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The following practices and laboratories (109) submitted reports in October 2014:

Mpumalanga (14)

Balfour – dr. Louis van Jaarsveld

Bethal – dr. Hardus Pieters

Delmas – dr. Johan Jooste

Ermelo – dr. Gert Oosthuizen

Ermelo – drs. Potgieter and Bergman

Grootvlei – dr. Neels van Wyk

Lydenburg – drs. Trümpelmann and Steyn

Machadodorp – dr. Quinton van Oudtshoorn

Nelspruit – dr. André Beytell

Middelburg – drs. Fourie and Rabie

Piet Retief - drs. Niebuhr and Weber

Standerton – dr. Kobie Kroon

Standerton – drs. Nel, Swart, Van der Merwe and Berg

Volksrust – dr. André Visser

Gauteng (4)

Bronkhorstspruit – drs. De Bruin, De Bruin, Rudolph and Slabber

Nigel – dr. Cindy van der Westhuizen

Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital – proff. Annandale, Prozesky, Shakespeare, drs. Blignaut,

Carrington, Gratwick, Grobler, Harmse, Holm and O’Dell

Pretoria – dr. Hanneke Pienaar

Limpopo (8)

Monthly report on livestock disease trends as informally reported

by veterinarians belonging to the Ruminant Veterinary

Association of South Africa (RuVASA), a group of the South

African Veterinary Association

October 2014

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Bela-Bela – drs. Du Toit, Hansen, Bester and Herbst

Lephalale (Ellisras) – dr. Brigitte Luck

Machado (Louis Trichardt) – drs. Harris, Klopper and Jacobs

Modimolle (Nylstroom) – drs. Huber, Bredell and Barnard

Mokopane (Potgietersrus) dr. Ferdie Bingle

Mokopane (Potgietersrus) - dr. Henk Visser

Polokwane (Pietersburg) – drs. Watson, Viljoen, Jansen Van Vuuren, Van Rooyen and Snyman

Vaalwater - dr. Hampie van Staden

North West (9)

Brits – drs. Boshoff and Coertze

Christiana - dr. Pieter Nel

Leeudoringstad - dr. Ian Jonker

Rustenburg – drs. Gaigher, Grobler, Sparks, Van Egdom, Van Rooyen, Goosen and Van Rensburg

Schweizer-Reneke - dr. N.J. Heyns

Stella - dr. Magdaleen Vosser

Swartruggens – dr. Roselle Hartwigsen

Ventersdorp – dr. Olof Marais

Vryburg – dr. Jurie Kritzinger

Free State (21)

Bethlehem – drs. Basson, Strydom and Strydom

Bloemfontein - dr. Stephan Wessels

Bothaville – dr. Johan Blaauw

Bultfontein – dr. Santjie Pieterse

Clocolan – drs. Marwick and Wasserman

Dewetsdorp – dr. Marike Badenhorst

Ficksburg – dr. Woody Kotze

Frankfort - drs. Lessing, Cilliers and Janse van Rensburg

Harrismith - drs. Pretorius, Thirion and Nel

Hoopstad - dr. Kobus Pretorius

Kroonstad – drs. Daffue, Eksteen, Van Zyl and Van der Walt

Ladybrand- drs. De Vos and Nel

Memel – drs. Nixon and Nixon

Parys – drs. Wessels and Van den Berg

Reitz - dr. Murray Smith

Viljoenskroon - dr. Johan Kahts

Villiers - drs. I. Hattingh and W.D. Hauptfleish

Vrede – drs. Myburgh and Bester-Cloete

Wesselsbron –dr. Johan Jacobs

Winburg – Albertyn and Albertyn

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Zastron – dr. Phillip Brandt

KwaZulu-Natal (17)

Bergville - dr. Ariena Shepherd

Bergville – dr. Jubie Muller

Camperdown – dr. Anthony van Tonder

Dundee - dr. Tony Grace

Dundee – drs. Marais and Fynn

Estcourt – drs.Turner, Tedder, Taylor, Tratschler, Van Rooyen and Alwar

Greytown – dr. Mike Caldicott

Howick – drs. Hughes, Lund, Gordon, Allison and Taylor

Ingogo – dr. Trish Oglesby

Mooi River - drs. Fowler, Hartley and Mallet

Mtubatuba – dr. Trever Viljoen

Newcastle – dr. Barry Rafferty

Pietermaritzburg – dr. Phillip Kretzmann

Pietermaritzburg – dr. Rick Mapham

Pongola – dr. Heinz Kohrs

Underberg - drs. Collins, King and Delaney

Vryheid – dr. Gert Theron

Eastern Cape (10)

Alexandria - drs. Olivier and Dreyer

Aliwal North – drs. Troskie and Strauss

Cradock – dr. Frans Erasmus

Graaff-Reinet – dr. Mackie Hobson

Graaff- Reinet - dr. Roland Larson

Humansdorp - drs. Van Niekerk, Jansen Van Vuuren, Barker and Kotze

Jeffreys Bay - drs. Lategan, Hoek and McFarlane

Middelburg – drs. Van Rooyen and Viljoen

Queenstown – drs. Du Preez, Godley, Klopper, Jansen van Vuuren, De Klerk and Catherine

Uitenhage – drs. Mulder and Krüger

Western Cape (17)

Beaufort West - drs. Pienaar and Grobler

Caledon – Retief and Rissik

Ceres – dr. Johani Pieterse

George - drs. Strydom, Truter, and Pettifer

Heidelberg – dr. Albert van Zyl

Malmesbury – drs. Bosman and Groenewald

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Malmesbury – dr. Otto Kriek

Malmesbury – dr. John Liebenberg

Malmesbury – dr. Markus Fourie

Oudtshoorn – dr. Glen Carlisle

Oudtshoorn – dr. Adriaan Olivier

Plettenberg Bay – dr. André Reitz

Riversdale – drs. Du Plessis, Taylor and De Bruyn

Stellenbosch – dr. Alfred Kidd

Swellendam – dr. Jacques Malan

Vredenburg - dr. Izak Rust

Wellington – dr. William van Zyl

Northern Cape (5)

Calvinia – drs. Dirk and Lizanne de Beer

De Aar – dr. Donald Anderson

Kathu – dr. Jan Vorster

Kuruman – dr. Gerhard van der Westhuizen

Upington – drs. Vorster and Visser

Feedlots (2)

Drs. Morris and Du Preez

Dr. Andy Hentzen

Laboratory reports (3)

Dr. Marijke Henton - Idexx SA Johannesburg

Dr. Annelize Jonker – Provicial Vet Lab, Stellenbosch

Dr. Rick Last – Vetdiagnostix, Pietermaritzburg

Summary of disease report for October 2014

109 Reports from veterinary practices and laboratories were received (Mpumalanga 14; Gauteng 4;

Limpopo 8; North West 9; Free State 21; KwaZulu-Natal 17; Eastern Cape 10; Western Cape 17;

Northern Cape 5; Feedlot 2 and Laboratories 3).

Internal parasites

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Roundworms

There was an increase in the number of reports regarding internal parasite infestations. Plettenberg Bay

reported a severe outbreak of a cattle bankrupt worm infestation in calves. Reports of mortalities due

to wireworm infestation were received. Familiarise yourself with the five point check how to clinically

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Test anthelmintics for parasite resistance using the faecal egg count resistance test (FECRT) as one

veterinarian wrote in a report: stock farmers are losing the battle against resistant roundworms. Talk to

your veterinarian about all aspects of parasite control in order not to lose the battle.

Flukes

Animals that grazed in vleis during the winter where water bodies are prevalent will be infected with

liver fluke. Discuss control and management programmes with your veterinarian. Signs of a liver fluke

infestation is a bottle jaw and anaemia.These signs are very similar to a wireworm infestation.

Immature conical flukes cause a severe diarrhoea. Be aware of this clinical sign as reports were received

from large parts of the country.

Cysticercosis (measles)

Reports were received from Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape. Great losses occur when

carcasses are condemned or degraded at abattoirs.

Source the origin of the infestation and install preventative measures. Train workers regarding the life

cycle of Taenia saginata, the human tapeworm.

Turning disease, caused by a cyst (Coenurus cerebralis) on the brain, was diagnosed in goats in

Upington. The tapeworm is present in dogs and other carnivores and when sheep, goats or even game

take in the eggs of this tapeworm, a cyst may develop in the brain. Remember to treat sheep dogs

regularly for tapeworms.

Coccidiosis

Numerous reports of infestation with this protozoal parasite were documented. Young animals are

especially affected by coccidiosis. Wet and muddy conditions are an ideal place for young animals to

become infected with this parasite. Discuss preventative measures with your veterinarian.

External parasites

Ticks

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There was a huge increase in Blue tick numbers. Make sure that the control measures used are

effective. Blue ticks transmit African and Asiatic red water, anaplasmosis, lumpy skin disease and cause

blood loss.

Reports of the presence of the following tick species were received:

Blue ticks: Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern and Western Cape

Heart water tick: Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern and Western

Cape. From Volksrust it was reported that this tick was seen in the area for the first time.

Brown ear-ticks: Limpopo, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape

Bont-legged ticks: Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. The toxin of

this tick causes sweating disease, which was reported.

