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
July 2015
Previous disease reports can be seen on the RuVASA website www.ruvasa.co.za
Click on Disease Reports
The following practices and laboratories (106) submitted reports during July 2015:
Mpumalanga (9)
Balfour – Dr. Louis van Jaarsveld
Bethal – Dr. Hardus Pieters
Ermelo – Drs. Potgieter and Steinberg
Grootvlei – Dr. Neels van Wyk
Lydenburg – Drs. Trümpelmann and Steyn
Nelspruit – Dr. André Beytell
Middelburg – Drs. Fourie and Erasmus
Piet Retief - Drs. Niebuhr and Weber
Standerton – Dr. Kobie Kroon
Gauteng (6)
Bapsfontein – Drs. Engelbrecht, Olivier and Ribbens
Bronkhorstspruit – Drs. De Bruin, De Bruin, Rudolph and Slabber
Krugersdorp – Drs. Jeffery, Van Eeden and Walker
Nigel – Dr. Cindy van der Westhuizen
Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital – Proff. Annandale, Prozesky, Shakespear, Holm and
Drs. Blignaut, Carrington, Gratwick, Grobler, Harmse and O’Dell
Pretoria – Dr. Hanneke Pienaar
Limpopo (7)
Bela-Bela – Drs. Du Toit, Hansen, Bester and Herbst
Lephalale (Ellisras) – Dr. Brigitte Luck
Makhado (Louis Trichardt) – Drs. Harris, Klopper and Jacobs
Mokopane (Potgietersrus) - Dr. Henk Visser
Naboomspruit – Prof. Dietmar Holm
Polokwane (Pietersburg) – Drs. Watson, Viljoen, Jansen Van Vuuren, Van Rooyen, Snyman and
Cremona
Vaalwater - Dr. Hampie van Staden
North West (8)
Christiana - Dr. Pieter Nel
Klerksdorp – Drs. Van den Berg and Theron
Leeudoringstad - Dr. Ian Jonker
Rustenburg – Drs. Gaigher, Grobler, Sparks, Van Edom, Van Rooyen, Goosen and Van Rensburg
Schweizer - Reneke - Dr. N.J. Heyns
Stella - Dr. Magdaleen Vosser
Ventersdorp – Drs. Marais and Benade
Vryburg – Dr. Jurie Kritzinger
Free State (21)
Bloemfontein – Dr. Stephan Wessels
Bothaville – Dr. Johan Blaauw
Bultfontein – Dr. Santjie Pieterse
Clocolan – Dr. Liezel Wasserman
Dewetsdorp – Dr. Marike Badenhorst
Ficksburg – Drs.Kotze and Coetzer
Frankfort - Drs. Lessing, Cilliers and Janse van Rensburg
Harrismith - Drs.Thirion, Pretorius and Nel
Hertzogville – Dr. Nico Hendrikz
Hoopstad - Dr. Kobus Pretorius
Kroonstad – Drs. Daffue, Eksteen, Van Zyl and Van der Walt
Ladybrand/Excelsior - Drs. De Vos and Nel
Memel – Drs. Nixon and Nixon
Parys – Drs. Wessels and Wessels
Reitz - Dr. Murray Smith
Viljoenskroon - Dr. Johan Kahts
Villiers – Drs. Hattingh en Hauptfleisch
Vrede – Drs. Myburgh and Bester-Cloete
Vrede – Dr. Rudolph Fourie
Wesselsbron –Dr. Johan Jacobs
Zastron – Dr. Phillip Brand
KwaZulu-Natal (19)
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
Kokstad- Drs. Clowes and Shrives
Mooi River - Drs. Fowler, Hartley, Waterman and Mallet
Mtubatuba – Dr. Trever Viljoen
Newcastle – Dr. Barry Rafferty
Pietermaritzburg – Dr. Rick Mapham
Pietermaritzburg – Dr. Phillip Kretzmann
Pongola – Dr. Heinz Kohrs
Underberg - Drs. Collins, King and Delaney
Underberg – Dr. Pete Dommett
Vryheid – Drs.Theron and Theron
Eastern Cape (10)
Alexandria - Drs. Olivier and Dreyer
Aliwal North – Drs. Troskie and Strauss
Cradock – Dr. Frans Erasmus
Graaff- Reinet - Dr. Roland Larson
Humansdorp - Drs. Van Niekerk, Jansen Van Vuuren, Barker and Kotze
Middelburg, Steynsburg, Barkly East – Drs. Van Rooyen and Viljoen
Port Alfred – Dr. Leon de Bruyn
Queenstown – Drs. Du Preez, Godley, Klopper, Jansen van Vuuren, De Klerk en Catherine
Stutterheim - Dr. Dave Waterman
Uitenhage – Drs. Mulder and Krüger
Western Cape (14)
Beaufort West - Drs. Pienaar and Grobler
Caledon – Drs.Retief and Rissik
Ceres – Drs. Pieterse, Wium, Freeman, De Villiers and Scheepers
George - Drs. Strydom, Truter, and Pettifer
Heidelberg – Dr. Albert van Zyl
Malmesbury – Dr. Otto Kriek
Malmesbury – Dr. Markus Fourie
Oudtshoorn – Dr. Glen Carlisle
Oudtshoorn – Dr. Adriaan Olivier
Plettenberg Bay – Dr. André Reitz
Stellenbosch – Dr. Alfred Kidd
Swellendam – Dr. Jacques Malan
Vredenburg - Dr. Izak Rust
Wellington – Dr. William van Zyl
Northern Cape (6)
Calvinia – Dr. Bertus Nel
De Aar – Dr. Donald Anderson
Jan Kempdorp – Dr. Jan Brand
Kathu – Dr. Jan Vorster
Kimberley – Drs. Van Heerden and Swart
Upington – Drs. Vorster and Visser
Feedlots (2)
Drs. Morris and Du Preez
Dr. Andy Hentzen
Laboratory reports (4)
Dr. Marijke Henton - Idexx SA Johannesburg
Dr. Liza du Plessis – Idexx SA Onderstepoort
Dr. Annelize Jonker – Provicial Vet Lab, Stellenbosch
Dr. Rick Last – Vetdiagnostix, Pietermaritzburg
Summary of disease report for July 2015
106 Reports from veterinary practices and laboratories were received (Mpumalanga (MP)9; Gauteng
(G) 6; Limpopo (L) 7; North West (NW)8; Free State (FS) 21; KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) 19; Eastern Cape
(EC) 10; Western Cape (WC) 14; Northern Cape (NC) 6; Feedlots (FL)2 and Laboratories (Lab) 4).
Take home message:
Protein and energy deficiencies are reported from many areas of the country. Reports of downer
cows were received. If early spring and summer rains do not fall, many areas will face food
shortages. Start planning now for obtaining alternative feed if necessary.
On many farms animals are grazed in vleis and farmers should be aware of liver and conical fluke
infestations.
The venereal transmitted disease trichomonosis is causing serious reproduction losses and the
zoonotic disease, bovine brucellosis, needs all our attention in controlling this terrible disease! See
article on brucellosis control.
Be sure if you buy in animals that they are disease free and quarantine them before introducing
them into the herd or flock.
Contact your veterinarian to help you update your vaccination and management programmes for
production animals.
Internal parasites
The following reports were received from practices regarding internal parasite infestations:
Internal parasites
Roundworms
Wireworm
MP
x
G
x
x
L
NW
x
x
FS
x
x
KZN
x
EC
x
WC
x
x
NC
Brown stomach-worm
Tapeworms
Parafilaria
Liver fluke
Conical fluke
Cysticercosis (measles)
Schistosomiasis (bilharzia)
Coccidiosis
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
In the feedlot report the following was reported for cattle:
Parafilaria damage caused large financial losses at abattoirs. False bruising is caused by the female
parasite and the affected parts of the carcass have to be cut away.
Liver fluke infestation caused livers to be condemned at the abattoir and also caused concealed
financial losses due to retarded growth tempo of calves.
Coccidiosis infections caused losses especially in young animals. Infections can be diagnosed by
doing faecal examinations. Prevent wet areas where animals are kraaled.
The infestation of cattle with measles can be prevented by educating farmworkers on the lifecycle of
human tapeworms.
Discuss control measures with your veterinarian.
External parasites
The following reports were received from practices regarding external parasite infestations:
External parasites
Blue ticks
Resistant blue ticks
Heartwater ticks
Brown ear-ticks
Bont-legged ticks
Red-legged ticks
Paralysis ticks
Biting lice
Sucking lice
Itch mites
Sheep scab
Mange mites
Nuisance flies
Midges
Blowflies
Screw-worm
Nasal bot
MP
x
x
x
x
x
x
G
x
L
x
NW
FS
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
KZN
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
EC
x
WC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
NC
Immature stages of the multi-host ticks are present on animals in the winter. Check the inner ear
and spot treat if necessary.
Winter time is lice time. Animals in a poor nutritional state are the most affected. Sucking lice cause
anaemia and biting lice cause severe irritation and animals do not feed well.
Tick borne diseases
The following tick borne diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
Tick borne diseases
African red water
Asiatic red water
Anaplasmosis
Heartwater
Lumpy skin disease
MP
x
x
x
x
x
G
x
x
x
x
x
L
x
x
x
x
NW
x
x
x
x
FS
x
x
x
x
x
KZN
x
x
x
x
x
EC
x
x
x
x
WC
x
x
x
NC
x
The belief is that tick transmitted diseases mainly occur in summer. Reports received from most
provinces show that this is not the case and farmers should be on the lookout for clinical signs so
that animals can be treated in time.
Vaccines are available to control all these diseases. Discuss preventative measures with your
veterinarian.
