Screw-worm x x Gedoelstia (uitpeuloogsiekte) Nasal bot x x x Make sure to assess the blue tick resistance status on your farm before buying tickicides. Your veterinarian will be able to collect engorged blue ticks to be tested for resistance. Tick borne diseases The following tick diseases were reported by practices in the provinces: Tick diseases MP G L NW FS KZN EC WC NC African red water x x x x x x Asiatic red water x x x x Anaplasmosis x x x x x Heartwater x x x x x x x skin disease x x x Corridor disease Theileriosis Asiatic red water is spreading and is one of the deadliest diseases in cattle. The new heartwater vaccine is still a year or two away as registration trials have to be done when the upscaling of vaccine production is accomplished. The following tick toxicosis was reported by practices in the provinces: Tick toxicosis MP G L NW FS KZN EC WC NC Sweating sickness x x Insect transmittable diseases The following insect transmittable diseases were reported by practices in the provinces: Insect transmittable diseases MP G L NW FS KZN EC WC NC Lumpy skin disease x x x Ephemeral fever (Three day stiff sickness) x Blue tongue x Rift Valley Fever Wesselsbron Nagana Now is the time to vaccinate animals against these diseases. Venerial diseases The following venereal diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
Screw-worm x x Gedoelstia (uitpeuloogsiekte) Nasal bot x x x Make sure to assess the blue tick resistance status on your farm before buying tickicides. Your veterinarian will be able to collect engorged blue ticks to be tested for resistance. Tick borne diseases The following tick diseases were reported by practices in the provinces: Tick diseases MP G L NW FS KZN EC WC NC African red water x x x x x x Asiatic red water x x x x Anaplasmosis x x x x x Heartwater x x x x x x x skin disease x x x Corridor disease Theileriosis Asiatic red water is spreading and is one of the deadliest diseases in cattle. The new heartwater vaccine is still a year or two away as registration trials have to be done when the upscaling of vaccine production is accomplished. The following tick toxicosis was reported by practices in the provinces: Tick toxicosis MP G L NW FS KZN EC WC NC Sweating sickness x x Insect transmittable diseases The following insect transmittable diseases were reported by practices in the provinces: Insect transmittable diseases MP G L NW FS KZN EC WC NC Lumpy skin disease x x x Ephemeral fever (Three day stiff sickness) x Blue tongue x Rift Valley Fever Wesselsbron Nagana Now is the time to vaccinate animals against these diseases. Venerial diseases The following venereal diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
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