Red-legged tick: Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.

Spring lamb paralysis caused by the red-legged tick was reported from the Free State.

Discuss the life cycles of these ticks and how to control them with your veterinarian, keeping in mind the

selection for tick resistance. Engorged blue ticks can be collected and tested for resistance. Contact your

veterinarian for information regarding the test.

Lice

Lice (sucking and biting) numbers are decreasing after the winter. Farmers with wool sheep should

check their sheep regularly for lice as they cause serious disturbance of the fleece.

Mites

Be on the lookout for disturbances in wool and hair loss. Sheep scab is a State controlled disease and

outbreaks occurred in various provinces. Contact your State Veterinarian to hear whether there are

positive farms in your area. Biosecurity measures to prevent sheep becoming infected should be in place

at all times.

Flies, midges and mosquitoes

Numbers are on the increase after good rains in many parts of the country. Be on the lookout for

diseases carried by these insects.

Tick borne diseases

African and Asiatic red water

The occurrence of these diseases is on the increase as blue tick numbers are on the increase. Reports

were received from Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and the Western

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Cape. Discuss vaccination programmes with your veterinarian. Asiatic red water is a killer disease and

proper steps should be taken to control this disease!

Anaplasmosis

Numerous reports of outbreaks were received from all provinces except the Northern Cape.. This

disease is spread by blue ticks, biting flies and needles (vaccinations). Conditions causing stress and

diseases interfering with the immune system (eg. BVD) trigger anaplasmosis outbreaks.

Heartwater

Cases (Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape) were reported.

The occurrence of this disease is spreading as a result of game transporting the bont tick into non

infected areas.

These diseases can be controlled through vaccination, fly and tick control. Discuss control measures with

your veterinarian to prevent heavy losses.

Corridor disease

As buffalo farming is on the increase cattle farmers should be aware of this disease.

Insect transmitted diseases

Lumpy skin disease

Reports (Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern and Western Cape) are still

received of numerous cases. This confirms that some species of ticks are also capable of transmitting the

virus causing lumpy skin disease. Most cases occurred in animals that had never been vaccinated. If

there is an outbreak on a farm the virus can also spread via the saliva therefore isolate diseased animals

as soon as possible.

Three day stiff sickness

Only a few cases (Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern and Western Cape) were reported.

Blue tongue

Reports of blue tongue were received from Gauteng, Free State, Eastern, Western and Northern Cape.

It is reported that the occurrence of the disease is earlier than normal. There is a crisis with the

availability of vaccine. Discuss additional control measures with your veterinarian.

Rift Valley Fever and Wesselsbron disease

No reports were received

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Venereal diseases

Trichomonosis

This venereal disease is causing havoc in our country. Only one provinces (Gauteng ) did not report on

this disease. It was reported that many farms that were previously free of the disease, are now positive.

Thirty four practices reported this disease. It is of utmost importance that biosecurity measures are in

place. Together with your veterinarian plan how to prevent and control these diseases.

Vibriosis

Regular reports (10 practices) are received. Good vaccines exist to control this disease.

Pizzle disease

A report was received from the Western Cape. Be careful when inspecting rams not to transmit the

disease.

Bacterial diseases

The following bacterial diseases were reported: blackquarter, intra uterine gangrene, pulpy kidney,

lamb dysentery, swelled head, red gut, blood gut, tetanus, botulism, listeriosis, salmonellosis, bovine

brucellosis (23 practices reported) , ovine brucellosis, tuberculosis, Johnes, leptospirosis, enzootic

abortion, colibacillosis, Fusibacterium necrophorum, pasteurellosis and lumpy wool.

Many new brucellosis infections were reported mainly due to positive animals that were bought.

Remember that heifers that have the disease might only start to test positive after they are 5 months

pregnant!

For most of these diseases there are vaccines. Discuss the risk factors for the diseases in your area with

your veterinarian and put together a control program.

Viral diseases

Bovine malignant catarrh (snotsiekte)

Snotsiekte was reported from North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. As game

farming with wildebeest, the carriers of the snotsiekte virus, is on the increase, this disease is getting

more and more important. More than 90 calves died of the disease in a feedlot. At present there is no

vaccine available. Discuss preventative measures with your veterinarian. Remember there is also a

sheep associated snotsiekte virus.

Other viral diseases that were reported are: rabies, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral

diarrhoea (BVD), enzootic bovine leucosis (EBL), orf and warts.

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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) was reported from all over the country with high mortality figures.

Many of the viruses mentioned above are involved. Discuss with your veterinarian how to control this

disease with a vaccination program.

Poisonings

The following toxicities were reported: cardiac glycoside, slangkop, tulip, ink berry (Cestrum),

Cynanchum (klimop), facial eczema, rye grass, dikoor, geeldikkop, gifblaar, gousiekte, Lantana,

krimpsiekte, Senecio, vermeersiekte, ganskweek, Galenia africana (geelbos), prussic acid, diplodiosis,

mycotoxicosis, urea, copper, organophosphate, acidosis and snake bite.

Twenty two lambs died when they were treated with an anthelmintic 10 to 20 times the normal dose.

Draw up a protocol with your veterinarian on how to treat these poisonings should it occur on your

farm.

Nutritional

In October many reports were received of downer animals unable to get up as a result of a lack of

energy and protein. Due to this poor nutritional status in cows they have difficulty in calving, retained

placentas, prolapses and metritis. These animals will also have difficulty in conceiving again.

Multifactorial diseases and other conditions

The following were reported: abscesses, bladder stones, blindness, opthalmia, bloat, blood gut, blue

udder, mastitis, diarrhoea, joint ill, lameness, navel ill, trauma, downer cows and pneumonia.

Reproductive diseases and other conditions

The following were reported: abortions, dystocias, endometritis, metritis, poor conception, retained

afterbirths and prolapses.

Metabolic diseases

The following were reported: acidosis, displaced abomasum, ketosis and milk fever.

Other conditions

Deaths occurred due to trauma, lightning and predators.

Comment: Biosecurity is the key word to always keep in mind when farming with livestock. Know the

disease status of animals bought in before bringing them into the herd!

To get access to previous reports visit www.lhpg.co.za and click on disease reporting

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DISEASE DISTRIBUTION REPORT AS REPORTED BY VETERINARIANS

Month: Oct 2014

Table of Contents

Internal Parasites

Roundworms in general, Resistant Round Worms, Wireworm, Brown

stomach-worm, Eye worm (Thelazia rhodesii), Tape Worms, Parafilaria, Liver

fluke, Conical Flukes, Cysticercosis, Other

External Parasites

Blue ticks, Heartwater (Bont) ticks, Brown ear-ticks, Bont-legged ticks, Red-

legged ticks , Paralysis ticks, Biting lice (red lice), Sucking lice (blue lice),

Scab mites, Mange Mites, Nuisance Flies, Blowflies, Screw-worm , Nasal bot

larvae , Midges

Tick-borne Diseases

African red water, Asiatic red water, Anaplasmosis, Heartwater, Sweating

Sickness

Insect Transmittable Diseases Lumpy skin disease, Three-day-stiffsickness, Blue tongue

Venereal Diseases Trichomonosis, Vibriosis, Pizzle disease

Bacterial Disease (other)

Listeriosis, Other , Blackquarter, Pulpy Kidney, Swelled head disease, Redgut

(cattle), Blood gut (Sheep), Tetanus, Botulism, Salmonellosis , Brucella

abortus, Brucella ovis, Bovine Tuberculosis, Johne`s disease, Leptospirosis,

Septicaemia, Enzootic Abortion, E.coli, Dermatophilosis (Lumpy Wool),

Intrauterine Gangrene, Fusibacterium necrophorum

Protozoal diseases (other) Coccidiosis

Fungal diseases Ringworm

Viral Diseases (other)

BMC, Rabies, BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea), IBR (Infectious bovine

rhinotracheitis), Enzootic Bovine Leucosis (EBL), Orf, Warts

Poisonings (Plant) and Fungal

Cardiac glycoside poisoning, Cestrum, Cynanchum poisoning, Facial eczema,

Geeldikkop/Dikoor, Gifblaar, Gousiekte, Lantana, Nenta poisoning

(Krimpsiekte), Prussic acid poisoning, Rye grass poisoning, Seneciosis, Tulip

Poisoning, Vermeersiekte (Gaigeria spp.), Micotoxicosis, Other

Poisonings Urea Poisoning, Snake Bite, Chemical products, Other

Macro Nutritional Problems

Energy deficiency, Protein deficiency, Phosphate deficiency, Calcium

deficiency

Micro Nutritional Problems

Iodine deficiency, Copper deficiency, Zinc deficiency, Selenium deficiency,

Magnesium deficiency, Manganese deficiency, Iodine deficiency, Vitamin A

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deficiency, Vitamin B deficiency

Multi-factorial Disease Conditions

Abortions, Stillbirths, Abscesses, Abscesses in general, Bladder stones,

Blindness, Bloat, Blood gut (sheep and goat), Blue udder, Diarrhoea, Eye

Cancer, Eye infections, Joint Ill, Lameness/Foot Problems, Lung infection,

Mastitis in general, Navel Ill, Trauma, Downer, Other

Metabolic Diseases Acidosis, Displaced abomasum, Ketosis, Milk Fever

Reproductive diseases

Dystocia (Difficult Births), Endometritis, Metritis, Poor conception, Retained

afterbirth, Uterus prolaps, Vaginal (Cervical) prolaps

Climatical Cause Heat stress, Lightning

Residues Drug residues

Non specific diseases Preditors, Sabotation - Theft, Trauma

Internal Parasites

Roundworms in general ̂

PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North

West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (5) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 2.1

(12) 1.9 (9) 1.9 (7) 1.8 (11)

Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases

reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.3 (3) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.2

(11) 1.8 (4) 1.8 (4) 2.0 (8)

Goat 2.0 (4) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (2)

Mpumalanga

Delmas, Delmas Konsultasie Dienste

Sheep: 1

Lydenburg, Lydenburg Dierespreekkamer

Beef: 1

Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 3

Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital

Beef: 2

Wireworm infestation on kikoejoe grazing causing anaemia

Standerton, Econovet

Sheep: 3

Gauteng

Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms

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Limpopo

Nylstroom, Nylstroom

Beef: 3

Several cattle lost condition caused by roundworm infestations.

