WATCH | SA looks to Brazil as an example to eradicate FMD – Steenhuisen
After its “journey” with, among other things, vaccinations, Brazil was declared free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) this year, and South ...
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WATCH | How the FMD outbreak is being handled differently than before
FMD remains a state-controlled disease and must be handled by the government. However, the red meat industry has stepped up ...
Stray cattle: Only one case reported to RMIS
Complaints about stray animals in rural areas are regularly raised as part of the problems surrounding the spread of foot-and-mouth ...
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.
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 ...
WATCH | FMD vaccine NOT used to sink red meat industry – Steenhuisen
The government is not using foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines to control or destroy the red meat industry, said John Steenhuisen, ...
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 ...
WATCH | Steenhuisen: ‘I think about FMD day and night’
Part of South Africa’s plans to manage foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the future is to start producing foot-and-mouth disease vaccines ...
FMD | ‘Stray livestock pose other, bigger risks’ – experts
Stray, or untended, livestock are indeed a major problem in many respects. However, being a leading contributor to South Africa’s ...
WATCH | John Steenhuisen announces foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) plan
John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, announced the government’s plan to deal with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Parliament today. He also ...
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