Tag: Afrivet

In case you missed it: Engcobo in the Eastern Cape held its first town auction earlier this month, thanks to a primary animal healthcare programme started three years ago. Over ...

FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK: In recent months, certain provinces in Mzansi were affected by outbreaks of rabies. Afrivet director, Vuyokazi Makapela, gives insight on how to identify rabies and measures the ...

With at least five provinces hit by foot-and-mouth disease earlier this year, farmers faced production losses and the country's international trade status took a hammering. An expert alerts farmers to ...

Livestock farmers should always keep a close eye on the health and safety of their animals and pay attention to any threats of diseases, says Afrivet's Vuyokazi Makapela on this ...

FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK: Mzansi is still counting the cost of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in five provinces. Afrivet CEO Dr Peter Oberem gives insight into the origin of the ...

In the first edition of our new Ask Afrivet column, Dr Tod Collins discusses bovine leukosis in cattle. Every month, Food For Mzansi readers will have their animal health questions ...

In a brand-new column, Dr Vuyokazi Makapela shares how her personal upbringing inspired the One Health nationwide animal health campaign. She says, “Every time I return home, I’m filled with ...

South Africa is facing a dwindling veterinary labour force. While role players have called for swift action from government to increase the flow of new vets into the field, national ...

Eliminating foot and mouth disease requires a concerted effort, warns a leading veterinary and vaccinology specialist at Afrivet, Dr Baty Dungu. He urges cattle farmers to take urgent steps, including ...

In the last year or so, South Africa’s pig farming industry has been feeling pressure: first, from the Covid-19 pandemic, and then from African swine fever. In a collaborative effort, ...