Sheep: 3

North West

Rustenburg, Protea Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Stella, Stella Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3

Free State

Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels

Sheep: 3

Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Dewetsdorp, Platkop Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek

Beef: 1, Sheep: 3

Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 2

Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic

Sheep: 1

Parys, Parys Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 2

Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3

Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap

Sheep: 2

Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal

Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic

Sheep: 1

Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic

Sheep: 2, Goat: 2

Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic

Beef: 2, Goat: 2

Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic

Sheep: 2, Goat: 2

Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic

Sheep: 2, Goat: 2

Eastern Cape

Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer

Beef: 2

Graaff-Reinet, Camdeboo Veterinary Clinic

Goat: 2

Aberdeen

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Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic

Sheep: 2, Goat: 2

Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic

Sheep: 1

Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic

Sheep: 3

Uitenhage, Uitenhage Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 1

Western Cape

Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet

Sheep: 1

Large worm egg count numbers in merino ewes

Goat: 1

Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital

Sheep: 3

Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital

Sheep: 2

George, George Animal Hospital

Sheep: 3

Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Malmesbury, Malmesbury Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 3

Oudtshoorn, Ostrimed

Sheep: 1

Plettenberg Bay, Plettenberg Bay A Reitz

Beef: 2

Cattle bankruptworm (Trichostrongylus): 40 calves between 8 and 20 weeks old on grazing with starter

supplementation. Condition poor, 4 unable to stand, 2 died and 10 had severe diarrhoea. Treated calves with

electrolytes and sulphas. No improvement. Took scrapings from abomasal and duodenal mucosa and found a severe

cattle bankrupt infestation. After treatment with an anthelmintic it took time for calves to recover and 6 calves in poor

condition still died. The outbreak was preceded by rainy and hot weather conditions.

Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 1, Goat: 1

Resistant Round Worms ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 3.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 3

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Volksrust, Volksrust Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 2

Gauteng


Sheep: 2

Limpopo


Sheep: 2

Small stock farmers in our area are fighting a losing battle against resistant roundworms.

Free State


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 1

Eastern Cape


Goat: 1

Aberdeen, Klipplaat


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 3

Wireworm ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (2) 3.0 (3) 2.5 (2) 2.2 (5) 1.5 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 2.5 (4) 1.5 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Goat 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Gauteng

Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic

Sheep: 3, Goat: 3

Limpopo

Bela-Bela, Warmbad Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3

Machado, Blouberg Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3, Goat: 3

North West

Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3


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Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns

Sheep: 2

Free State

Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3


Beef: 1, Sheep: 3


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal

Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic

Sheep: 2


Sheep: 1

Eastern Cape

Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 3

Western Cape

Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal

Goat: 2

Deaths

Brown stomach-worm ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Dairy 2.5 (2)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2

Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic

Dairy: 3

Eastern Cape


Goat: 2

Swelsiekte

Western Cape


Sheep: 2


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Eye worm (Thelazia rhodesii) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 1

Tape Worms ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.3 (3) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (5) 2.3 (6) 1.0 (2) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.3 (3)

Sheep 2.5 (2) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 2.3 (3) 1.0 (2) 1.5 (2)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Limpopo

Ellisras, Ellisras Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3

Mokopane, Potgietersrus Dierekliniek

Beef: 1

North West


Sheep: 3

Free State

Ficksburg, Ficksburg Dierekliniek

Sheep: 3


Sheep: 3


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1

Winburg, Winburg Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal

Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic



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Beef: 2


Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery

Beef: 3

Emerging farmers reporting high prevalence of tapeworms

Sheep: 3

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 2

Parafilaria ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.3 (3) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.3 (3)


reported

Beef 1.3 (3) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.3 (3)

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic

Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 1

Free State

Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Vryheid, Gert Theron Vryheid

Beef: 1


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Liver fluke ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.4 (5) 2.1

(12) 2.5 (6) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.3 (3) 2.1 (8) 2.5 (4) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.5 (2) 2.0 (4)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Standerton, Standerton Dierehospitaal

Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Free State

Bethlehem, Bethlehem Animal Hospital

Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal

Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3

Ingogo, Gen XY Stud Beef Consultancy

Beef: 2


Dairy: 2

Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle

Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


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Beef: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 2

Bottle jaws

Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital

Beef: 1

Conical Flukes ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (4) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (6) 2.3 (7) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (3)


reported

Beef 2.0 (4) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.4 (5) 2.2 (6) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (2)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga

Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek

Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 2

Adults

Free State


Beef: 2

Ladybrand, Ladybrand / Excelsior Dierekliniek

Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


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Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic

Beef: 1


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Goat: 1

Western Cape


Goat: 2

Deaths in goats that presented with severe diarrhoea. Post mortem revealed massive amounts of adult conical flukes

in the rumen


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

One death

Cysticercosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

Abattoir inspections: cattle all coming from feedlots

North West


Beef: 2

Adults

Western Cape



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Beef: 2

Other ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Goat 2.0 (1)

Northern Cape

Upington, Upington Veterinary Clinic

Goat: 2

Coenurus cerebralis (turning disease) in Boergoats

External Parasites

Blue ticks ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.1 (7) 3.0 (1) 2.4 (5) 2.5 (2) 2.4

(17) 2.4 (16) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (7)


reported

Beef 2.3 (6) 2.4 (5) 2.5 (2) 2.3

(12) 2.5 (10) 2.0 (1) 2.3 (4)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.3 (3) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 2.5 (2) 1.5 (2)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Machadodorp, Machadodorp Veterinary Services

Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Sheep: 3



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Limpopo


Beef: 3

Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser

Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

North West


Beef: 3

Ventersdorp, Buffelsvlei Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 2

Dundee, Endumeni Herd health

Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3

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Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape

Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie

Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 3


Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3

Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Dierekliniek

Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Sheep: 1

Heartwater (Bont) ticks ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (3) 2.0 (3) 2.2 (9) 2.0 (4) 2.4 (8) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.4 (5) 1.7 (3) 2.3 (6) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (2) 2.0 (3) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Gauteng



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Sheep: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 3


Beef: 3




Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

North West


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Found heartwater tick on a human


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Sheep: 1

Brown ear-ticks ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 1.3 (3) 2.6 (5) 3.0 (1)


reported


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Beef 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 1.3 (3) 2.3 (3) 3.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Goat 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

Heavy load, bleeding

Limpopo


Beef: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Wildlife


Beef: 2


Sheep: 3, Goat: 3

Western Cape


Beef: 3

Bont-legged ticks ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (3) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.6

(20) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3)


reported

Beef 2.0 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.6

(11) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.5 (2)

Dairy 2.5 (2)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.7 (6) 2.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)


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Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2

North West


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital

Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 3

Western Cape


Beef: 3


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Beef: 2


Sheep: 2

Red-legged ticks ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.7 (3) 3.0 (2) 2.6

(10) 2.0 (1) 2.3 (4)


reported

Beef 2.0 (2) 3.0 (2) 2.5 (4) 2.0 (3)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 2.6 (5) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1


Beef: 3

North West

Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal

Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 3

3% of flock affected. I have not seen this before during the 5 years we have been here in Memel. Possibly emerging

now with climate change and change in tick distribution? Spring lamb paralysis due to red-legged ticks.


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


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Paralysis ticks ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.4 (5)


reported

Sheep 1.5 (4)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 1, Goat: 1


Sheep: 3

3% of flock affected. I have not seen this before in the 5 years we have been here in Memel. Possibly emerging now

with climate change and change in tick distribution? Spring lamb paralysis due to red-legged ticks.


