...
Rift Valley fever is deadly for humans and animals; vaccinate now
Livestock experts are urging vigilance concerning Rift Valley fever, as it may resurge in Southern Africa at any moment due ...
Advice for preventing bluetongue
When Plan A – the vaccine – is not available, there are measures farmers can take to mitigate the impact ...
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