Boost your biosecurity
Precautions should be taken to protect a herd against diseases acquired through outside contact.
African and Asiatic redwater in cattle
Redwater is an important tick-borne disease in cattle. In South Africa it accounts for losses of millions of rands annually. Dr JH du Preez and Dr Faffa Malan discuss the disease’s distribution, transmission, treatment and efficient management and control through blood vaccine.
Dealing with the ‘silent disease’ – measles
Cases of measles are frequently found in slaughter stock.
Managing trichomoniasis
Beef management consultant Barry Symons tells Lloyd Phillips how to go about dealing with this serious disease.
Feeding goats
Good feed and plenty of clean water are important to keep your goats healthy.
Intensive vs extensive farming
In the trend towards increasingly extensive livestock production, are we not moving too far from natural production systems and placing our hope in feed from a bag? Roelof Bezuidenhout poses the question.
Controlling liver fluke disease
Fasciolosis is a disease found worldwide. According to reports, its incidence is increasing in certain regions.
Liver fluke facts
An overview of this deadly zoonotic disease and the parasites that cause it.
Keeping records for layers
A management calendar is crucial for success even if you are simply supplying eggs to your own family.
Towards happy, healthy hens!
To keep the eggs coming, make sure your hens stay healthy.
Farming eggs for family and profit
How to build, manage and maintain your own affordable household egg production unit.
Preventing zoonosis
Controlling the spread of diseases to humans is generally easy, as most of the measures are grounded in common sense, writes Paul Donovan.
