Browsing Faculty of Veterinary Science Web News by Subject "Cattle -- Diseases"

Browsing Faculty of Veterinary Science Web News by Subject "Cattle -- Diseases"

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  • Cases of lumpy skin disease on the rise in SA : UP Faculty of Veterinary Science expert weighs in 
    Van Blerk, Chris; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni, Hlengiwe (2022-03-01)
    The rise in cases of lumpy skin disease in South Africa could have a severe economic impact, as the disease weakens livestock, permanently damages hides, and can lead to 10% more deaths and abortions, experts have ...
  • Stepping up the fight against bovine brucellosis 
    Teffu, Lesego; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-02)
    Bovine brucellosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus that leads to reproductive failure in infected cattle and to production losses in affected herds. The organism may also cause potentially serious ...
  • Understanding bluetongue and lumpy skin disease 
    De Bruin, Louise; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (2015-10-09)
    Prof Estelle Venter has been working in the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria (UP) for the past 30 years. She has produced more than 70 publications and for the past four years she has been one ...
  • UP researchers embark on vaccine trial for bovine TB 
    Michel, Anita Luise; Hewlett, Jennie; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science; Mnguni, Hlengiwe (2020-11-26)
    Professor Anita Michel and Dr Jennie Hewlett, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, have announced the start of vaccine trials for tuberculosis (TB) in African buffalo. Bovine ...