Insect transmittable diseases
The following insect transmittable diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
Insect transmittable diseases
Lumpy skin disease
Ephemeral fever (Three day stiff sickness)
Blue tongue
Rift Valley Fever
Wesselsbron
MP
x
G
x
L
x
NW
FS
x
KZN EC
x
WC
NC
x
x
Insect numbers are at a low during the winter months. Now is the time to order vaccines for these
diseases so that animals can be vaccinated in time before the rainy season starts in the summer
rainfall areas.
Venerial diseases
The following venereal diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
Venereal diseases
Trichomonosis
Vibriosis
Pizzle disease
MP
x
G
L
x
NW
x
FS
x
x
KZN
x
EC
x
x
WC
x
x
NC
New cases of trichomonosis are reported every month and this disease is getting out of hand. Cattle
study groups should discuss preventative and control measures with their veterinarians. Farmers are
losing millions of Rand due to this disease!
Bacterial diseases
The following bacterial diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
Bacterial diseases
Blackquarter
Botulism
Pulpy kidney
Lamb dysentery
Swelled head
Red gut (cattle)
Blood gut (sheep)
Tetanus
Salmonellosis
Bovine brucellosis
Ovine brucellosis
Johne’s
Leptospirosis
Pseudomonas
Septicaemia
E. coli
Enzootic abortion
Lumpy wool
Intrauterine gangrene
MP
x
G
L
x
x
x
x
NW
x
x
x
FS
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
WC
NC
x
x
x
x
x
KZN EC
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
x
80 Cattle died of botulism in a feedlot. Some cattle were vaccinated once against botulism but the
majority were not vaccinated. Toxin present in cowpea bales.Typical clinical signs. Remaining cattle
were vaccinated and the hay removed. Outbreak stopped after 15 days.
Beware when buying animals at auctions. Bringing in one infected animal with brucellosis or Johne’s
disease into a clean herd or flock may cause a disaster!
Biosecurity for Bovine Brucellosis
The disease
Bovine brucellosis is a contagious bacterial disease of cattle with a very varied incubation period. The
only clinical sign that a heifer or cow has the disease may be an abortion when she will shed millions
of bacteria into the environment. Infected heifers or cows that carry their calf to full term will also
shed millions of bacteria into the environment at calving. Weak calves may also be born from
infected heifers and cows and may die soon after birth. The incubation period can vary from a few
days to a few months and in extreme cases a few years. Heifer calves of infected cows can become
infected before birth while in the uterus, and carry the disease without showing any symptoms or
reacting positively on blood tests (latent carriers) until they are 4-5 months pregnant when they may
abort or seroconvert (become positive on blood tests).
Vaccination
It is very important to vaccinate heifer calves at the age of 4-6 months with Brucella abortus Strain
19 vaccine (and mark the heifer calf as vaccinated) as calves should not be vaccinated a second time
with Strain 19 as it interferes with the blood tests. Re-vaccination can occur with RB51 without
interfering with the blood tests giving false positive reactions. Both vaccines will not give a complete
immunity so if a heifer or cow comes into contact with large numbers of bacteria the infective dose
may overpower the immune system and the animal will become infected. Both Strain 19 and RB51
are live vaccines so should be handled with care.
Zoonosis
Brucella abortus is a zoonotic disease i.e. it can infect humans and cause a chronic debilitating
disease known as “Undulant Fever”. People can become infected accidently when working with
vaccine – either by injecting themselves (does not have to be a full dose of vaccine to cause disease)
or spraying vaccine onto their mucous membranes eg. conjunctiva of the eyes if the calf moves
during vaccination; or by helping infected heifers/cows with calving; by removing afterbirths that
have not been expelled from infected cows; by handling the weak calf at birth as the amniotic fluids
that cover the calf contain millions of bacteria; and drinking raw milk from infected cows.
Blood tests
Another important fact is that not all infected animals are positive on blood tests which means that
although infected they are “negative”. It is because of this that brucellosis is considered a herd
disease as one cannot pinpoint all the infected cattle, and the herd is therefore quarantined.
Biosecurity plan
The above knowledge is essential when drawing up a biosecurity plan for your herd. Each plan
should be drawn up in consultation with your vet as it must be specific for an individual farm. This
biosecurity plan should be adapted as circumstances change.
Tests
First establish if your herd is free of, or infected with bovine brucellosis. Blood samples should be
taken from all heifers and cows over the age of 18 months and from bulls. Testing of younger
animals can lead to false positive blood results if the animals were vaccinated with Strain 19. Latent
carriers will start seroconverting (becoming positive on blood tests) once the heifer has passed 4-5
months of pregnancy. The initial test should be followed up by a second test 3-5 months later, then
herd tests every 1 to 2 years. If the herd is infected, the state will take over the control and
eradication of the disease.
Vaccination procedure
Vaccinate all heifer calves once with Strain 19 at 4 – 6 months of age and mark the calf as
vaccinated. Do not give a second vaccination with Strain 19 as this will interfere with future blood
tests. RB51 will not interfere with blood tests and can be used as a booster when the heifer is about
a year old to improve individual and herd immunity against brucellosis. Any vaccinations with RB 51
after this age should be done in consultation with your vet.
Use only specific syringes and needles for vaccination against brucellosis. If not cleaned thoroughly
these syringes and needles can cause small blood reactions with Strain 19. Ensure that when you are
vaccinating against a disease that you have not taken Strain 19 by mistake. Read the instructions on
the packaging as Strain 19 vaccine has been changed from a 5ml to a 2ml vaccinate. If you give 5ml
of the new 2ml Strain 19 vaccine you will be over vaccinating your calf.
Buying in cattle
Keep your herd as closed as possible and only buy in cattle from another negative herd of the same
level of biosecurity or higher than your herd. Ask the seller for a herd history of brucellosis and ask
for copies of the regular negative and recent herd tests. Ask whether the herd is closed or not and if
the heifer calves were correctly vaccinated with Strain 19 or RB51. If none of the above is in place
the risk of buying in any infection is high.
When you buy in cattle keep them isolated from your herd and have them tested for diseases
(including brucellosis), and use the opportunity to vaccinate them for other diseases. Treat for
internal and external parasites. Once you have done this and are sure that they are free of infectious
diseases, then introduce them into your herd.
Be very wary of buying in heifer calves from herds of unknown health status as this is considered an
extremely high risk practice.
Fences
Keep your fences in good condition to prevent unwanted cattle from straying onto your farm as you
may not know their health status. If your neighbour has a brucella infected herd, keep your cattle
from boundary fences if at all possible. If not, do not allow them to graze in camps adjacent to
camps where his cows are grazing as brucellosis is a contagious disease and infected uterine material
and afterbirths from his infected cows could contaminate your pastures. Ensure that any run off
from his farm does not contaminate your pastures or your water (streams, dams etc.) as the brucella
bacteria can survive in damp conditions for a few months and infect your cattle.
Abortions
Any abortion occurring on the farm should be presented to a laboratory if at all possible to try and
identify the cause of the abortion and exclude brucellosis.
Dogs and wild carnivores can play a role in the spread of infection by dragging infected fetuses or
afterbirths between camps or farms.
Infected herds:
If you have an infected herd, biosecurity measure will have to be greatly improved. Immediately
inform your neighbours so that they can improve their level of biosecurity. The herd will be tested at
regular intervals and once there are no more positive animals on the farm will go through a series of
negative tests to declare the herd free of the disease. This is to take the breeding cycle and
incubation period into consideration. If at any stage a positive heifer/cow is diagnosed, the whole
process will start again.
Remember not all infected cows are initially positive on blood tests so each negative cow should be
treated with suspicion as she is potentially infected.
Calving
Cows should calve in isolation and the calving stalls disinfected after each calving.
As infected cows can calve normally and still excrete millions of bactera, remove the afterbirth
immediately and destroy it and disinfect the area on the pasture where a cow has calved.
Cows should be kept in smaller groups so if a cow aborts she will infect fewer cows.
Isolation of positive cows
Positive cows should be isolated from negative cows immediately and not allowed to calve down on
the farm as this increases the risk of spread of the disease dramatically.
Heifer calves from infected cows should be marked as such and sent for slaughter at an abattoir
when they have reached slaughter weight. The risk of them being latent carriers of the disease is too
high to leave them in the herd. The risk of a “two year breakdown” when they calve and infect the
farm once more is too great.
Colostrum of positive cows
Colostrum from positive cows should not be collected and used for calves from negative cows. The
colostrum contains millions of bacteria that can infect the calf who will become a latent carrier and
become a source of infection when she aborts or calves. All milk should be pasterurised/boiled
before consumption to prevent infection of humans.
RB 51
The herd immunity can be improved by adult vaccination with RB51 to reduce spreading of the
disease and reduce the number of bacteria shed during calving. This vaccination must only be done
in consultation with your veterinarian.
The blood tests for bovine brucellosis done at state laboratories are done for free whether the herd
is infected or free of the disease.
The above are guidelines for a biosecurity programme to exclude or eradicate bovine brucellosis
from a herd and does not consider other diseases. A comprehensive programme on biosecurity
should be discussed with your vet.
Written by dr. Sewellyn Davey, State Veterinarian, Western Cape (SewellynD@elsenburg.com)
Update your vaccination programme and order vaccines and booster doses in advance!
Viral diseases
The following bacterial diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
MP
Viral diseases
BMC (snotsiekte)
Rabies
BVD
IBR
BRSV
PI3
Enzootic bovine leucosis (EBL)
Jaagsiekte
Orf
Warts
Sheep leucosis
x
G
X
L
x
NW
X
X
X
X
FS
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
x
X
X
x
x
KZN EC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
WC
NC
x
x
x
x
x
The incidence of snotsiekte is increasing due to game farming. As there is no vaccine against this
disease at present, this disease has to be managed. Discuss measures with your veterinarian.
