Vaccines

• Clostridium and Pasteurella vaccines (update 2023)Click on the image fo an  enlarged view of the list of products. You can also click the link below to download the entire list as a printable pdf document.
  Thursday, 24th August 2023
• What vaccine cover do Angora goats need?Angora goat farming varies from very intensive kidding and pasture based to extensive (veld only systems. They may also differ from raising kids to running ‘kapaters’.  
  Thursday, 24th August 2023
• Orf, Scabby Mouth, ‘Vuilbek’ VaccinationOrf, Scabby mouth or ‘Vuilbek’ in Angora goats
  Friday, 24th June 2022
• Biosecurity on the Angora Goat farmIntroducing new Angora goats onto the farm.
  Wednesday, 12th May 2021
• Anthrax Vaccination in Angora GoatsAnthrax is currently not a threat in the Angora goat producing areas of the Karoo but there have been outbreaks in Lesotho so it is important to keep in mind.
  Wednesday, 19th August 2020
• Pasteurella VaccinesGood farm management includes management of the variables (predisposing factors) that the mohair producer has control over particularly with regards to minimising stress.
  Tuesday, 7th July 2020
• When to Vaccinate Angora goatsMost producers are aware the best time to vaccinate their Angora goat ewes is 4-6 weeks before kidding but when can (should) we vaccinate the kids for the 1st time?
  Monday, 15th July 2019
• 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
• Rift Valley Fever SeroconversionSero-conversion in Angora goats following vaccination by  OBP RVF vaccines
  Friday, 5th May 2017