Play Your Part in the War against Brucellosis
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Legal Aspects of Brucellosis Control
Legal Aspects of Brucellosis Control Introduction The main purpose of the Animal Diseases Act, No. 35 of 1984 (“the Act”) is to control important …
Brucellosis – Challenges in communal cattle
Communal cattle are reared in a farming system where multiple owners use common pastures and watering points. This is effectively a homogenous cattle herd with …
Diagnosis of Bovine Brucellosis
Brucellosis the disease Brucellosis is a bacterial disease of cattle caused by Brucella abortus, which may cause abortions. The disease is most commonly spread between …
Cause of disease – Brucella abortus pathogen characteristics
Brucella abortus belongs to the family Brucellaceae along with ten other recognised Brucella species. It is the species of Brucella most commonly isolated in South …
THE CONSEQUENCES OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS FOR MY BEEF HERD
Written by Dr Santjie Pieterse Brucellosis in a beef herd may be compared to a slow spreading cancer eroding your herd from internally. One may …
A dozen things you must know about bovine brucellosis
Brucellosis is not a simple disease and can destroy the productivity of your herd. Here are a dozen things that you must to know about …