Pneumonia in cattle is a complex disease with many causes and is difficult to prevent. Ruminants’ lungs are very small in relation to the size of the animal’s body. If even just a part of the lung is affected, it influences the animal’s ability to breathe. Multiple Causes A survey conducted over several years shows […]
Inkbessie bos Tien beeste van ‘n produsent van die Lichtenburg-omgewing het onlangs gevrek nadat hulle die uiters giftige inkbessie gevreet het. Vergiftiging weens hierdie indringerplant, wat oorspronklik van Brasilië afkomstig is, kom gewoonlik in Junie en Julie onder beeste voor wanneer dit droër is. Cestrum laevigatum, oftewel die inkbessie (ook bekend as inkbossie) is ‘n […]
Inkbessie bos Ten cattle belonging to a farmer in the Lichtenburg area recently died after consuming the extremely toxic inkberry. Poisoning by this invasive plant, originally from Brazil, typically occurs in June and July among cattle when conditions are drier. Cestrum laevigatum, also known as the inkberry (or ink bush), is an evergreen shrub that […]
Om vroeg in die oggend in jou skaapkraal te kom en ’n paar skape wat die vorige dag nog gesond gelyk het, dood aan te tref, is beslis nie ’n mooi gesig nie en laat baie produsente kopkrap. Skielike vrektes onder skape kan verskeie oorsake hê, waarvan bloednier een van die algemeenste is. In Suid-Afrika […]
To find dead sheep in your kraal when they were seemingly healthy the previous day is not a pretty sight, and leaves many producers perplexed. Sudden mortalities among sheep may have several causes, of which pulpy kidney is one of the most common.In South Africa, pulpy kidney is one of the most prominent diseases in […]
with Dr. Izak van Rensburg, Resident Veterinarian, Morvet Animal Care Be vigilant about Rift Valley Fever, livestock experts urge, as it could break out again in Southern Africa at any moment after heavy rains in some areas led to large-scale mosquito breeding. This livestock disease also poses a serious threat to humans and can lead […]
met Dr. Izak van Rensburg, Inwonende Veearts, Morvet Diereversorging. Wees waaksaam oor Slenkdalkoors, pleit vee kenners, omdat dit enige oomblik weer in Suider-Afrika kan uitbreek nadat baie reën in dele uitgesak het en muskiete grootskaals uitbroei. Dié veesiekte hou ook ’n ernstige bedreiging vir mense in en kan tot sterftes lei. Boere behoort hul risiko […]
with Dr. Izak van Rensburg, Resident Veterinarian, Morvet Animal Care Biosecurity is the prevention of disease causing agents entering or leaving any place where they can pose a risk to farm animals, other animals, humans, or the safety and quality of a food product. The following products are available at Morvet to support biosecurity measures […]
with Dr. Izak van Rensburg, Resident Veterinarian, Morvet Animal Care The new year has begun on a positive note, with much-needed rain gracing large parts of the province. This rain not only replenishes our fields and pastures but also brings with it new challenges for livestock health. As we head into the heart of January, […]
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