The same can be said for EBL –this debilitating disease is costing the dairy farmer huge amounts of
money.
There is no treatment for viruses with the result that animals have to be protected by
vaccinations.
Discuss vaccination programmes with your veterinarian.
Toxicities
The following toxicities were reported by practices in the provinces:
Toxicities
Cardiac glycoside
Cestrum (ink berry)
Cynanchum (bobbejaantou)
Facial eczema
Lantana
Nitrate
Prussic acid
Senecio
Tulip
Vermeersiekte
Mycotoxicosis
MP
G
L
NW
x
FS
x
x
KZN
x
x
x
x
EC
WC
x
x
x
x
NC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Diplodiosis
Kraalbos
Crotolaria
Radish
Bracken fern
Water contamination
Urea
Snake bite
Blue green algae
Copper
Selenium
Paraquat
Phosamine
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
With the present dry conditions in many parts of the country the only green vegetation is tulip
leaves. Young animals graze the leaves and are poisoned and many deaths were reported. The
antidote is activated charcoal at 2 gram per kg body weight.
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Nutritional deficiencies
The following nutritional deficiencies were reported by practices in the provinces:
Deficiencies
Energy
Protein
Phosphate
Calcium
MP
x
x
G
x
x
L
x
NW
x
x
x
x
FS
x
x
x
x
KZN EC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
WC
x
x
NC
x
Due to winter and drought conditions the energy and protein values of grazing are decreasing.
Additional licks and supplementation are therefore needed.
Micro-nutritional deficiencies
The following micro-nutritional deficiencies were reported by practices in the provinces:
Deficiencies
Iodine
Copper
Zinc
Selenium
Magnesium
Manganese
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
MP
G
L
NW
FS
KZN
x
x
x
x
x
x
EC
WC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
NC
Multifactorial diseases and other conditions
The following conditions were reported by practices in the provinces
Multifactorial diseases and other conditions
Abortions
Stillbirths
Abscesses
Bladder stones
Blindness
Bloat
Blood gut
Blue udder
Diarrhoea
Epididymitis
Eye cancer
Eye infections
Joint ill
Lameness/foot problems
Lung infection
Mastitis
Navel ill
Red gut (sheep)
Trauma
Downer
MP
x
G
x
L
x
NW
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
FS
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
KZN EC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
WC
x
NC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Other conditions: cystitis, rectal prolapse, cancer, white blood cells in semen of rams
Discuss the origin, treatment and prevention of these diseases with your veterinarian
Metabolic diseases
The following diseases were reported by practices in the provinces:
Metabolic diseases
Acidosis
Displaced abomasum
Ketosis
Milk fever
MP
x
G
x
x
x
L
NW
x
x
FS
x
x
x
x
KZN EC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
WC
x
NC
x
x
Discuss the etiology, treatment and prevention of these diseases with your veterinarian
Reproductive diseases
Reproductive diseases
Dystocia (difficult calving)
Endometritis
Metritis
MP
x
x
x
G
x
x
L
x
NW
x
x
FS
x
x
x
KZN EC
x
x
x
x
WC
x
x
x
NC
Poor conception
Retained afterbirth
Sheath prolapse
Uterus prolapse
Vaginal prolapse
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
MP
x
G
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
WC
x
NC
Environmental conditions
Exposure to cold
Lightning
L
NW
FS
x
x
KZN EC
x
Other conditions: drug residues (KZN); Preditors (FS, KZ, EC)
Comment:
In the CODE OF CONDUCT of the RPO the following standard operating procedures are
documented. The local veterinarian should be your partner to help you achieve the necessary
standards. http://www.rpo.co.za/BestPractices/English.aspx
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO SUPPORT BIO-SECURITY.
Precautionary measures are required to protect the herd against diseases acquired because of
external contact. The following categories are of concern:
1. DIRECT LIVESTOCK PURCHASES (and own animals returning):
The following should be verified before importing new animals into the herd:
 How long animals have resided at the purchase or previous location?
 Have there been any recent disease outbreaks in the location?
 Do brand marks clearly confirm ownership?
 Was a vaccination program followed (need paper or veterinarian proof). What are the local
prevalent external parasites and the routinely implemented control program?
 Is a veterinarian supported control program against transmittable diseases followed?
 Dates and sufficient number of tests for reproductive diseases of both male and female
 Dates and tests for zoonotic diseases
The above should also be verified with the purchaser’s own veterinarian.
2. PURCHASES FROM SALES OR SPECULATORS
 Purchase only in areas which are not in close proximity to scheduled areas
 Visually inspect the animals before purchasing for:
* brand marks
* parasite infestation
3. TRANSPORT TO THE FARM
 Use only reputable transporters
 Has the truck been cleaned and disinfected?
 Truck to follow the shortest uninterrupted route
 Truck to take the shortest route to the handling facilities
 Do not allow the truck personnel to get in contact with the farm herd
4. ARRIVAL ON THE FARM
 Off-load the livestock to limit stress and to be visually evaluated for any unnatural
conditions
 Isolate them from the farm herd and shared facilities for at least 21 days (quarantine)
 Retest for diseases of concern if needed, before mixing with the rest of the herd
 Process new arrivals within 24 hrs after arrival (unique ID tag brand, dip, dose, vaccinate)
 Inspect regularly
5. FEED PURCHASES
 Ensure bales of hay are sourced from areas that are not bordering scheduled areas
 Purchase feed from reputable dealers only
 Avoid buying feed in second hand bags
 Ensure feed trucks are also disinfected and cleaned, especially if also used to transport
animals to abattoirs
6. VISITORS
 Do not allow strangers or their vehicles amongst the livestock
 Ensure fences are well maintained and preferably jackal and warthog proof
7. EMPLOYEES
 Do not allow the employees to eat in feed stores
 Supply employees with sufficient ablution facilities
 Regularly arrange to let employees be medicated for tape worm and have health check-ups
 Keep record of all employee livestock on the property
 Treat employee livestock with separate but dedicated health programs
 Ensure employees understand the reason behind the implemented bio-security measures to
help ensure compliance.
GENERAL AND REPRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
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Record keeping: All animals are individually identified and recorded.
To prove ownership: All animals are marked with the registered brand mark according to the
Animal Identification Act, No 6 of 2002.
A defined breeding season is the basis of effective management: The breeding season
coincides with the rainy season, i.e. the period when nutritive value of the pasture is at its
best.
Sufficient energy reserves in the herd as measured by condition scoring are vital, especially
for effective breeding, and when inadequate the herd is supplemented in consultation with
a nutritionist: Condition scoring of bulls and cows are regularly done, particularly at the
onset of the breeding season and supplemented if necessary.
Bull - cow ratios are maintained: A ratio of 1 to 25 is maintained in every separate herd.
Fertility of breeding bulls: All breeding bulls are tested for mating ability and semen quality
before the breeding season.
Sexually transferable diseases: Sheath washes or scrapes on bulls are performed annually.
Diseases that can cause poor conception, abortion or weak calves: Cows are vaccinated
against such diseases in consultation with the veterinarian.
Breeding success monitored by a veterinarian: Rectal pregnancy or scan diagnosis is done by
the veterinarian 8 weeks after the breeding season.
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Twenty percent of cows or more not pregnant: Further tests are done to determine cause of
low pregnancy rate.
Culling of non-pregnant cows: Non-pregnant cows are removed from the herd and
considered a necessary bonus to supporting herd income.
HERD HEALTH AND BIO-SECURITY
 Maintenance of herd health is key to a successful enterprise: A veterinarian should visit the
farm bi-annually at least.
 Calf mortality before 3 months of age is an important reason for poor weaning percentage:
Good management practices are applied to limit early calf deaths.
 Some diseases and parasites (internal and external) are more often encountered in specific
areas: Annual vaccinations and a parasite control program should be applied according to
regional requirements and in liaison with the veterinarian.
 Farmers selling weaned calves to feedlots may want to have a market advantage compared
to others: A specific vaccination program is applied before weaning for that purpose.
 Herds may be at risk of being exposed to CA and TB: The herd is tested annually for CA and
all heifers are vaccinated against CA between 4 and 8 months of age with an efficient,
approved remedy. The herd is tested at least every 5 years for TB
 Precautionary measures are required to prevent diseases being imported into the herd: A
quarantine program to keep incoming animals separate is followed. All incoming animals
have a suitable certificate of negative test results or are of a certified clean, closed herd.
 Stock remedies and medicines should be registered, correctly stored and used before the
transpire date: All medicines and stock remedies are registered, stored and applied
according to prescription.
 Prescribed medicines with a specific application are under the control of the veterinary
profession: All prescription medicines are obtained and applied under prescription from a
veterinarian.
Reports were also received from practices regarding ostriches, horses and game. These reports as
well as the feedlot and laboratory reports are to be seen below the Disease distribution report as
reported by veterinarians.
