How to Livestock

Ventilation control is one of the most important aspects in the planning and design of a piggery.

Backyard chickens can be a highly successful source of eggs and meat – as long as you look after them, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle.

Veterinary nurses assist veterinarians in caring for animals. Prof Cheryl McCrindle discusses how to enter this profession.

Precautions should be taken to protect a herd against diseases acquired through outside contact.

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.

Cases of measles are frequently found in slaughter stock.

Beef management consultant Barry Symons tells Lloyd Phillips how to go about dealing with this serious disease.

Good feed and plenty of clean water are important to keep your goats healthy.

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.

Fasciolosis is a disease found worldwide. According to reports, its incidence is increasing in certain regions.

An overview of this deadly zoonotic disease and the parasites that cause it.

A management calendar is crucial for success even if you are simply supplying eggs to your own family.