Sheep: 1

Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek

Sheep: 1

Biting lice (red lice) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 1.8 (6) 3.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.3 (4) 3.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2



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Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 3

Sucking lice (blue lice) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (2) 2.0 (5) 3.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.5 (2) 2.0 (5) 3.0 (1)

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 3

Scab mites ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1)



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Gauteng


Sheep: 3

North West


Sheep: 2

Free State


Sheep: 3

Northern Cape

Calvinia, Calvinia Veeartskliniek

Sheep: 3

Four positive farms

Mange Mites ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.3 (6) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.8 (4)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Free State

Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer

Beef: 3

Demodex


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 3


Sheep: 1


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 1

Nuisance Flies ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (6) 2.5 (4) 1.7 (3) 2.4 (7) 3.0 (2) 2.3 (12)




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reported

Beef 2.3 (4) 2.7 (3) 1.7 (3) 2.3 (4) 3.0 (2) 2.4 (5)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.4 (5)

Goat 2.5 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 3

North West


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2

Especially seen in dairies


Beef: 3

Vryburg, Vryburg Dierehospitaal

Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 2

During the last two weeks the population of nuisance flies increased dramatically


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2




Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 3

Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital

Beef: 3

Western Cape


Sheep: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

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Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2

Malmesbury, Dr Otto Kriek

Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2

Blowflies ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.3 (3) 1.0 (2) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1


Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1

North West

Brits, Brits Dierekliniek

Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Swartruggens, Swartruggens Veterinary Clinic

Goat: 1

Free State


Sheep: 2

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Malmesbury, Bergzight Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 1

Screw-worm ̂

PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern



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West State Natal Cape Cape Cape

Average 1.6 (5) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.7 (3) 1.0 (1)

Sheep 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Limpopo


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Fly strike – treated numerous wounds (mostly caused by ticks with long mouthparts) infested with maggots. One

farmer has 4 Charolais cattle that lost their ears due to the infestation.

Sheep: 2

Free State


Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Sheep: 2

Eastern Cape


Goat: 1

Duiker

Nasal bot larvae ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Gauteng


Sheep: 3

Free State


Sheep: 2



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Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Obstruction of the nasal sinuses with build-up of mucus in the sinuses

Midges ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2) 2.0 (3) 1.0 (2) 2.1 (7)


reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.5 (4)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Free State



Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

An insect explosion. Associated problems are eye infections. Water in irrigation channels stimulate further insect

activity - notably mosquitoes and midges.

Sheep: 1

An insect explosion. Associated problems are eye infections. Water in irrigation channels stimulate further insect

activity - notably mosquitoes and midges.


Beef: 3

Tick-borne Diseases


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African red water ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.2 (5) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.3 (7) 1.8 (4) 2.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.2 (5) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.3 (7) 1.8 (4) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

Ermelo, Moregloed Veterinere Spreekkamer

Beef: 2

Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek

Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Gauteng

Nigel, Welgelegen Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Pietermaritzburg, Dr Rick Mapham Consultancy

Beef: 2



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Beef: 3

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3

Asiatic red water ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.2 (6) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (3) 1.8 (8) 2.0 (1) 1.3 (3)


reported

Beef 2.2 (6) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (3) 1.9 (7) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Piet Retief, Pets Vet Hospital

Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Gauteng

Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Free State



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Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Two calves


Beef: 2

Severe cases and high mortalities in cattle moved into the area.


Beef: 2


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Mixed tick borne diseases (Theilerias, red water and heartwater)


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 2


Dairy: 1


Beef: 1

Calf

Anaplasmosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.3 (3) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.8 (5) 2.0

(14) 1.3 (3) 1.3 (3) 1.8 (6)


reported

Beef 1.3 (3) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.8 (5) 1.9

(10) 1.5 (2) 1.3 (3) 1.3 (3)

Dairy 2.3 (4) 1.0 (1) 2.3 (3)


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Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Limpopo


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 1, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal

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Beef: 1


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Beef: 1


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2

Vredenburg, Vredenburg Dierehospitaal

Beef: 1

Anaplasmosis in bull that was bought, he was not vaccinated.

Heartwater ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (4) 2.3 (4) 1.7 (7) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (12) 1.8 (4)


reported

Beef 2.0 (3) 2.0 (1) 1.7 (3) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (8) 1.7 (3)

Sheep 2.5 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (3) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 1

A second case on the same farm. The first time heartwater occurred in "my area". Heartwater ticks on cattle.

Gauteng



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Sheep: 3



Limpopo


Goat: 2




Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Reports are received daily of animals with clinical signs of heartwater.

Sheep: 3

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1, Goat: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Especially in animals that were born in winter.

Sheep: 2


Beef: 3, Goat: 3

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2, Goat: 2

Sweating Sickness ̂


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West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

Gauteng


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 1

Boran calf - 3 months old.

Insect Transmittable Diseases

Lumpy skin disease ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (2) 2.3 (4) 2.0 (1) 1.8 (9)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.8 (6)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 1.7 (3)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

In unvaccinated cattle in upcoming farmers.

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


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Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 3


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Gourits


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Three farms

Three-day-stiffsickness ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

Limpopo


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Eastern Cape


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Beef: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 2

Blue tongue ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (1)

Gauteng


Sheep: 2

Free State


Sheep: 3

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 3

Blue tongue in thirty out of 250, 2 to 3 months old lambs, ewes were not vaccinated.

Western Cape


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 2

Outbreak very early - no vaccine available

Northern Cape


Sheep: 2

Blue tongue in 4 ewes along the river in Grootdrink. Ewes were not vaccinated. Blue tongue usually only occur at end

of January.

Venereal Diseases

Trichomonosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.1 (7) 2.0 (1) 1.8 (4) 2.4

(14) 2.4 (5) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)



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reported

Beef 2.1 (7) 2.0 (1) 1.8 (4) 2.4

(13) 2.4 (5) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga

Ermelo, Joubertstraat Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Two new farms that are infected


Beef: 3

Several bulls tested positive during the month. Farms that were negative previously tested positive. This is a major

problem in our area. This disease as well as poor nutrition are the reasons for poor conception.


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 2

Eleven out of 14 bulls tested positive

North West


Beef: 2

2 outbreaks, 1 new outbreak.


Beef: 1

New herd


Beef: 3

New farm


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 2

Four bulls tested positive on a farm in the Brandfort area. Two bulls teste positive in the Wepener area. These are

new positive farms.


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 3


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Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

New positive farm. One positive bull slaughtered. No positives found on retesting.


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

One bull out of a group of 20. A bull that was bought was also positive.


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Two new positive herds


Beef: 3

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1

New positive farm

Western Cape


Beef: 1

Positive bull bought in

Northern Cape

Kathu, Kathu Dierekliniek

Beef: 2

Incidence in the area is increasing

Vibriosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape


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Average 3.0 (1) 2.1 (9) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.1 (8)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

North West


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 2

Two positive bulls in the Dewetsdorp area and 4 in Bloemfontein area.


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

One new farm with infection


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2

Pizzle disease ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Bacterial Disease (other)

Listeriosis ̂



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West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2

Other ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Goat: 2

Clostridium perfringens B (lamb dysentry-bloedpens) - young kids, intensive systems with cold spells.

Western Cape

Stellenbosch, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory

Sheep: 1

Single incident of Streptococcal bacterial encephalitis in a two-month-old lamb


Beef: 2

Pasteurella pneumonia in calves under 6 mnths

Blackquarter ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.3 (3) 1.0 (3) 1.0 (1) 1.8 (8) 1.5 (4)


reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 1.0 (3) 1.0 (1) 1.7 (7) 1.5 (4)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1)



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Mpumalanga

Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek

Sheep: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 2

Clostridium sordelli and C. septicum


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Pulpy Kidney ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 1.6 (7) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (4) 1.6 (5) 2.0 (1)


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reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Sheep 2.5 (2) 2.5 (2) 1.6 (7) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (3) 1.8 (4) 2.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 3


Sheep: 2

Gauteng


Goat: 1

North West


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 3

Free State


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Sheep: 2

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 2, Goat: 2


Sheep: 3

Year old lambs

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

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Ewe that was not vaccinated had rumen acidosis


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 3


Sheep: 2


Goat: 1

Northern Cape

De Aar, De Aar Veterinary Clinic

Sheep: 2

Swelled head disease ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Redgut (cattle) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2) 1.8 (5) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1)




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reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 1.8 (4) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2

Blood gut (Sheep) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 3

30-40 sheep dead

North West


Sheep: 3

Free State


Sheep: 2


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Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 2

Eastern Cape


Goat: 2

Graaff-Reinet, Aberdeen, Klipplaat, De Rust


Sheep: 1

Blood cases on the increase

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Tetanus ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Sheep 1.5 (2)

Free State


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1

Botulism ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (4)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (3)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

North West




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Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Four died

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Cattle received chicken litter, 12 animals as downers


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2

Salmonellosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Mpumalanga


Dairy: 2


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 1


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6 months old Jersey heifer

Brucella abortus ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 2.2

(13) 1.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 2.2

(12) 1.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga

Ermelo, Moregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer

Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Limpopo


Beef: 2

Five positive


Beef: 3

Abortion storm 57 out of 94 animals bled positive on complement fixation test. Herd not vaccinated and farmer does

not speculate. Infection must have been introduced by infected placenta from neighbouring infected herd.

North West


Beef: 3

Large numbers of positive animals sold at sales


Beef: 3

Positive cattle bought in. New outbreak.

Free State


Beef: 2

New infection of brucellosis on a farm in the Petrusburg area.