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DISEASE DISTRIBUTION REPORT AS REPORTED BY VETERINARIANS
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Table of Contents
Internal Parasites
Roundworms in general, Resistant Round Worms, Wireworm, Brown
stomach-worm, Tape Worms, Parafilaria, Liver fluke, Conical Flukes,
Cysticercosis
External Parasites
Blue ticks, Resistant blue Ticks, Heartwater (Bont) ticks, Brown earticks, Bont-legged ticks, Red-legged ticks , Paralysis ticks, Biting lice
(red lice), Sucking lice (blue lice), Scab mites, Mange Mites, Nuisance
Flies, Nasal bot larvae , Midges, Itch mite
Tick-borne Diseases
African red water, Asiatic red water, Anaplasmosis, Heartwater
Insect Transmittable Diseases
Lumpy skin disease, Three-day-stiffsickness, Blue tongue
Venereal Diseases
Trichomonosis, Vibriosis, Pizzle disease
Bacterial Disease (other)
Blackquarter, Botulism, Pulpy Kidney, Swelled head disease, Redgut
(cattle), Blood gut (Sheep), Tetanus, Salmonellosis , Brucella abortus,
Brucella ovis, Johne`s disease, Leptospirosis, Pseudomonas,
Septicaemia, E.coli, Enzootic Abortion, Dermatophilosis (Lumpy Wool),
Intrauterine Gangrene, Bovine Dermatophilosis (Senkobo disease),
Fusibacterium necrophorum , Listeriosis, Other
Protozoal diseases (other)
Coccidiosis
Fungal diseases
Ringworm
Viral Diseases (other)
BMC, Rabies, BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea), IBR (Infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis), BRSV (Bovine respiratory syncytial virus), PI3, Enzootic
Bovine Leucosis (EBL), Orf, Warts
Poisonings (Plant) and Fungal
Cardiac glycoside poisoning, Cestrum, Cynanchum poisoning, Facial
eczema, Lantana, Prussic acid poisoning, Seneciosis, Tulip Poisoning,
Vermeersiekte (Gaigeria spp.), Mycotoxicosis, Diplodiosis, Other
Poisonings
Water contamination, 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 deficiency, Vitamin B deficiency
Abortions, Stillbirths, Abscesses, Abscesses in general, Bladder stones,
Blindness, Bloat, Blood gut (sheep and goat), Blue udder, Diarrhoea,
Multi-factorial Disease Conditions
Epididymitis , Eye Cancer, Eye infections, Joint Ill, Lameness/Foot
Problems, Lung infection, Mastitis in general, Navel Ill, Redgut (Sheep),
Trauma, Downer, Other
Metabolic Diseases
Acidosis, Displaced abomasum, Ketosis, Milk Fever
Reproductive diseases
Dystocia (Difficult Births), Endometritis, Metritis, Poor conception,
Retained afterbirth, Sheath Prolaps, Uterus prolaps, Vaginal (Cervical)
prolaps
Climatical Cause
Cold exposure, Lightning, Frozen to death
Residues
Drug residues
Non specific diseases
Cause of death not established, Preditors, Sabotation - Theft, Trauma
Internal Parasites
Roundworms in general
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.5 (2)
3.0 (3)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.3 (3) 2.0 (4)
2.3 (7)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (13)
2.0 (1)
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) 2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
1.0 (1) 2.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
2.3 (3)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Goat: 2
Standerton, Econovet
Sheep: 3
Gauteng
Nigel, Welgelegen Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Sheep: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 3
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Sheep: 2, Goat: 3
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic
Beef: 3
Continuous blue tick challenge
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Sheep: 2
Nutritional, stressed induced
1.7 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.1 (7)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Goat: 2
Nutritional, stressed induced
Eastern Cape
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2
Uitenhage, Uitenhage Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
George, George Animal Hospital
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 3, Goat: 2
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 3
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Kimberley Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Resistant Round Worms
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 2
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Sheep: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Eastern Cape
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Sheep: 3
Wireworm
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
Average
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
West State
Natal
2.0 (1) 2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.7 (3)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Goat: 2
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
North West
Vryburg, Vryburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Sheep: 3
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Brown stomach-worm
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1)
2.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
3.0 (1)
Sheep
2.7 (3)
Kwazulu-Natal
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Tape Worms
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.5 (2)
1.8 (5)
2.0 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (4)
2.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Standerton, Econovet
Sheep: 2
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1, Goat: 1
Limpopo
Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser
Beef: 2
Thysaniezia giardia (serrated tapeworm) in 12-18 month cattle on poor sourveld grazing. Animals losing weight.
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Sheep: 2
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 1
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Sheep: 3
Parafilaria
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
Kwazulu-Natal
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Liver fluke
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.9 (7)
2.5 (6)
1.3 (3)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.8 (5)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (2)
2.3 (4)
3.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 3
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 3
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 3
Eastern Cape
Cradock, Cradock Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2
Sheep on irrigated pastures. This infestation is spreading as a result of irrigation farms along the Fish river.
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Conical Flukes
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.7 (3)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.6 (5)
2.7 (3)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.7 (3)
1.5 (4)
Dairy
Sheep
2.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 1
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 3
Cysticercosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
3.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
Dairy
1.0 (1)
Goat
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
Abattoir inspections
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Goat: 1
Eastern Cape
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 1
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Kimberley Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Numerous carcasses were condemned at the abattoir
External Parasites
Blue ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.7 (6)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.3 (4)
2.3 (3)
2.0 (4)
2.4 (5)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
1.6 (5)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
2.0 (3)
2.3 (3)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Lydenburg, Lydenburg Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 1
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
2.0 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.3 (3)
2.5 (2)
Beef: 2
Limpopo
Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser
Beef: 1
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Ingogo, Gen XY Stud Beef Consultancy
Beef: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 2
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
George, George Animal Hospital
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Resistant blue Ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
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North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Heartwater (Bont) ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
3.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.8 (4)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (2) 3.0 (1)
1.5 (6)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
1.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1, Goat: 1
Brown ear-ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Bont-legged ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (4) 2.3 (6)
2.0 (1)
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)
1.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
2.7 (3) 2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 3
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Red-legged ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (2) 2.3 (6)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (2) 2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Dairy
Sheep
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 3
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Paralysis ticks
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Six heifers paralysed in the Dewetsdorp area.
Eastern Cape
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 2
Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 1
Biting lice (red lice)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
3.0 (1)
3.0 (4) 2.6 (9)
2.5 (2)
2.3 (3)
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
3.0 (1)
3.0 (4) 2.5 (8)
3.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 3
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 3
Vryburg, Vryburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 3
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Kokstad, E.G.Veterinary Services
Beef: 3
Eastern Cape
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 1
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Goat: 3
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 1
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Sucking lice (blue lice)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.3 (3)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (4) 2.2 (6)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.3 (3)
3.0 (4) 2.2 (6)
3.0 (1)
Goat
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 3
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 3
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 3
Vryburg, Vryburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 3
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Kokstad, E.G.Veterinary Services
Beef: 3
Western Cape
Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital
Goat: 1
Scab mites
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.3 (3)
2.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.3 (3)
2.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Sheep: 1
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Sheep: 3
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 3
Mange Mites
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.7 (3)
1.3 (3)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Goat
1.7 (3)
1.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Goat: 1
North West
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Free State
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Nuisance Flies
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Goat
Kwazulu-Natal
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Nasal bot larvae
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.0 (1)
Free State
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Midges
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
Itch mite
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Free State
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Tick-borne Diseases
African red water
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.3 (3)
1.0 (3)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1) 1.0 (2)
1.8 (8)
1.7 (3)
2.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
1.3 (3)
1.0 (3)
1.0 (1) 1.0 (2)
1.7 (6)
2.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Nigel, Welgelegen Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Beef: 1
North West
Rustenburg, Protea Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Parys, Parys Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Eshowe, Eshowe Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Brangus stud, cows bought in. Multiple abortions occurred and one died from disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Beef: 2
Uitenhage, Uitenhage Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Asiatic red water
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)
1.4 (5)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)
1.5 (4)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 3
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
North West
Rustenburg, Protea Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 1
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Anaplasmosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (3)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (3)
1.9
(11)
2.2 (6)
1.8 (4)
1.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
2.0 (3)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (3) 1.8 (8)
2.3 (3)
1.7 (3)
2.7 (3)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Nigel, Welgelegen Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 2
Ventersdorp, Buffelsvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Stress plays a huge role in outbreaks
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Dairy: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3, Dairy: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Greytown, Greytown Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Pietermaritzburg, Dr Rick Mapham Consultancy
Beef: 2
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Dairy: 3
Dairy cattle under stress
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Malmesbury, Invitrotech
Dairy: 2
Five out of 3 500 cattle contracted anaplasmosis.
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Heartwater
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
2.8 (4)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.4 (5) 3.0 (1)
1.6 (5)
1.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.5 (2) 3.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
1.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Goat
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Endemic unstable situation: cattle introduced to Lowveld
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 1
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Sheep: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Tzaneen, Tzaneen Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Eshowe, Eshowe Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Eastern Cape
Uitenhage, Uitenhage Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Insect Transmittable Diseases
Lumpy skin disease
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Naboomspruit, Bulls Eye Veterinary CC
Sheep: 1
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Free State
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Three-day-stiffsickness
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Dairy
North West
Rustenburg, Protea Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Blue tongue
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.0 (1)
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Venereal Diseases
Trichomonosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (5)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.7 (3)
2.2
(10)
2.3 (4)
2.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
2.0 (5)
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3) 2.3 (9)
1.0 (1)
2.3 (4)
2.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 2
More than 5 herds positive, 2 new herds.
Lydenburg, Lydenburg Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Many bulls positive
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 2
Limpopo
Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser
Beef: 2
Trichomonosis positive herd
North West
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
34 out of 80 bulls positive.
Stella, Stella Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Ventersdorp, Buffelsvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
New farms: 6 bulls positive in Dealesville district and one bull in Bloemfontein
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 3
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Dairy: 1
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 3
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 3
Eastern Cape
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 3
Lent bull to his neighbour
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Pathcare Lab
Beef: 3
Vibriosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.7 (3)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.7 (3)
3.0 (1)
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Pathcare Lab
Beef: 3
Pizzle disease
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.0 (1)
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
Bacterial Disease (other)
Blackquarter
^
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.8 (4)
3.0 (1)
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (2) 1.9 (9)
1.5 (6)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
1.8 (4)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (2) 1.9 (9)
1.4 (5)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 2
Black quarter outbreak in a feedlot
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
North West
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Nine, year old oxen died, they were not vaccinated.
