Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hooved animals and livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and many ungulate game species. The African buffalo is an asymptomatic carrier of the locally found southern Africa Type SAT strains. While the disease is severe in naïve cattle and pigs, for example dairy cattle in Europe, it is relatively mild and often almost symptomless in the local, indigenous cattle of the southern African region. Consequently, the disease is very strictly controlled under the auspices of the OIE and under its geographically based control measures, countries (or sometimes parts/zones of countries) are declared FMD-free or otherwise. “To lose this FMD-free accreditation has very severe consequences on the affected country’s ability to trade internationally with livestock, livestock products and even sometimes other agricultural products.” says Dr Peter, CEO of Afrivet.
Afrivet provides animal health products, knowledge solutions and services for animal owners, farmers and veterinarians in Africa. Their locally and internationally developed and tested products prevent and treat disease, and promote food security and safety.
Afrivet is an African and South African company. Afrivet understands local conditions and problems, and therefore offer stock owners cost-effective products and solutions, scientifically proven for local circumstances. We do the things that are too small for the global companies to be concerned with, but are critical for farmers and stock owners in Africa.
If you are interested to get in touch, then visit Agri4Africa on the following platforms and contact us to find out more about Afrivet:
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