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2



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Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1

New positive herd, animals bought in


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 1

New farm with infection


Beef: 3

Northern Cape


Beef: 1

New herd

Brucella ovis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 2

Western Cape


Sheep: 3

A major problem in the Karoo. Experiencing major problems in the Meatmaster breed. Poor biosecurity

measures remains a big factor

Northern Cape


Sheep: 2

Rev 1 vaccine not available


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Bovine Tuberculosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

Johne`s disease ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 3

First positive case seen in the immediate vicinity of George. On the farm of a speculator who buys and sells sheep.


Sheep: 1

Leptospirosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.7 (3) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2




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Beef: 1

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1

Septicaemia ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Beef: 3

Western Cape


Beef: 1

Stellenbosch area: Streptococcus uberis and a haemolytic E. coli was isolated from lung, spleen and liver samples from

a calf carcase that presented with effusions in the body cavities.

Enzootic Abortion ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 1

Confirmed with DNA - 6 weeks post vaccination of flock before mating

E.coli ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (5) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (4) 2.3 (3) 2.8 (4)


reported

Beef 2.3 (4) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1)




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Dairy 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 3.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Sheep: 1


Beef: 3

In calves


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Gauteng


Goat: 2

North West


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 3

Severe E.coli infection in calves. Two to 4 week old calves on several farms.

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 2

Infection in feedlot - poor quality sheep - ate faecal contaminated food


Dairy: 2

Calves


Sheep: 3

E. coli meningitis

Western Cape


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Dairy: 3


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Dairy: 2

Dermatophilosis (Lumpy Wool) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 1

Intrauterine Gangrene ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 2

Northern Cape

Kuruman, Kuruman Dierekliniek

Sheep: 2

Fusibacterium necrophorum ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Dairy 1.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 1

Protozoal diseases (other)

Coccidiosis ̂





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West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.7 (3) 2.3 (3) 1.5 (2) 1.8 (6) 1.4 (5) 2.5 (4) 2.0 (6)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.3 (3) 2.5 (2) 3.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Sheep 2.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 1.8 (4) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (3)

Goat 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2

Gauteng


Goat: 2


Sheep: 3


Sheep: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Goat: 1

Free State


Sheep: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Goat: 2


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Beef: 1, Goat: 1

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Goat: 2


Beef: 3


Sheep: 3

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Large worm egg count numbers in lambs - especially on fields


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Dairy: 1


Sheep: 1


Dairy: 2

Fungal diseases

Ringworm ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 2.3 (4) 2.1 (8) 2.1 (7) 1.0 (1) 1.8 (5) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (2) 2.3 (4) 2.1 (7) 2.2 (5) 1.0 (1) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Calves


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Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 3


Dairy: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 2

Ringworm seen on one farm


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2


Sheep: 3

Trichophyton verrucosum dermatophytosis in approximately 1% of flock with lesions starting around the horn bases

and in severe cases extending over the entire facial plane including the ears, eyes and nostrils, with secondary

bacterial infection, most notably Staphylococcus, Moraxella bovis and Trueperella pyogenes. Treatment with F10 spray

seems effective.


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Beef: 1

Northern Cape


Beef: 2

Viral Diseases (other)

BMC ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.3 (3) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.3 (3) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

North West


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

One farmer lost 49 cattle. Wildebeest associated. Game farmer. Very rare to get such a big outbreak. Lost no cattle

the previous 14 years.


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3

More than 90 weaners died in a feedlot.

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1

Rabies ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Eastern Cape




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Goat: 1

Rabies in an Angora goat in Prins Albert, laboratory confirmed

Northern Cape


Sheep: 1

Sheep positive for rabies at Brandvlei farm

BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 2


Beef: 3

IBR (Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (3)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (3)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

North West


Beef: 2

Free State


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal



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Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Enzootic Bovine Leucosis (EBL) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 3.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (2)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

Gauteng


Beef: 1

1 Bovelder heifer about 10 months old positive out of 100 in group. Tested for export.

Dairy: 1

50% Friesian heifers positive that was destined for export.

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 1


Dairy: 1

Orf ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 1.3 (4)



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reported

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2)

Goat 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 2

Gauteng


Sheep: 2

Limpopo


Goat: 1

North West


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1

One flock,sheep bought in and sheep on farm got infected

Free State


Sheep: 1


Goat: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 2, Goat: 2

Eastern Cape


Goat: 3

Jansenville, Graaff-Reinet, Pearston


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Orf in Merino's

Goat: 2

Orf in goats


Goat: 1


Sheep: 1

Warts ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape


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Average 2.0 (3) 1.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 1.7 (6) 1.4 (9) 1.0 (1) 1.5 (4) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (3) 1.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 1.8 (5) 1.5 (8) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 3

Calves


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1

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Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 2


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2

Northern Cape


Beef: 1


Sheep: 2

Poisonings (Plant) and Fungal

Cardiac glycoside poisoning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.0 (2)

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 3

Slangkop


Beef: 3


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Slangkop

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2

Sudden death with very few clinical signs, confirmed on PM and histology.


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Various tulips after some spring rains

Cestrum ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2

Two animals died on 2 farms

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 3

10 cattle died when they were moved into a new camp. There were 40 cattle and a bull in the herd. Bull was very sick

but he survived after treatment


Beef: 1

Cynanchum poisoning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1)




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reported

Beef 3.0 (1)

Western Cape


Beef: 3

Facial eczema ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 1.7 (3)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Free State


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 1


Beef: 2

Rye grass

Sheep: 2

Rye grass

Geeldikkop/Dikoor ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Limpopo


Sheep: 2

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Gifblaar ̂





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Average 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Goat: 2


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Gousiekte ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2)


reported

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Limpopo


Sheep: 1

Farmer lost 9 Pedi sheep. Histopathology suggests gousiekte was the cause. It is also suspected that gousiekte was

the cause of death in 2 cattle mortalities.


Goat: 2

Lantana ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)




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reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Gauteng


Beef: 3

Limpopo


Beef: 2

Nenta poisoning (Krimpsiekte) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Prussic acid poisoning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2)


reported

Sheep 2.0 (2)

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 3

Kweek, 10 farms


Sheep: 1

Rye grass poisoning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported




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Sheep 2.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 2

Seneciosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Sheep: 3

Tulip Poisoning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.4 (5) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (5) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.4 (5) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (4) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Gauteng


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 2




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Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Beef: 1

Vermeersiekte (Gaigeria spp.) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1)


reported

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 3

Micotoxicosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)


reported

Dairy 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2

Western Cape

Malmesbury, Invitrotech

Dairy: 3

Mycotoxicosis: Oats silage, production losses of up to 5L per day, poor conceptions, Resorbsions occur up to 3 months

pregnancy. Retarded involution of the uterus, Metritis (endometritis)



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Other ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.3 (3)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2

Diplodiosis (B 2)

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Suspect Fusarium moneliforme in a Zebra.

Eastern Cape


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Ganskweek

Western Cape

Malmesbury, Invitrotech

Beef: 3

Mycotoxicosis Oats silage- production loss of 5 litre per cow per day; poor conception rate: resorbtion up to 3 months

pregnancy; retarded involution of the uterus; metritis and endometritis.


Sheep: 2

Geelbos (Galenia africana)

Goat: 2

Geelbos (Galenia africana)

Poisonings

Urea Poisoning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.2 (5)


reported

Beef 1.7 (3)



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Dairy 3.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 3

Farmer in the Brandfort area lost 8 heifers with urea poisoning after the first rain, managed to save 10 heifers. He was

making use of high content urea lick.


Dairy: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Snake Bite ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Dairy 1.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 1

Chemical products ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Limpopo

Vaalwater, Vaalwater dierekliniek en Wilddienste

Beef: 1

One cow with organophosphate poisoning.

Free State




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Sheep: 3

Workers overdosed lambs with Valbazen dewormer instead of giving lambs 1-2 ml gave them 20 ml - 22 lambs died.

Western Cape


Beef: 2

Copper poisoning

Other ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Goat 2.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Goat: 2

Iron (Fe) excess

Macro Nutritional Problems

Energy deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (6) 2.5 (2) 2.1 (7) 2.5

(15) 2.9 (15) 3.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.5 (6) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (5) 2.5

(10) 2.8 (9)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.5 (4) 3.0 (3) 3.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Goat 3.0 (3)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3



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Beef: 3

Gauteng


Beef: 3


Sheep: 2

North West


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Free State




Sheep: 2


Beef: 3

General problem


Beef: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Goat: 3


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Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 2




Beef: 3

Drought, poor grazing conditions.


Beef: 3



Eastern Cape


Sheep: 3

Poor grazing, ewes in poor condition, poor milk supply resulting in lambs dying

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Lambs affected (ewes in poor condition i.e. poor milk production)


Sheep: 1

Protein deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.4 (5) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.1 (7) 2.6 (9) 2.9 (12) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (2)


reported

Beef 2.4 (5) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (5) 2.6 (7) 2.8 (6) 3.0 (1)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Sheep 2.5 (2) 2.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Goat 3.0 (3)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 3


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Limpopo


Beef: 3

Downer animals due to poor quality food

North West


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 1

Animals in poor condition


Sheep: 2


Beef: 3

General problem


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Goat: 3




Beef: 3

Poor body condition. Lack of rain, poor veld management

Dairy: 3

Poor body condition. Lack of rain, poor veld management. First calvers especially affected.