Stella, Stella Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Botulism
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1) 2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Botulism, eye problems, phosphate deficiency and protein/energy shortage.
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 1
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 3
In a feedlot 80 cattle died of botulism. Some cattle were vaccinated once against botulism but the majority were
not vaccinated. Toxin present in cowpea bales. Typical clinical signs. Remaining cattle were vaccinated and the
hay removed. Outbreak stopped after 15 days.
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Pulpy Kidney
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0
(12)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0
(12)
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
2.0 (2)
2.0 (4)
Sheep: 2
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Two flocks with lambs with clostridial infections.
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Sheep: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Eastern Cape
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Uitenhage, Uitenhage Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 2
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Swelled head disease
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser
Beef: 2
Three cases in a herd.
Red gut (cattle)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1) 1.8 (4)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1) 1.8 (4)
Dairy
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
North West
Stella, Stella Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Ladybrand, Ladybrand / Excelsior Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Blood gut (Sheep)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Standerton, Econovet
Sheep: 2
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
2.5 (2)
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Tetanus
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (2) 1.7 (3)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1) 3.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
Sheep
Goat
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Stella, Stella Dierekliniek
Goat: 3
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Lamb
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Sheep: 1
Salmonellosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
1.0 (1)
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Free State
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Kwazulu-Natal
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Calves
Stellenbosch, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory
Dairy: 2
Brucella abortus
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (6)
2.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (2) 2.4 (8)
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 (6)
2.0 (2)
2.5 (2) 2.4 (8)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
One herd, 21% positive with first bleeding.
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 1
One herd
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser
Beef: 2
Three cases positive in a herd, abortions occurring.
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Severe outbreak in a stud herd
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
New farm: 15 positive animals in Dealesville area
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Single sporadic case in a negative herd. The herd tested negative 2 months ago.
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
One herd positive
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 3
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Positive test in adult cattle, most probably due to a syringe used that was not properly cleaned and sterilized
after Brucella strain 19 vaccine was administered to heifers.
Brucella ovis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 2
Northern Cape
De Aar, De Aar Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2
One ram tested positive for Brucella melitensis. This is most probably due to a vaccine reaction. Ram lambs are
vaccinated when they are too old. One herd positive for B. ovis two rams positive. Going to bleed all the rams.
Johne`s disease
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Sheep
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Leptospirosis
^
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Pseudomonas
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Septicaemia
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory
Dairy: 1
Northern Cape
Calvinia, Calvinia Veeartskliniek
Sheep: 3
E. coli
^
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (2)
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (2) 2.6 (7)
2.3 (4)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (3)
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)
2.0 (3)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (2) 3.0 (3)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Lambs
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Eighty lambs on one farm and thirteen lambs on another, died at the age of 3 weeks to 3 months. These deaths
occurred in intensive lambing systems. Infection is building up, not enough shelter. Ewes lambing on soil.
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Parys, Parys Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Suspected cases, still to be confirmed by laboratory. OBP vaccine out of stock.
Goat: 3
Suspected cases, still to be confirmed by laboratory. OBP vaccine out of stock.
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3, Goat: 2
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Dairy: 2
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Calves
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Dairy: 1
Enzootic Abortion
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.5 (2) 1.7 (3)
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1) 1.5 (2)
1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
Goat
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2, Goat: 1
Free State
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Goat: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 2
Stellenbosch, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory
Goat: 1
Dermatophilosis (Lumpy Wool)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 1
Northern Cape
De Aar, De Aar Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
One flock
Intrauterine Gangrene
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Average
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
1.0 (1)
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 1
Bovine Dermatophilosis (Senkobo disease)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Fusibacterium necrophorum
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Secondary bacterial growth after wire caused damage in the rumen
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Listeriosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.0 (1)
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 1
Other
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Free State
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Beef: 1
Actinobacillus lignieresii - Wooden Tongue
Protozoal diseases (other)
Coccidiosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1) 2.0 (2)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Standerton, Econovet
Sheep: 2
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 2
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Sheep: 3
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Goat: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Fungal diseases
Ringworm
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1) 2.3 (6)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 2.3 (6)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (2)
Mpumalanga
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
Common in winter months amongst weaner calves: self cure takes place
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
2.0 (1)
Beef: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Beef: 1
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Northern Cape
De Aar, De Aar Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Viral Diseases (other)
BMC (Snotsiekte)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (2) 2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (2) 2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
One stud animal died, camp with cattle in the middle of game farm.
Free State
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Beef: 2
1.0 (1)
Stutterheim, Stutterheim Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Kimberley Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Rabies
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Cow showing strange clinical signs. Brain sent away, workers ate meat. Cow positive for rabies.
Kwazulu-Natal
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Beef: 1
BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
1.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Western Cape
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Tested one farm positive
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Dairy: 1
IBR (Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
Average
West State
Natal
Cape
1.7 (3)
2.5 (4)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Cape
Cape
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
Dairy
2.5 (2)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Eastern Cape
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 2
BRSV (Bovine respiratory syncytial virus)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
3.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
Pre-slaughter abattoir inspection. Animals from feedlots
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
PI3
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
1.0 (1)
Free State
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 1
Enzootic Bovine Leucosis (EBL)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Dairy
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 1
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Orf
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1) 2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (3)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
Goat
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Goat: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Goat: 1
North West
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
1.0 (1)
Sheep: 2
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Goat: 2
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Sheep: 1
Warts
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
3.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (2) 1.9 (8)
2.3 (4)
1.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
2.5 (2) 2.0 (7)
2.3 (4)
Dairy
Goat
1.0 (1)
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Beef: 3
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 2
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Goat: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 3
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Beef: 1
George, George Animal Hospital
Dairy: 1
Poisonings (Plant) and Fungal
Cardiac glycoside poisoning
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.0 (1)
Free State
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Cestrum
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1) 2.0 (3)
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
1.0 (1) 2.0 (3)
1.5 (2)
North West
Rustenburg, Protea Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Ladybrand, Ladybrand / Excelsior Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Parys, Parys Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Parys, Parys Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 1
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Cynanchum poisoning
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
2.0 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Sheep
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1, Sheep: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Neurological signs, staggering, drunk, downers, signs similar to botulism
Sheep: 3
Facial eczema
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Free State
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Lantana
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
2.0 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
Gauteng
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Prussic acid poisoning
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Seneciosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Kwazulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, Dr Rick Mapham Consultancy
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Stutterheim, Stutterheim Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2
Tulip Poisoning
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
2.2 (6)
3.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
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)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
2.2 (6)
3.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 1
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Nineteen out of 300 cattle died when the fence between them and the adjoining camp was trampled.
Kokstad, E.G.Veterinary Services
Beef: 2
Tulip poisoning on harvested fields
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 1
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 3
Eastern Cape
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 3
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Beef: 3
About 20 animals died.
Western Cape
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Vermeersiekte (Gaigeria spp.)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
North West
Vryburg, Vryburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Mycotoxicosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.3 (3)
Dairy
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
5 cattle died after eating maize in bags that were left on croplands. These bags got wet after rain fell on them
and were later overgrown with fungus.
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Dairy: 1
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Kimberley Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Calf died of aflatoxin poisoning (liver necrosis)- ate ground nut hay.
Diplodiosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.5 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
1.0 (2)
2.0 (2)
Free State
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 3
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 1
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Other
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Sheep
3.0 (1)
Free State
Ladybrand, Ladybrand / Excelsior Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Radish poisoning after severe cold spell
Western Cape
Plettenberg Bay, Plettenberg Bay A Reitz
Dairy: 2
Bracken fern toxicity - 3 out of 100 Friesian cows died in 2 days. Autopsy showed typical bracken fern toxicity.
Two animals had died a few days earlier, animals were not examined but circumstantial evidence suggests the
animals also died of bracken fern toxicity. The time between exposure and death was about 2 weeks. Deaths
were acute.
Northern Cape
Calvinia, Calvinia Veeartskliniek
Sheep: 3
Kathu, Kathu Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Poisonings
Water contamination
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Urea Poisoning
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Average
2.0 (1) 2.3 (3)
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1) 2.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
Sheep
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Five weaner heifers died, were not adapted to urea lick.
Dewetsdorp, Platkop Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Snake Bite
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Chemical products
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Paraquat poisoning - Herbicide caused death of 4 Jersey oxen.This is a very dangerous poison for all mammal
species.
Other
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
3.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Sheep
Eastern Cape
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 3
Phosamine toxicity
Sheep: 3
Phosamine toxicity
Macro Nutritional Problems
Energy deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.3 (4)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (2)
1.9
(12)
2.3 (21)
3.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
Goat
2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2) 1.8 (6) 2.4 (10)
2.0 (6) 2.3 (4)
2.3 (7)
2.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
Very poor grazing conditions with shortage of roughage. In general animals are in poorer condition compared to
previous years.
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 3
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Sheep: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
2013 was a very dry year during the calving season. During 2014 it took a considerable time for temperatures to
rise with the effect that grass did not grow properly. Once again calving conditions were poor and as a result the
body condition score of cows was poor. This led to a poor conception percentage this year.
Sheep: 3
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1, Goat: 1
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 3, Goat: 2
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Generalised dry conditions and poor grass in camps. On some farms poor lick supplementation or none at all.
Overcrowding in communal areas.
Sheep: 3
Generalised dry conditions and poor grass in camps. On some farms poor lick supplementation or none at all.
Overcrowding in communal areas.
Goat: 3
Generalised dry conditions and poor grass in camps. On some farms poor lick supplementation or none at all.
Overcrowding in communal areas.
