Animal health and Biosecurity (Drugs and Medication.)

It happens from time to time that a veterinarian is not immediately available and that the stock owner is then required to examine the cow.   It is important to remember that the farmer cannot take the place of the veterinarian. The following measures will...

Internal Parasites Internal parasites can be divided into three groups, namely: Round worms Tape worms Flukes They are divided according to their various life cycles.   Roundworms They have a direct life cycle. This means that they do not need an intermediate...

In pharmacology, a drug is a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. Classification of drugs The therapeutic claims, indications or purposes of a drug, refer to the...

Diseases are classified to be either: Non-infectious diseases are cause by: Injuries Trauma Poisons/chemicals Poor nutrition ( metabolic and nutritional factors) Birth defects Hormonal imbalances Other things not caused by an organism living within the animal  ...

A disease is any condition that causes the systems of a plant or animal to not function properly. Occurrence of disease Sporadic: isolated incident in a single animal Enzootic: disease occurs repeatedly in a particular locality (within 20 km radius) Epizootic: disease...