Beef: 3

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Poor grazing conditions

Sheep: 3


Goat: 3


Eastern Cape


Sheep: 3

Poor grazing, ewes in poor condition, poor milk supply resulting in lambs dying

Western Cape


Sheep: 1

Northern Cape


Beef: 3

Mismothering due to poor grazing. Due to poor grazing animals conceived later.

Sheep: 3

Mismothering due to poor grazing. Due to poor grazing ewes conceived later.

Phosphate deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2) 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Northern Cape


Beef: 1

Farmer sick, phosphate lick was not given to animals

Calcium deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (5) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)



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reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.7 (3)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 2


Dairy: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 2

Micro Nutritional Problems

Iodine deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (2)

Kwazulu-Natal



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Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Copper deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.5 (4) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Goat: 1


Beef: 3

Free State


Sheep: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Goat: 1

Zinc deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Kwazulu-Natal




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Beef: 2

Selenium deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.8 (4) 3.0 (1) 2.5 (8) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.7 (3) 2.3 (6) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 3.0 (2)

Sheep 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

North West


Sheep: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 1

Selenium deficiency in a herd.


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2

Magnesium deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)




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reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2

Manganese deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Goat 2.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Goat: 2

Iodine deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2

Vitamin A deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 3.0 (2) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.5 (2) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Goat 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3




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Beef: 2

Grazing still relative dry. Retained placentas.

North West


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3, Goat: 3

Western Cape


Beef: 2

Vitamin B deficiency ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 2.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2)

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Western Cape

Vredenburg, Vredenburg Dierehospitaal

Sheep: 3

Vitamin B1 deficiency in sheep on bitter lupins.


Sheep: 2

Vitamin B1 deficiency, very dry grazing

Multi-factorial Disease Conditions

Abortions ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (6) 1.0 (1) 1.8 (4) 2.2

(14) 2.4 (8) 2.0 (2) 2.2 (6)


reported

Beef 2.0 (5) 1.8 (4) 2.3

(11) 2.2 (5) 3.0 (1) 2.7 (3)

Dairy 1.5 (2) 3.0 (2) 2.0 (2)



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Sheep 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Gauteng


Sheep: 1

North West


Beef: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Awaiting results from laboratory


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal

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Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 1, Goat: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 3


Sheep: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 2


Dairy: 1


Beef: 3


Dairy: 3


Goat: 1

Tulbagh area: A lung and spleen pool from an aborted foetus tested PCR positive for Chlamydophila abortus. E. coli

was isolated from lung, spleen and brain samples. This combination is often seen at this laboratory.


Beef: 3

Stillbirths ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Dairy 3.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 3


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Abscesses ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.8 (5) 1.0 (2) 2.0 (3) 1.7 (3) 1.6 (8) 2.0 (13) 1.0 (1) 1.6 (8) 2.0 (3)


reported

Beef 1.8 (4) 2.0 (2) 1.7 (3) 1.8 (4) 1.8 (5) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (2)

Sheep 1.0 (2) 1.7 (3) 2.0 (3) 1.5 (2)

Goat 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (3) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 2

Accompanied by bont tick infestation

Gauteng


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1

Corynebacterium abscessation (CLA)

Limpopo


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 2

Abscess of prescapular lymphnode. Occlusion of the prepuce in a young bull due to neglected abscessation.

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Free State


Sheep: 1

Sheep died due to abscesses in the lungs


Beef: 1



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Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Sheep: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 2, Goat: 2





Eastern Cape


Goat: 1

Aberdeen

Western Cape


Sheep: 2


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3




Beef: 2

Northern Cape


Goat: 3


Beef: 2

Kalwers

Goat: 1

Abscesses in general ̂



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Average 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (4) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (2)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 3

Caused by tick bites. Ticks with long mouthparts between claws leading to lameness, foot problems, joint infections

and screw-worm infestation.

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 2

Bladder stones ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Goat 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Goat: 1

High concentrate diet with noprophylactic measures: phosphate stones

Blindness ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (6) 1.0 (1)




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reported

Beef 2.0 (4)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Goat: 1

Bloat ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.6 (7) 1.7 (3) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2)


reported

Beef 1.4 (5) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 1, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 2


Beef: 1

Eastern Cape


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Beef: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 1


Beef: 1

Oats field - acidosis- one dead

Blood gut (sheep and goat) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1)


reported

Goat 1.0 (1)

Western Cape


Goat: 1

Wellington area: Clostridium perfringens was isolated from a small intestine sample.

Blue udder ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.3 (3) 3.0 (1) 1.5 (4)


reported

Dairy 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.3 (3)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 1

North West


Sheep: 3

Three died in the flock that was infected with orf

Free State


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 2


Sheep: 1

Eastern Cape



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Sheep: 3

Ewes - 7-8 week lactation

Western Cape


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 1


Sheep: 2


Dairy: 2

Ceres area: Bacillus cereus was isolated from a milk sample from a cow. These bacteria are not commonly associated

with mastitis, but can cause gangrenous mastitis.

Diarrhoea ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (4) 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.5 (4) 2.2

(10) 2.4 (9) 2.0 (3) 2.6 (7)


reported

Beef 2.0 (4) 1.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.5 (4) 2.3 (7) 2.4 (5) 2.7 (3)

Dairy 3.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.3 (3)

Sheep 2.0 (3) 3.0 (1)

Goat 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 2

Suspected viral, calves


Beef: 3

North West


Beef: 2


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Beef: 3

Calves in veld


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Goat: 2


Beef: 3


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2

Due to problem with colostrum management


Goat: 2

Aberdeen, Klipplaat


Dairy: 2

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Western Cape


Beef: 3

Common this time of the year.

Sheep: 3


Dairy: 1


Beef: 3


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3

Calves


Beef: 2

Rota virus (B 1)

Eye Cancer ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.4 (5) 1.8 (4) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2)


reported

Beef 1.0 (2) 1.0 (2) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 1.7 (3) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Free State


Dairy: 2


Beef: 1, Dairy: 1


Beef: 1, Dairy: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1, Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2


Beef: 1

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 2



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Beef: 2

Eye infections ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.8 (9) 2.0 (2) 2.7 (9) 2.5

(20) 2.4 (10) 1.3 (3) 2.0 (9) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.9 (7) 2.0 (1) 2.6 (7) 2.5

(13) 2.4 (5) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (4) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.3 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (3)

Sheep 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.5 (4) 2.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2)

Goat 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Heavy fly load


Beef: 2

Accompanied by higk fly populations


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2

North West


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


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Beef: 1


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3




Beef: 2




Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Beef: 2, Goat: 2



Eastern Cape


Goat: 1

Jansenville

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Sheep: 2


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 2




Dairy: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Northern Cape


Beef: 2

Joint Ill ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 1.5 (4) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 1.5 (4)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Septic arthritis

Limpopo


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 1

Calf, 2 months old, with severe swollen knee. Joint was inflamed


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Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 2

Northern Cape


Sheep: 2

Lameness/Foot Problems ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (3) 3.0 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.6 (5) 1.9 (7) 2.0 (2) 2.1 (9) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (3) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 1.8 (4)

Dairy 3.0 (2) 2.3 (3) 2.5 (2)

Sheep 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 2.0 (1)

Goat 3.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Due to muddy conditions

Gauteng



North West


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 2

Hooves of bulls standing in kraal became grown out which crack and bulls become lame



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Beef: 2, Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Sheep: 1, Goat: 1


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Goat: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1


Beef: 3

Western Cape


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 2

Laminitis


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Northern Cape


Sheep: 2

Lung infection ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape


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Average 2.0 (7) 1.8 (5) 3.0 (3) 2.2 (5) 1.8 (5) 2.6 (12) 2.0 (4) 2.4 (8) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (5) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 2.3 (3) 1.8 (5) 2.6 (5) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2)

Dairy 2.8 (4) 2.5 (2) 2.7 (3)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.3 (3)

Goat 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 1, Goat: 1


Sheep: 3, Goat: 3


Sheep: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 3

Pasteurellosis

Sheep: 3

Pasteurellosis

Goat: 3

Pasteurellosis

North West


Beef: 2




Beef: 3

Young animals

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

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Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Goat: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Calves

Dairy: 3

Calves


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2


Goat: 1

Aberdeen


Dairy: 3


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Aspiration pneumonia


Sheep: 3

Pasteurellosis


Sheep: 2


Beef: 2

Seasonal change


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2

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Calves


Beef: 2

Northern Cape


Goat: 1

Mastitis in general ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (5) 1.0 (2) 1.0 (2) 3.0 (2) 1.8 (4) 2.1 (8) 1.8 (5) 2.2 (12)


reported

Beef 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (2) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.8 (4) 3.0 (1) 2.3 (4)

Dairy 1.7 (3) 2.5 (2) 2.5 (4) 1.5 (4) 2.3 (7)

Sheep 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Dairy: 1


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Beef: 3

E.coli, due to muddy conditions


Dairy: 2

Gauteng


Sheep: 1


Beef: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3

Free State


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1



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Sheep: 1


Dairy: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 2


Beef: 3


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 1, Sheep: 1


Beef: 2

Blue udder mastitis caused by Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus


Beef: 3


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1


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Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2

A farm in the Swellendam area had several mastitis cases. Most of the cases were coliform mastitis. Bacteria isolated

were mostly E. coli, but one sample yielded Citrobacter diversus and another Serratia marescesens. Pseudomonas

aeruginosa was isolated from another sample. Clinically Pseudomonas aeruginosa mastitis can look similar to coliform

mastitis. Mannheimia varigena was also isolated from a sample.