Greytown, Greytown Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 3
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Goat: 3
Ingogo, Gen XY Stud Beef Consultancy
Beef: 2
Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Severe drought
Sheep: 2
Severe drought
Goat: 2
Severe drought
Eastern Cape
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Goat: 3
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Protein deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.3 (4)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (2) 1.9 (9) 2.6 (17)
3.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
Goat
2.3 (4)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2) 2.0 (5)
1.8 (4)
2.6 (8)
2.5 (4)
2.6 (5)
3.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
Grazing very dry due to sub-normal rainfall
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Limpopo
Bela-Bela, Warmbad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Brahman calves of one week old died - did not suckle.
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 3
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 3, Goat: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Generalised dry conditions and poor grass in camps. On some farms poor lick supplementation or none at all.
Overcrowding in communal areas.
Sheep: 3
Generalised dry conditions and poor grass in camps. On some farms poor lick supplementation or none at all.
Overcrowding in communal areas.
Goat: 3
Generalised dry conditions and poor grass in camps. On some farms poor lick supplementation or none at all.
Overcrowding in communal areas.
Greytown, Greytown Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 3
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Goat: 3
Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Severe drought
Sheep: 2
Severe drought
Goat: 2
Severe drought
Eastern Cape
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Western Cape
Oudtshoorn, Ostrimed
Beef: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
Kids
Vredenburg, Vredenburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Sheep losing weight
Phosphate deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
3.0 (1) 2.5 (2)
3.0 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1) 2.5 (2)
Sheep
Goat
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Calcium deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.8 (4)
2.0 (4)
3.0 (2)
1.3 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
2.0 (3)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Free State
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 3
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 3
Eastern Cape
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
1.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 3
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 1
Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Necropsy on a bovine - due to the fact that most of the farmers are on a zero grazing system and only have
lucerne to feed, there is an increase in the incidence of hypocalcemia, especially in high producers and more in
the winter.
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Micro Nutritional Problems
Iodine deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.6 (5)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.7 (3)
1.5 (2)
Dairy
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Abortions
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 1
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Copper deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
Kwazulu-Natal
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 2
Zinc deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Average
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Selenium deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 2.3 (3)
2.0 (5)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (4)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Standerton, Econovet
Sheep: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Kwazulu-Natal
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 2
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 3
Magnesium deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Free State
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Manganese deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Iodine deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Abortions
Vitamin A deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
3.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 2.0 (6)
1.0 (3)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
Goat
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 2.0 (3)
2.0 (3)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 3
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1, Goat: 1
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Goat: 1
Vitamin B deficiency
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Vitamin B1 deficiency
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Two outbreaks in feedlot due to high sugar content of ration
Multi-factorial Disease Conditions
Abortions
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.3 (7)
1.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.2 (6)
2.1
(17)
2.4 (13)
2.0 (6)
1.5 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.2 (5)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (3) 2.1 (9)
2.3 (7)
1.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.5 (2) 2.4 (5)
2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.5 (2)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3, Goat: 3
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Goat: 1
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Goat: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Rustenburg, Protea Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Stella, Stella Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 1
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
No diagnosis
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 3, Sheep: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
No diagnosis made.
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 3, Goat: 3
Kokstad, E.G.Veterinary Services
Beef: 3
Mineral related abortions in cattle with acidosis
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 1
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Goat: 2
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Malmesbury, Dr Otto Kriek
Dairy: 2
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Stillbirths
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (5)
2.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
2.0 (2)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Abscesses
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (2)
2.3 (3)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (2) 1.5 (6)
2.0 (5)
1.5 (2)
1.5 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
3.0 (1)
2.0 (2) 1.7 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.3 (3)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.3 (3)
3.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (4)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Sheep: 1
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Ventersdorp, Buffelsvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 2
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Dairy: 3
Dairy cattle undergoing stress, longstanding lung and liver abscesses fulminate.
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Abscess in testes of a bull
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Ear abscess
Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Abscesses in general
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.5 (2)
1.5 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.7 (3)
1.6 (5)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 2
Corynebacterium ovis
Goat: 2
Corynebacterium ovis
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Eastern Cape
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Bladder stones
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
1.5 (2)
Goat
1.0 (1)
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Goat: 1
Blindness
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Dairy
1.0 (1)
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 1
Bloat
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1) 1.7 (7)
1.7 (3)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1) 1.8 (4)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Dairy
Sheep
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free gas bloat due to esophageal obstruction as a result of vegetables
Free State
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Beef: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 1
Western Cape
Oudtshoorn, Ostrimed
Sheep: 2
Allocation for flood irrigation – suddenly small amounts of highly nutritious feed available
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Kimberley Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Frothy bloat
Blood gut (sheep and goat)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Free State
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
2.5 (2)
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Blue udder
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
Goat
1.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Sheep: 2
Pasteurellosis
Gauteng
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Goat: 1
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Goat: 1
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Northern Cape
Calvinia, Calvinia Veeartskliniek
Sheep: 1
Diarrhoea
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (3) 1.4 (5)
2.0 (5)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (2) 1.3 (3)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (3)
2.0 (2)
3.0 (1) 1.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
North West
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 3
Calves
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 2
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Parys, Parys Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 3
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory
Dairy: 1
Epididymitis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1) 1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Free State
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Eye Cancer
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
Average
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
1.3 (7)
2.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
Cape
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.3 (3)
1.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1, Dairy: 1
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Dairy: 1
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 1
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 1
Western Cape
George, George Animal Hospital
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Eye infections
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (4)
3.0 (3)
1.5 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (2) 1.6 (7)
2.1 (9)
2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.5 (2) 1.5 (4)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
1.8 (4)
3.0 (2)
2.0 (3)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Standerton, Econovet
Sheep: 2
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Goat: 3
Limpopo
Bela-Bela, Warmbad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Dairy: 3
Dry weather and dust precipitate the problem
Sheep: 3
Dry weather and dust precipitate the problem
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Eastern Cape
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 2
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 2
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Joint Ill
^
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (2)
1.8 (4)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Septic arthritis
Goat: 1
Septic arthritis
Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 1
Arthritis caused by tick bites (Rhipicephalus glabroscutatum) allowing bacteria to penetrate. Secondary navel
infections where animals are kraaled.
Goat: 1
Arthritis caused by tick bites (Rhipicephalus glabroscutatum) allowing bacteria to penetrate. Secondary navel
infections where animals are kraaled.
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 3
Stutterheim, Stutterheim Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Lameness/Foot Problems
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (3)
1.5 (4)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.4 (5) 1.4 (5)
3.0 (2)
2.5 (4)
2.5 (4)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
1.7 (3) 1.5 (4)
3.0 (2)
1.0 (2)
1.0 (1) 1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Gauteng
2.0 (2)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
2.5 (4)
1.0 (1)
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 1
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 1
Limpopo
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1, Goat: 1
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Free State
Bultfontein, Greylingsrust Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 3
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Malmesbury, Dr Otto Kriek
Dairy: 3
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Muddy conditions
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 2
Northern Cape
Calvinia, Calvinia Veeartskliniek
Sheep: 1
Lung infection
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Average
1.7 (11)
2.0 (6)
2.4 (5)
2.3 (7)
2.3
(20)
Natal
Cape
Cape
2.5 (15)
2.3 (3)
1.9 (10)
Cape
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.7 (7)
Dairy
2.0 (1)
1.7 (3)
Sheep
Goat
1.7 (3)
2.3 (3)
2.0 (2)
2.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
2.4
(10)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (2) 2.3 (8)
2.4 (5)
2.5 (8)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
2.3 (3)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (4)
1.8 (4)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Ermelo, Môregloed Veterinêre Spreekkamer
Beef: 2
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Lydenburg, Lydenburg Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 3
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Nigel, Welgelegen Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 2
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Limpopo
Ellisras, Matoppi Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Pasteurellosis
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 1
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Schweizer-Reneke, NJ Heyns
Beef: 3
Vryburg, Vryburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Feedlots
Free State
Bloemfontein, Dr Stephan Wessels
Beef: 2
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 3
First farm: adult animals not vaccinated. Second farm: weaners 12/40 diseased and one died.
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Dewetsdorp, Platkop Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 2
Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Weather change - winter rain
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Goat: 2
Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic
Beef: 3
Increased lung conditions in feedlots
Underberg, Underberg Veterinary Surgery
Dairy: 3
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Aliwal North, Uitspan C Troskie
Beef: 3
Especially in calves
Stutterheim, Stutterheim Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Western Cape
Beaufort West, Beaufort West State Vet
Goat: 2
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 1
George, George Animal Hospital
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Stellenbosch, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Dairy: 2
Mastitis in general
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.5 (2) 1.8 (5)
2.6 (5)
2.0 (1)
2.4 (8)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1) 2.0 (4)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.8 (4)
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.7 (6)
1.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 1
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Sheep: 1
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 1
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Dairy: 3
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 3
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Caledon, Overberg Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2, Goat: 1
George, George Animal Hospital
Dairy: 3
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Malmesbury, Dr Otto Kriek
Dairy: 3
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Wet conditions, mud. Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli.
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Dairy: 1
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 3
Navel Ill
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Red gut (Sheep)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Free State
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Northern Cape
Calvinia, Calvinia Veeartskliniek
Sheep: 1
Trauma
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Downer
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (2)
2.8 (4)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
2.0 (2)
2.5 (2)
2.7 (3)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 3
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Drought with very poor body condition score
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Energy deficient
Other
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Sheep
Gauteng
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Cystitis and a rumenotomy
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Beef calves in feedlots - rectal prolapses
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Squamous cell carcinoma (cancer)
Kwazulu-Natal
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Dermatitis, cellulitis, eczema. Differential diagnosis: besnoitiosis, Lantana, toxicity. No confirmed diagnosis
Western Cape
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 3
Rumen disturbances due to malnutrition
Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 3
Rams with white blood cells in the semen.
