Field Studies

• Albumin: A predictor of survival rates in Angora goat kidsAlbumin (blood protein) levels play a vital role in the health of the Angora goat.
  Tuesday, 1st November 2022
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-Is this the Answer?SWELLING DISEASE ‘SWELSIEKTE’
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-Theories and Trials conductedThe first cases of swelling disease in South African Angora goats were reported during the early 1970s. 
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-The role of the Blood ProteinsThe first cases of swelling disease in South African Angora goats were reported during the early 1970s.  A number of trials have been conducted to investigate the cause of this disease over the subsequent years.
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-The role of the Inflammatory processSWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte) - Role of the inflammatory process
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• SWELLING DISEASE (Swelsiekte)-The Capillary LeakWhere is all the protein going?
  Thursday, 2nd June 2022
• Coccidiosis- Baycox and Vecoxan in weaned Angora kidsBaycox and Vecoxan Field Study- Angora goat kids
  Friday, 20th May 2022
• Coccidiosis- off label treatmentsCoccidiosis is one of the most important diseases affecting Angora goat kids.
  Wednesday, 4th May 2022
• Crypto - Screening for sub-clinical carriersCrypto - Screening for sub-clinical carriers
  Wednesday, 12th January 2022
• Lice OFF-LABEL TreatmentOff-label Drug Treatment of LICE in Angora goats
  Thursday, 27th May 2021
• Rift Valley Fever (RVF) – Vaccinating maiden ewes each yearA Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak can have devastating consequences on a livestock production system. Due to the irregular outbreaks, sometimes decades apart, farmers often seem reluctant to vaccinate their livestock.
  Tuesday, 26th March 2019
• Treatment of Hypoproteinemia (‘Swelsiekte’) following Brown Stomach Worm and Cocidiosis infectionBrown Stomach worm and coccidiosis can have a significant impact on weaned Angora goat kids especially in the autumn and early winter (March-June).Brown stomach worm may lead to the following clinical signs:
  Thursday, 24th January 2019
• The impact of Brown Stomach Worm (and Coccidiosis) on Angora KidsBrown Stomach worm (BSW) (Teladorsagia circumcincta) can have a significant impact on weaned Angora goat kids especially in the autumn and early winter (March-June).
  Wednesday, 29th August 2018
• Faecal egg and tick counts following treatment with Aloe FeroxABSTRACT
  Thursday, 26th April 2018
• Testicle TraitsWhy is testicle size important?
  Thursday, 26th April 2018
• Fipronil, Abamectin (Attila) Treatment of Lice, Ticks and Roundworms in Angora Goats
  Thursday, 14th December 2017
• Rift Valley Fever SeroconversionSero-conversion in Angora goats following vaccination by  OBP RVF vaccines
  Friday, 5th May 2017
• The Composition of Interstitial Fluid in Angora GoatsINTRODUCTION:
  Tuesday, 18th April 2017
• Breeding worm Resistant Angora GoatsIt is no longer acceptable for farmers to view parasite control in terms of a “deworming program” and roundworm management strategies need to be implemented to reduce roundworm resistance to anthelmintics (doses).
  Tuesday, 18th April 2017
• Foot Abscess 'Sweerklou' TrialBackground  Foot abscess (‘sweerklou’) is a significant problem on many Angora farms leading to the loss in condition, loss in mohair and reproductive performance. The term ‘sweerklou’ or ‘foot abscess’ is often confused with ‘footrot...
  Thursday, 2nd July 2015
• The effect of Brevibacillus laterosporus (bioworx NEMAPRO) on internal parasites in Angora goats
  Thursday, 2nd July 2015