Beef: 3

Navel Ill ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Limpopo


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 1

Umbilical hernia in a 3 week old calf, strangulation of intestines.

Free State


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 1

Trauma ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (3) 1.5 (2)


reported



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Beef 1.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

Sheep 1.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Gauteng



Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Downer ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.5 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.7 (3) 2.3 (6)


reported

Beef 2.5 (2) 2.0 (2) 2.7 (3) 2.3 (4)

Dairy 2.5 (2)

Gauteng


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Limpopo


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Cow standing with difficulty after calving - occlusion of all 4 teats.

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3



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Dairy: 2


Beef: 1

Other ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (2) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Foreign body (B 1); Hypospadia (C 1)

Goat: 1

Western Cape


Beef: 1

Hardwear disease

Metabolic Diseases

Acidosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (2) 2.5 (2) 2.1 (8) 2.3 (3) 1.6 (5)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 2.0 (5) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.5 (2) 3.0 (1) 1.7 (3)

Mpumalanga


Sheep: 2


Beef: 2

North West


Sheep: 2


Sheep: 3

Feedlot lambs



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Free State


Beef: 2

Maize

Sheep: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 3


Sheep: 3


Dairy: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 2

Correction of ketosis by supplementing maize - not enough feeding space


Sheep: 1


Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 1

Displaced abomasum ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (3) 1.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (3)

Gauteng


Beef: 2

LDA's


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Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1

Ketosis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Dairy 1.5 (2)

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Free State


Sheep: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 1

Milk Fever ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 1.5 (4) 2.0 (5) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 1.7 (3) 2.0 (4) 2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)

North West


Beef: 2

Free State


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 2



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Dairy: 2


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 1

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 1

Reproductive diseases

Dystocia (Difficult Births) ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.2 (12) 1.8 (4) 1.7 (6) 2.6 (8) 2.4

(25) 2.4 (15) 2.4 (8) 2.2 (14) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.2 (10) 2.0 (2) 1.7 (6) 2.6 (8) 2.5

(18) 2.5 (11) 2.2 (5) 2.0 (7) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (2) 2.7 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.5 (4)

Sheep 2.0 (2) 1.5 (2) 2.0 (4) 3.0 (2) 2.0 (2)

Goat 3.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 1


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Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 2


Sheep: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 1

Limpopo


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Free State

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Beef: 3

Many dystocia cases, animals are in poor condition due to low energy levels.


Beef: 2


Beef: 2




Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Sheep: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3, Goat: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 1


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 1

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Beef: 3, Dairy: 3


Beef: 2, Goat: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Eastern Cape


Beef: 2


Beef: 3, Sheep: 3


Beef: 1


Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Sheep: 3

Ewes in poor condition


Beef: 3

Western Cape


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1, Sheep: 1




Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Northern Cape


Beef: 2

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Endometritis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.3 (4) 2.0 (5) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.5 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (2) 2.3 (4) 3.0 (1)

Free State


Dairy: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1, Dairy: 1

Western Cape


Dairy: 3

Northern Cape


Beef: 2

Metritis ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (4) 2.3 (3) 2.3 (3)


reported

Beef 3.0 (2) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (2) 2.0 (3) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 2.5 (2) 2.3 (3)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3




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Beef: 3

Gauteng


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 3


Beef: 1

Free State


Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 2

Western Cape


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 3

DCAD added to close-up rations but was reduced on one farm and the number of animals affected by these conditions

(retained afterbirths, metritis, mastitis) escalated.


Dairy: 3

Poor conception ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.7 (3) 2.0 (1) 2.7 (3) 2.5 (4) 2.0 (3) 3.0 (3)


reported

Beef 2.7 (3) 2.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.5 (4) 1.5 (2) 3.0 (1)

Dairy 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3


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Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 2

North West


Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Second calf cows

Free State


Beef: 3


Beef: 2

Numerous infertile bulls


Beef: 2

Poor condition of bulls during the winter breeding season


Beef: 3

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1

Western Cape


Sheep: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 3

Retained afterbirth ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (6) 1.0 (1) 2.3 (4) 1.9 (8) 1.9 (8) 2.5 (2) 2.3 (4)


reported


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Beef 1.6 (5) 1.0 (1) 2.3 (4) 1.9 (7) 1.5 (6) 3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 3.0 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.3 (3)

Goat 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Goat: 1


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Suspect that vitamin A deficiency plays a role


Beef: 2

Limpopo


Beef: 1

North West


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 3

Poor condition of animals

Free State


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

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Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Dairy: 3


Dairy: 3


Beef: 1

Eastern Cape


Dairy: 2


Beef: 3

Western Cape


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 3

DCAD added to close-up rations but was reduced on one farm and the number of animals affected by these conditions

(retained afterbirths, metritis, mastitis) escalated.


Dairy: 3


Beef: 2

Uterus prolapse ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.9

(14) 2.3 (7) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (3) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.9

(10) 2.3 (4) 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)

Dairy 1.7 (3) 2.3 (3) 1.0 (3)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 2

North West


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Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Beef: 2, Sheep: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2


Beef: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2, Dairy: 2


Beef: 3, Dairy: 3

Eastern Cape


Beef: 1


Sheep: 3


Western Cape


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 1


Dairy: 1

Northern Cape


Beef: 2

Vaginal (Cervical) prolaps ̂


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West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 1.7

(10) 2.0 (7) 3.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.5 (2) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (7) 2.4 (5)

Dairy 1.0 (1)

Sheep 1.0 (2) 3.0 (1)

Goat 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 1


Beef: 2

Gauteng


Beef: 2

North West


Beef: 2

Free State


Beef: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 1


Beef: 2, Sheep: 1


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Sheep: 1


Beef: 3, Goat: 1

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Dairy: 1


Beef: 2


Beef: 3


Beef: 2, Goat: 1

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Eastern Cape


Sheep: 3


Climatical Cause

Heat stress ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1)

Eastern Cape


Beef: 3

Lightning ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (2) 1.8 (4) 1.5 (2)


reported

Beef 1.0 (2) 1.7 (3) 1.5 (2)

Sheep 2.0 (1)

North West


Beef: 1


Beef: 1

Free State


Beef: 1, Sheep: 2

700 plus animals died of freezing conditions


Beef: 2


Beef: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Beef: 1


Beef: 2



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Residues

Drug residues ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 2.0 (1)

Gauteng


Beef: 2

Non specific diseases

Preditors ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 2.3 (3) 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1)


reported

Beef 3.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Sheep 2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)

Free State


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Sheep: 2

Kwazulu-Natal


Dairy: 3

Northern Cape


Sheep: 3

Lambs killed, predators becoming an increasing problem.

Sabotation - Theft ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 3.0 (1) 2.5 (4)




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reported

Beef 3.0 (1) 2.5 (2)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Sheep 3.0 (1)

Mpumalanga


Beef: 3

Free State


Beef: 3, Dairy: 2


Beef: 2, Sheep: 3

Trauma ̂


West

Free

State

Kwazulu-

Natal

Eastern

Cape

Western

Cape

Northern

Cape

Average 1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)


reported

Beef 1.0 (1)

Dairy 2.0 (1)

Gauteng


Beef: 1

Fractures

Western Cape


Dairy: 2

Fresh cows were placed amongst other cows in the sleeping quarters directly after calving down and I suspect that

they were injured in the process of sorting out the pecking order.

Ostriches

Oudtshoorn: dr . Adriaan Olivier

Bont legged tick (3)

Red gut (3)

Dysbacteriosis (Clostridium/E.coli) 3

Protein deficiency (2)

Energy deficiency (3)


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Selenium deficiency (1)

Navell ill (3)

Diarrhoea (3)

Diarrhoea Ost Chick season starting. Large fluctuations in temperatures temperature spikes – eg 42°C next day 26°C and then 14°C. Very cold early morning and afternoon. Temperature settings to high during evenings? Trigger to problems. Water disinfection. Slow response to chicks showing early signs (Poor feed intake. Slight depression) PM: severe diffuse pseudomembranous typhlocolitis. Culture Clostridium and E coli. Large variation to effectiveness of antibiotics. Fisrt line (macrolides and Terramycin) works 70%. 2nd and 3rd lines 50% and below.

Navel ill/ Septicaemia/ toxaemia

Ost Hatcher and chick room hygiene. Dirty airconditioner filters. Egg transmitted? Pseudomonas / E. coli isolated. Very high mortalities first 48 hours.

Flies and migdes Ost/ Bov/ Ovi

An insect explosion. Associated problems notebly eye infections. Water in irrifgation channels stimulate further insect activity notably mosquitoes and midges.

Redgut Ost Very hot weather (spikes). Cause a significant reduction intake. Birds over eat during cooler times which gives the classical red gut syndrome (=pulpy kidney) with over abundance of nutrients.