Metabolic Diseases
Acidosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo North Free
^
Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Average
2.7 (3)
1.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.1
(14)
Natal
Cape
Cape
1.8 (5)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Cape
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 2.1 (7)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
3.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 2.1 (7)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Standerton, Econovet
Beef: 3
Deaths reported by farmers - harvested maize fields
Sheep: 3
Deaths reported by farmers - harvested maize fields
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Leeudoringstad, Leeudoringstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 1
Cow died from acidosis second day after grazing on a stover land. No adaptation period was followed.
Sheep: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Cattle in harvested maize fields
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Sheep: 3
Sheep on harvested maize fields - problems on many farms
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Feed lots - Monday morning disease.
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Goat: 2
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Eastern Cape
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 1
Western Cape
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Displaced abomasum
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Left displaced abomasum
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Dairy: 1
Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Ketosis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.4 (5)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.3 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.4 (5)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Ladybrand, Ladybrand / Excelsior Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Ketosis in sheep after dog bites
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 3
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
Angoras
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Sheep: 1
Milk Fever
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.6 (7)
2.3 (3)
2.7 (3)
1.4 (5)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.3 (3)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Dairy: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
2.7 (3)
1.7 (3)
1.0 (2)
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 3
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 3
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 1
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Dairy: 1, Sheep: 1
Reproductive diseases
Dystocia (Difficult Births)
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.9 (7)
1.4 (8)
1.9 (7)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.4 (8)
2.2
(22)
2.1 (16)
2.0 (5)
2.6 (5)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.9 (7)
1.7 (3)
2.5 (2)
Dairy
Sheep
Goat
1.3 (3)
1.0 (2)
1.7 (3)
1.5 (2)
2.5
2.0 (11)
(11)
1.7 (3) 2.5 (2)
2.0 (2) 2.0 (7) 2.0 (2)
3.0 (1) 2.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
2.4 (5)
1.5 (2)
3.0 (3)
2.3 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Ermelo, Moregloed Veterinere Spreekkamer
Beef: 2
Five cases
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Lydenburg, Lydenburg Dierespreekkamer
Beef: 1
Middelburg , Middelburg Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1, Goat: 1
Nigel, Welgelegen Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 1
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2, Goat: 1
Limpopo
Makhado, Blouberg Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 2
Mokopane, Dr Henk Visser
Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Polokwane, Pietersburg Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Tzaneen, Tzaneen Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1, Goat: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 3
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Klerksdorp, Klerksdorp Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
Stella, Stella Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Ventersdorp, Buffelsvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Sheep: 1
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Dairy: 2, Sheep: 1
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3, Goat: 2
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2, Dairy: 1
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Dairy: 2, Sheep: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3, Sheep: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Dundee, Endumeni Herd health
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Greytown, Greytown Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3, Goat: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1, Dairy: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Newcastle, Ncanduvet Newcastle
Beef: 2
Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic
Beef: 3
Poor nutrition
Pongola, Pongola Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Sheep: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 3
Queenstown, Queenstown Veterinary clinic
Beef: 2
Uitenhage, Uitenhage Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Ceres, Ceres Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 3
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Oudtshoorn, Ostrimed
Sheep: 2
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Wellington, Wellington Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Endometritis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Metritis
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.5 (2)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 1.3 (4)
2.0 (3)
2.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 1.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Sheep: 1
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
2.7 (3)
Beef: 1
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Sheep: 1
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Pyometra
Memel, Memel Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Western Cape
Malmesbury, Dr Otto Kriek
Dairy: 2
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 3
Poor conception
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.7 (3)
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1) 3.0 (5)
2.5 (4)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.7 (3)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 3.0 (4)
Dairy
Sheep
3.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
2.5 (2)
3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Pretoria, Anima Veterinary Consulting Rooms
Beef: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Vrede, Saulshoek Dierepraktyk
Beef: 3
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3, Dairy: 3
Eastern Cape
Middelburg (EC), Steynsburg Dierehospitaal
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 3
Ovarian cysts
Retained afterbirth
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.8 (4)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (1) 2.5 (2)
2.0 (8)
1.5 (2)
2.7 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Dairy
Sheep
1.7 (3)
2.0 (1)
3.0 (1) 3.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.8 (5)
2.5 (2)
2.0 (1)
1.5 (2)
Mpumalanga
Balfour, Balfour Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Dairy: 2
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
North West
Christiana, Christiana Dierehospitaal
Beef: 3
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Tugela Vet Clinic
Beef: 2
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 3
Ingogo, Gen XY Stud Beef Consultancy
Beef: 1
2.7 (3)
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1, Dairy: 2
Pietermaritzburg, Richmond Veterinay Clinic
Beef: 3
Poor nutrition
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 1
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Malmesbury, Dr Otto Kriek
Dairy: 3
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Dairy: 3
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 2
Sheath Prolaps
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (2)
1.5 (2)
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Uterus prolaps
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.3 (3)
1.0 (2)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.5 (2) 1.9 (9)
1.5 (6)
2.0 (3)
1.0 (3)
1.5 (2)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.3 (3)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1) 1.9 (8)
Dairy
Sheep
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1) 2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
1.7 (3)
1.3 (3)
2.0 (3)
1.0 (1)
1.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 1
Free State
Bothaville, Cape Cross Bothaville Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Beef: 1
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Reitz, Riemland Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Vrede, Vrede Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 1
Howick, Howick Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 1
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Humansdorp, Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic
Dairy: 2
Jeffreys Bay, Cape Cross Veterinary Hospital
Dairy: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Dairy: 1
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Animal Hospital
Beef: 1
Swellendam, Swellendam Dierehospitaal
Dairy: 1
Northern Cape
Kathu, Kathu Dierekliniek
Beef: 1, Sheep: 2
Vaginal (Cervical) prolaps
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
1.7 (3)
1.3 (3)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1) 1.8 (9)
1.6 (9)
2.0 (1)
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)
1.5 (2)
2.0 (1) 1.6 (7)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
2.5 (2)
1.8 (6)
1.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Bethal, Bethal Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Grootvlei, Grootvlei Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Gauteng
Bapsfontein, Bapsfontein Dierehospitaal
Beef: 2
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1, Sheep: 1
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Ficksburg, Oos Vrystaat Diere Produkte
Beef: 1
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 3
Kroonstad, Kroonstad Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Bergville, Bergville Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 3
Camperdown, Camperdown Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Dundee, Mpati Veterinary Clinic
Beef: 2, Sheep: 1
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 1
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1, Dairy: 1
Mtubatuba, Mtubatuba Animal Clinic
Beef: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Climatical Cause
Cold exposure
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Beef: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 2
Lightning
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
Free State
Harrismith, Harrismith Dierehospitaal
Beef: 1
Frozen to death
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (4)
2.0 (1)
2.0 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Sheep
Goat
2.0 (1)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (1)
Mpumalanga
2.0 (1)
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Delmas, Delmas Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Free State
Clocolan, Clocolan Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Hertzogville, Hertzogville Dierekliniek
Goat: 2
Two goats died of hypothermia
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Wesselsbron, Wesselsbron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 1
Kwazulu-Natal
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Sheep: 2
Western Cape
Heidelberg (WC), Heidelberg Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Riversdale, Riversdal Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2, Goat: 2
Kids
Residues
Drug residues
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
Average
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Dairy
2.0 (1)
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt, Estcourt Vet Clinic
Dairy: 2
Non specific diseases
Cause of death not established
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
North West
Brits, Brits Dierekliniek
Beef: 2, Sheep: 2
Kwazulu-Natal
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 1
Preditors
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
2.5 (4)
2.0 (3)
2.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
2.0 (2)
2.0 (1)
Dairy
Sheep
2.0 (1)
2.5 (4)
Free State
Frankfort, Frankfort Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Sheep: 2
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 2
Zastron, Zastron Dierekliniek
Sheep: 3
Dogs
Kwazulu-Natal
Greytown, Greytown Veterinary Hospital
Beef: 2
Jackals a severe problem
Mooi River, Mooirivier Vet Clinic
Beef: 2, Dairy: 2
Eastern Cape
Alexandria, Alexandria Platteland Spreekkamer
Dairy: 2
Sabotation - Theft
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
3.0 (3)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
Sheep
2.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
3.0 (1)
3.0 (2)
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit, Nelspruit Animal Hospital
Beef: 2
Gauteng
Bronkhorstspruit, Kerkstraat Dierekliniek
Beef: 1
Free State
Hoopstad, Hoopstad Dierekliniek
Beef: 3, Sheep: 3
Villiers, Wilgepoort Dierekliniek Vennootskap
Sheep: 3
Trauma
PROVINCE Mpumalanga Gauteng Limpopo
Average
^
North Free Kwazulu- Eastern Western Northern
West State
Natal
Cape
Cape
Cape
1.0 (2)
1.0 (1)
Level of importance scale: 1 = one case, 2 = more than one case but less than ten and 3 = more than 10 cases
reported
Beef
1.0 (1)
1.0 (1)
Goat
1.0 (1)
Gauteng
Pretoria, Onderstepoort Academic Hospital and Production Animal Clinic
Beef: 1
Teat laceration
Goat: 1
Fractures
Kwazulu-Natal
Vryheid, Dr GH Theron
Beef: 1
Traumatic pericarditis (wire sticking into heart sac)
The following practices had nothing to report:
Jan Kempdorp – Dr. Jan Brand
Krugersdorp – Dr. Ryan Jeffery
Underberg – Dr. Pete Dommett
Upington – Dr. Ian Vorster
Other Species
Key: 1 = one case; 2 = 2 to 9 cases; 3 = more than 10 cases
Horses
Northern Cape
Kimberley – Drs. Van Heerden, Swart and Smith
Colic horses (3)
Corneal ulceration (1)
Game
Mpumalanga
Lydenburg – Drs.Trumpelmann and Steyn
Intestinal roundworms – Game (2)
Limpopo
Polokwane – Dr. Dario Cremona
Intestinal roundworms – Game (2)
Heartwater – Game especially springbuck (3)
Capture myopathy – Game (1)
Trauma – Game (1)
Free State
Bloemfontein – Dr. Stephan Erasmus
Capture myopathy – Game (2)
Lightning – Game (1)
Bultfontein – Dr. Santjie Pieterse
Capture myopathy – Game (2)
Ladybrand/Excelsior - Drs. De Vos and Nel
Paralysis ticks – Blesbuck (2)
KwaZulu-Natal
Dundee – Dr. Tony Grace
Rabies – 1 Monkey
Pongola – Dr. Heinz Kohrs
Protein deficiency – Game due to severe drought conditions
Energy deficiency – Game due to severe drought conditions
Vitamin A deficiency – Game due to severe drought conditions
Cold exposure - Game
Vryheid – Drs. Theron and Theron
Heartwater – Springbuck (3) they should never have been brought into this indigenous heartwater
area.
