| ixodid ticks on cattle belonging to small-scale farmers at 4 communal grazing areas in south africa. | ixodid ticks were collected during the period september 1991 to august 1993 from cattle belonging to small-scale farmers utilising 4 communal grazing areas. three of these were in north west province and 1 in mpumalanga province, south africa. ten tick species were collected in north west province and 7 in mpumalanga. the adults of amblyomma hebraeum, rhipicephalus appendiculatus and rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi were most numerous in north west province, while in mpumalanga boophilus decoloratu ... | 2002 | 12515294 |
| animal husbandry in moretele 1 of north-west province: implications for veterinary training and research. | little is known regarding the keeping of animals in the moretele 1 area of north-west province, south africa. therefore, the status and dynamics of animal husbandry, as well as a general assessment of the needs of animal owners in this area were researched. results of the investigation will be used to make recommendations for improved veterinary extension servicing in the area. semi-structured interviews, based on discussions with relevant stakeholders in the community and a resultant problem co ... | 2000 | 11030358 |
| bovine tuberculosis survey in the molopo district of the north west province. | a survey was conducted in the molopo district of the north west province to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in the cattle population of 57,000 grazing on communal and privately owned lands. testing of cattle (n = 9,675) for tuberculosis was done by means of the comparative intradermal tuberculin test. the prevalence was found to be 0.062%. the significance of this result, when compared to the reported incidence of tuberculosis within the human population of the district, is discu ... | 1995 | 7629784 |
| serological survey of babesia bovis and babesia bigemina in cattle in south africa. | a total of 719 serum samples collected from clinically healthy cattle from eight provinces located in different districts of south africa were examined by the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) and the standard indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifat) to determine the serological prevalence of babesia bovis and babesia bigemina. the results showed that 35.3% and 39.7% of cattle were positive for b. bovis and 30% and 36.5% were positive for b. bigemina antibodies on elisa and ifa ... | 2011 | 21700393 |
| evaluation of the mineral status of cattle on communal grazing in the north west province of south africa. | twenty five cattle were randomly selected from a herd of animals grazing communally around mogosane village in the north west province to evaluate their mineral status based on blood and faecal analysis. mean faecal phosphorus (p) concentration was curvilinear, increasing from july (0.99 mg/g) to december (3.63 mg/g) and decreasing to 1.29 mg/g in june. mean p concentration in grass was also curvilinear, increasing from july (0.87 mg/g) to january (1.8 mg/g) and decreasing to 0.9 mg/g in june. t ... | 2006 | 17458341 |
| participatory rural appraisal to investigate constraints in reporting cattle mortalities in the odi district of north west province, south africa. | mortalities in cattle can have severe financial implications for small scale and communal farmers in south africa. they could also be a measurable indicator for surveillance of animal diseases, such as those listed by the office international des epizooties (oie), or diseases included in the regulations of the south african animal diseases act, 1984 (act 35 of 1984). in order to prevent further mortalities and for accurate surveillance and monitoring of diseases, it is important that farmers par ... | 2005 | 16642717 |
| an investigation into the causes of low calving percentage in communally grazed cattle in jericho, north west province. | the communal grazing system is generally understood to have a low input, low output type of management. however, the actual inputs and outputs of the farmers are not well known and the farmers are often unaware of their problems. although the causes of low calving percentage are well understood in commercial beef farming enterprises in south africa, the same is not true for communal farming systems. the aim of this study was to determine the reproductive performance of beef cattle on a communal ... | 2004 | 15214692 |
| raising livestock in resource-poor communities of the north west province of south africa--a participatory rural appraisal study. | a participatory research model was used in six village communities in the central region of the north west province of south africa in order to achieve the following broad objectives: to obtain information on the challenges owners face in raising livestock in these areas and to evaluate the livestock owners' level of knowledge of internal parasites in their animals. information obtained at participatory workshops clearly indicated a need for improvements in water supply, schools, job creation, a ... | 2002 | 12665130 |
| use of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in cattle by setswana-speaking people in the madikwe area of the north west province of south africa. | rapid rural appraisal (rra) methods were employed to document the use of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in cattle by setswana-speaking people in the madikwe area of the north west province of south africa. the study indicated that setswana-speaking people in the north west province have a rich heritage of ethnoveterinary knowledge, which includes all aspects of ethnoveterinary medicinal plant use. information was gathered from informants through individual interviews, group interviews, guided ... | 2001 | 12219913 |
| socioeconomic, health and management aspects of working donkeys in moretele 1, north west province, south africa. | structured interviews using a questionnaire were conducted to gather information on socioeconomic aspects, health, nutrition, breeding and management of working equids in 3 study areas of moretele 1 near hammanskraal, north west province, south africa. the questionnaire addressed questions about the role of animals with a focus on donkeys used for work in these areas. extension and animal health officers and donkey owners participated. the analysis highlights the use of donkeys for transport of ... | 2001 | 11563717 |