FMD vaccination in the real world: What we are seeing in South African herds

Voluntary FMD vaccination poses major threat to red meat sector

At Nampo Cape, red meat industry leaders warned that voluntary foot-and-mouth disease vaccination and uneven biosecurity remain major operational risks, urging stronger industry co-operation, funding strategies, and mandatory controls.

FMD vaccination in the real world: What we are seeing in South African herds

For livestock producers facing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in their herds, questions about vaccination are practical in nature. What happens to their cattle after vaccination? Will they go off their feed? Will milk production drop? What about pregnant cows? And how likely is a serious acute reaction, such as anaphylactic shock? South Africa’s FMD crisis has […] The post FMD vaccination in the real world: What we are seeing in South African herd…