Eastern Cape
Cradock – Dr. Frans Erasmus
Rabies – Bat-eared fox (1) dog involved
Chronic diarrhoea - old buffalo cow, awaiting lab result
Middelburg, Steynsburg, Barkly East – Drs. Van Rooyen and Viljoen
Energy deficiency – Game (3)
Cold exposure – Game (3)
Northern Cape
Kimberley – Drs. Van Heerden, Swart and Smith
Anthrax – 2 Sable
Diarrhoea – 1 bont Eland
Fatal trauma – 1 Rhino, 1 Tiger
Trauma with fatal myonecrosis – 1 Bontebok
Trauma ruptured gastrocnemius – 1 Impala
Fractured Tinia – 1 bont Springbuck
Neoplasma – fibrosarcoma – 1 Nyala
Swine
Eastern Cape
Queenstown – Drs. Du Preez, Godley, Klopper, De Klerk and Catherine
E.coli (3) Post weaning more than 50 pigs died
Pneumonia (3)
Ostriches
Eastern Cape
Oudtshoorn – Dr. Adriaan Olivier
Condition
Intestinal roundworms
Tapeworms
Enterotoxaemia
Energy and protein deficiency
Pneumonia
Diarrhoea
Opthalmia
Cold exposure
Number of cases
2 Wet cooler weather with birds on pasture – ideal
for worms.
1
1
2 Very cold and wet, poor nutrition – difficulty in
maintaining feed intake and losses due to energy
deficiency. Severe wire worm infestations
2 Airsacculitis rhinitis – lower prevalence than before
– water disinfection and production practices of all
in, all out have reduced occurrence.
1
2 Part of respiratory complex, dust cold and
nutritional deficiencies result in compromised
immune system
2
Feedlot report received from Dr. Shaun Morris and Dr. Eben du Preez
(edupreez1@telkomsa.net)
Sheep feedlots
The month of July was a healthy period in sheep feedlots. A few cases of pulpy kidney and
pneumonia occurred sporadically. Under weight lambs arriving at feedlots are always at risk to
become diseased and they struggle to adapt. Lambs that grazed on harvested crop fields sometimes
had rumen damage when slaughtered.
Cattle feedlots
Numerous calves died or became ill as a result of pneumonia. Fluctuating weather conditions were
the major contributing factor causing pneumonia.
Parafilaria damage caused big financial losses at abattoirs.
Liver fluke infestation caused livers to be condemned at the abattoir and financial losses occurred
due to retarded growth tempo of calves.
A few cases of lumpy skin disease occurred. Vaccination against this disease is often neglected and
can lead to big losses in feedlots
C-grade cattle in poor condition arriving at feedlots from the veld, struggled to adapt on the feedlot
rations and many died.
Abortions occurred in a breeding herd where pregnant cows were vaccinated with a live viral vaccine
against respiratory disease. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBRV) was shown to be the cause
of the abortions.
Monthly Feedlot report for May 2015 from Dr. Andy Hentzen
(andyvet@mweb.co.za)
Conditions
Intestinal roundworms
Tapeworms
Liver fluke
Conical fluke
Blue ticks
Brown ear-ticks
Red-legged ticks
Biting lice
Sucking lice
Anaplasmosis
Blackleg
Swelled head
Red gut
Ringworm
Leptospirosis
IBR
Warts
Tulip poisoning
Protein deficiency
Energy deficiency
Lameness
Lung
Diarrhoea
Eye problems
Species
O2
B2
B3
B2
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B1
B2
B1
B3
B3
B1
B3
B2
B3
B2
B2
B3
B3
B3
B3
Abscesses
B,C 2
Monthly report on Livestock and Wildlife isolations for July 2015 from IDEXX
Laboratories supplied by dr. Marijke Henton (marijke-henton@idexxsa.net)
Respiratory disease in feedlot cattle has been severe this year. Pasteurella multocida (16) and
Histophilus somni (12) predominated, followed by 10 cases of Mannheimia haemolytica, 7 of
Mycoplasma, 5 of Mannheimia 8C, 2 of Mannheimia 8B and four of Mannheimia 9. Two cases of
pneumonia were caused by Streptococcus suis, which causes infections in ruminants as well as pigs.
Calf respiratory infections yielded Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Rhodococcus equi, Salmonella
Muenchen, Salmonella Dublin and Trueperella pyogenes.
Porcine respiratory disease yielded two cases of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, and one each of
Pasteurella multocida, Haemophilus parasuis and Streptococcus suis. One sheep lung sample yielded
Mannheimia haemolytica together with the anaerobe, Porphyromonas, and another two,
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis.
Mannheimia haemolytica was the cause of Blue Udder in a ewe. Bovine mastitis was due to
Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Enterococcus, Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Corynebacterium
afermentans.
Bovine abortions were due to Trueperella pyogenes in 3 cases, and Brucella abortus in one.
Two cases of arthritis in goats yielded Bibersteinia trehalosi (was Pasteurella haemolytica T) in one,
and Staphylococcus pseudointermedius in the other.
Gangrenous myositis was caused by Clostridium novyi B in a bovine, and Clostridium perfringens in a
sheep.
A facial abscess in a bovine was due to Actinomyces bovis, which does not only cause Lumpy Jaw, but
can cause purulent conditions in other sites.
Enteritis in calves on two different farms was caused by E. coli, both of which were ESBL producers.
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase producers are resistant to all penicillins and cephalosporins, and
this resistance is often not recognized by laboratories, as they show false sensitivity on antibiograms.
Salmonella Typhimurium caused enteritis and septicaemia in feedlot sheep. Both available
inactivated paratyphoid vaccines contain Salmonella Typhimurium, but the vaccines are not
registered for use in sheep.
Only one wildlife sample yielded a meaningful result. A skin infection in a lion yielded both
Staphylococcus pseudointermedius, common in all animals, and Staphylococcus felis, recently
described in cats.
Monthly report for July 2015 from IDEXX laboratories (Onderstepoort)
supplied by dr. Liza du Plessis
Condition
Intestinal roundworms
Tapeworms
Heartwater
Theileriosis
Pulpy kidney
Johnes
E. coli
Coccidiosis
Jaagsiekte
Cardiac glycoside toxicity
Protein/Energy deficiency
Abortion
Pneumonia
Species and numbers affected
O,G 2
O1
G1
G2
O1
O1
P2
G3
O1
B1
G,O 3
B,O,C,G 1
O,G 2
B – bovine; O – ovine; C – caprine; P – pigs; G – game
1 = one case; 2 = 2 to 9 cases; 3 = more than 10 cases
Monthly report for June 2015 from Dr R D Last (BVSc; M.Med.Vet(Path); MRCVS)
Specialist Veterinary Pathologist, Vetdiagnostix - Veterinary Pathology Services
Contributors
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Mr Butch Bosch
Ms Ntando Magoso
Mrs Beverley Williams
Ms Nicole Gengan
Dr Rick Last
LIVESTOCK DISEASE SURVEILANCE
LIVESTOCK SPECIES
DISEASE AGENT
NO. CASES
LOCATION
Bovine, Calf
Mannheimia haemolytica
1
Dundee, KZN
Bovine, Calf
Mannheimia haemolytica
1
Estcourt, KZN
Sable Antelope, Heifer
Aspiration pneumonia
1
East London, E. Cape
African Elephant
Suspect Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
1
Oudtshoorn, W Cape
Bovine, Cow and calf
Cardiac glycoside poisoning
2
Vryheid, KZN
Bovine Bulls
Trichomonas foetus
5
Bergville KZN
Bovine Bulls
Trichomonas foetus
1
Bergville KZN
Bovine Bulls
Trichomonas foetus
2
Vryheid, KZN
Bovine Bulls
Trichomonas foetus
7
Bergville KZN
Bovine Bulls
Trichomonas foetus
6
Bergville KZN
White Rhino
Pasteurella multocida
1
Hluhluwe, KZN
Bovine, Calf
P. multocida & M. haemolytica
1
Underberg, KZN
Bovine, Calf
Clostridium perfringens
1
Jeffrey's Bay, E. Cape
Bovine, Cow
Bacterial myocarditis (Histophilus somnii)
1
Jeffrey's Bay, E. Cape
Bovine, Aborted Fetus
Bovine Hepes Virus abortion - MLV vaccine induced
1
Queenstown, E. Cape
Bovine, Aborted Fetus
Pasteurella multocida
1
Harrismith, Free State
Bovine, Calf
Mannheimia haemolytica
1
Greytown, KZN
Antelope, Bontebok
Lung worm
1
Oudtshoorn, W Cape