Ninta Ost Denuded veldt with high geelbos and ninta populations (and other unpalatable spp.) seem to have influenced embryo mortalities (80% sure). It can be that it is just a protein and energy deficiency as farmers believe such veldt contribute to nutritional needs (less than). According to our biodiversity guidelines non virgin veldt may be used for ostrich breeder production. A restriction is placed on carrying capacity as well with current veldt utilizations.

Pigs Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital – proff. Annandale, Prozesky, Shakespeare, drs.

Blignaut, Carrington, Gratwick, Grobler, Harmse, Holm and O’Dell

Enteric colibacillosis (2)

Metritis (1)

Brits: drs. Boshoff and Coertze

Leptospirosis (1)

Horses

Ermelo: dr. Ben Potgieter

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Botulism (1)

Nigel: dr. Cindy van der Westhuizen

Liverfluke (1) found at PM

Machado: dr. Freddie Harris

African horse sickness (2)

Schweizer-Reneke: dr. N.J.Heyns

Opthalmia (3)

Camperdown: dr. Anthony van Tonder

Babesiosis (1)

Hoof abscesses (2)

Caledon: drs. Retief and Rissik

Bont ticks, Red-legged ticks and nuisance flies.

Riversdale: drs. Du Plessis, Taylor and De Bruyn

Babesiosis (1)

Navell ill and diarrhoea: Rhodococcus (1)

Upington: dr.Ian Vorster

African horse sickness – desperately in need of vaccine

Game Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital – proff. Annandale, Prozesky, Shakespeare, drs.

Blignaut, Carrington, Gratwick, Grobler, Harmse, Holm and O’Dell

Theileriosis in game (1)

Bethlehem: dr. Henk Basson

Rabies in a meerkat

Winburg: drs. Albertyn and Albertyn

Lungworm in springbuck brought in from the Eastern Cape

Schweizer-Reneke: dr. N.J.Heyns

Theileriosis: Roan died – Theileria taurotragi

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Riversdale: drs. Du Plessis, Taylor and De Bruyn

Wireworm infestation in Sable

Wellington: dr. William van Zyl

Dystocia in an Alpacca

Feedlot report received from dr. Shaun Morris and dr. Eben du Preez ( [email protected])

Sheep feedlots: Dusty conditions were less and with the result that pneumonia cases decreased. Typical cases that are seen at the end of winter and in spring are: Weak lambs due to poor nutrition have problems with adaptation in feed lots, vitamin A deficiency, diarrhoea and increased susceptibility for infections such as pneumonia. Cases of E.coli and salmonellosis occurred and caused mortalities. Transport over long distances on dusty roads and diesel vapour contributed to pneumonia. Wireworm infestation are on the increase. Cattle feedlots: Tick transmitted diseases have already caused losses. Cases of red water, anaplasmosis and heartwater occurred. Pneumonia was the cause of mortalities during dusty and windy conditions before rainfall commenced. Windy conditions also contributed to mortalities due to acidosis, blot and red gut. Some of these animals fattened in the feedlot but at the abattoir their organs were condemned due to pneumonia and peritonitis. Pneumonia cases not only cause expensive treatment costs but decreased weight gains of diseased animals are often a bigger economical loss. Blackquarter was the cause of several mortalities in spite of good vaccination programmes. Some cattle do not immunize well to vaccinations. In calves cases of E. coli and Salmonella infections were diagnosed. Calves on harvested crop fields contracted diplodiosis but only a few died. Cestrum (ink berry) poisoning caused losses in cattle. Cestrum is spreading and more attention should be given as serious losses are taking place. A few cases of tulip poisoning occurred in calves that were back grounded on crop fields. Permanent BVD infected calves were diagnosed and contributed to animal health problems. Poor nutrition was the cause of adaptation problems in feedlots resulting in losses. Feedlot report received from dr. Andy Hentzen ([email protected])

Diseases and conditions Species and number of cases

Liver fluke B 3

Conical fluke B 3

Cysticercosis B 3

Blue ticks B 3

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Biting lice B 3

Sucking lice B 3

Midges B 3

African red water B 1

Lumpy skin disease B 3 High morbidity in cattle that were not vaccinated (Dundee, KZN)

Black leg B 2

Ringworm B 3

Bovine malignant catarrh (snotsiekte) B 1

IBR B 3

Warts B 2

Protein deficiency B 3

Energy deficiency B 3

Copper, zinc, selenium and vitamin A deficiencies - combination

B 3

Lameness B 3

Pneumonia B 3

Opthalmia B 3

Protein and energy deficiency B 3 Late rains resulting in animals with a poor nutritional status. Cows calving have hardly any milk and calves die of starvation.

Monthly report for October, 2014 from IDEXX laboratories supplied by dr. Marijke Henton

([email protected])

October was also a relatively quiet month. Streptococcus suis was isolated from the vagina of infertile

pigs and also from cattle and sheep pneumonia cases. Streptococcus suis is a sporadic cause of

pneumonia in ruminants, including game. Other causes of pneumonia were Pasteurella mairii in a pig,

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in a pig, Mannheimia haemolytica in a feedlot sheep and a goat and

Trueperella pyogenes in ovine and porcine pneumonia.

Abortion in cattle was caused by Brucella abortus, Trueperella pyogenes (2 cases) and placentitis due to

Nocardia.

There were also deaths in goats due to anthrax vaccination in the neck area. Not all vaccine

manufacturers recommend that anthrax vaccines administered to goats should be given in the tail fold

or other areas where swelling does not affect respiration. Goats tend to produce large areas of oedema

at the site of anthrax vaccination and if injected in the neck, the oedema may occlude the trachea.

Monthly report for October 2014 from Dr R D Last (BVSc; M.Med.Vet(Path); MRCVS)

Specialist Veterinary Pathologist

Vetdiagnostix - Veterinary Pathology Services

mailto:[email protected]

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LIVESTOCK DISEASE SURVEILANCE

LIVESTOCK SPECIES DISEASE AGENT NO.

CASES LOCATION

Caprine, Boergoat Clostridial blood gut 3 Graaff Reinet, W.Cape

Bovine, Dairy Calf Shipping Fever 1 Greytown, KZN

Bovine, Dairy Calf Complicated meconial aspiration syndrome 1 Humansdorp, E.Cape

Porcine, Weaners Cutaneous gangrenous ergotism (ear tip) 3 Humansdorp, E.Cape

Bovine, Cow Liver Fluke 1 Camperdown, KZN

Bovine, Bull Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1 Bethal, Mpumulanga

Bovine, Calf BVD retinal dysplasia and cerebellar atrophy 1 Ermelo, Mpumulanga

Bovine, Heifer Clostridial enterotoxaemia 1 Kokstad, East Griqualand

Bovine, Calf Amaranthus sp nephrotoxicity 4 Jeffries Bay, E.Cape

Bovine, Calf Mycotic abomasitis and cryptosporidiosis 1 Jeffries Bay, E.Cape

Ovine, Weaner Toxic cardiomyopathy (Ionophore) 1 Tzaneen, Limpopo

Bovine, Cow Fog Fever 1 Underberg, KZN

Ovine, Ewe Pneumonic Pasteurellosis 1 Mtunzini, KZN

Bovine, Cow Listeriosis 1 Howick, KZN

Bovine, Cow Paramphistomiasis 1 Underberg, KZN

Caprine, Boergoat Anthrax vaccine reaction 2 Piet Retief, Mpumulanga

Caprine, Goat Gousiekte 1 Polokwane, Limpopo

Bovine, Cow EBL (Serology) 59 Jeffries Bay, E.Cape

Bovine, Calf Salmonellosis 1 Howick, KZN

Porcine, Baconers Ascaris suum hepatitis 4 Humansdorp, E.Cape

Bovine, Weaner Rumen Acidosis 1 Piet Retief, Mpumulanga

Bovine, Weaner Hypersensitivity pneumonia 1 Ixopo, KZN

Bovine, Feedlot steer Shipping Fever 1 Piet Retief, Mpumulanga

Bovine, Jersey Cow Heartwater entorrhagia syndrome 1 Jeffries Bay, E.Cape

Bovine, Calf Mycotic abomasitis 1 Jeffries Bay, E.Cape

KZN MASTITIS BACTERIAL ISOLATES

OCTOBER 2014

Bacterial isolate Number of Cases

Bacillus cereus

Citrobacter spp

Corynebacterium spp

Enterobacter spp

Enterococcus spp

Escherchia coli 9

Haemolytic Escherchia coli 8

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Klebsiella spp

Proteus spp

Pseudomonas spp 1

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphyloccoous epidermidis

Staphylococcus intermedius group - white 1

Staphylococcus intermedius group - yellow 1

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius 1

Stapylococcus spp (Coagulase Negative) 1

Streptococcus agalactiae

Streptococcus dysgalactiae

Streptococcus pneumonia 3

Streptococcus uberis 9

Documents

Landbou … · 1 | P a g e The following practices and laboratories (109) submitted reports in October 2014: Mpumalanga (14) Balfour – dr. Louis van Jaarsveld Bethal – dr. Hardus