Farmer’s Weekly Vaccinate your Livestock
Vaccinate your livestock! Most of the cases of infectious diseases reported to the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa every month can be prevented if …
Farmers Weekly Good Vaccination Practices
According to the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa, vaccination is crucial in preventing illness in animals. The following serves as guidelines for the correct …
Lumpy-skin disease
It is a viral disease of cattle and is typically characterised by nodules or lumps on the skin. All cattle breeds in South Africa can be …
Blue tongue disease
Bluetongue is a non-contagious, viral disease spread by biting insects. It affects species of ruminants, particularly sheep. Bluetongue causes many di erent symptoms in affected animals, including …
Sheep-scab
Sheep-scab is a condition in sheep caused by infestation with a particular type of mite (Psoroptes ovis, known as the sheep-scab mite). Read more
