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Caring for animals… they don’t talk back, but they steal your snacks and judge your skills 😜🐐
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20/02/2026

It's another fine morning...
what are you chasing today bally

Good evening from the Milk Factory 🐄🥛😅Production team meeting is over.One employee has already switched to “energy savin...
19/02/2026

Good evening from the Milk Factory 🐄🥛😅

Production team meeting is over.
One employee has already switched to “energy saving mode.”

When you’re the CEO of milk production but the body says, "Let’s process tomorrow’s milk now.” 😌💤
Shift report:
✔ Feed consumed
✔ Rumination ongoing
✔ Milk loading… pending further notice 😂
From the factory floor 🏭🐄


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“Start the year with simple targets!” 😅🐐Now a farmer sends me this image. Upon asking her why she hadn’t dewormed her st...
19/02/2026

“Start the year with simple targets!” 😅🐐

Now a farmer sends me this image. Upon asking her why she hadn’t dewormed her stock, her response got me 😅💔…

“Doctor… you said that we're to start the year with simple, simple targets… so I decided to deworm myself first!” 😜

Meanwhile… her goats didn’t get the memo. Just look at this f***l material, worms are still having a full-on party like it’s New Year’s Eve! 🐛🎉

Moral: You can take care of yourself first, but your animals? They don’t negotiate, they don’t delay, they just party! 😂
💡Start the year strong, deworm your goats before they start hosting their own worm festival! 😏


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Anaplasmosis This is a tick borne disease IntroductionAnaplasmosis an acute (rapid onset and short but severe), fever p...
19/02/2026

Anaplasmosis
This is a tick borne disease


Introduction
Anaplasmosis an acute (rapid onset and short but severe), fever producing disease of cattle, usually transmitted by Boophilus species Blue ticks and caused by a parasite which multiplies by binary fission in red blood cells, causing severe anaemia.

Severe Anaplasmosis is caused by Anaplasma marginale. This parasite occurs at the edge of the red cells. A mild, usually inapparent form is caused by Anaplasma centrale. This parasite occurs at the centre of the red blood cell.

The incubation period of the disease is about 3 — 4 weeks and is directly related to the infective dose. The disease occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.


Mode of spread
Anaplasmosis is not contagious. The source of infection is always the blood of an infected animal. Transmission does not take place by contact but generally via the medium such as the:
Blue tick: This is a one-host tick, spending its entire life on its host and for whose control once-weekly dipping or spraying is generally appropriate.


Biting flies can also transmit infecton.
Wild animals and other domestic animals can be infected and become reservoirs of infection

Infections in the sucking young usually does not happen. Once infected, animals remain carriers for life. In areas where cattle first become infected with Anaplasma marginale early in life, losses due to anaplasmosis are minimal. In animals less than 1 year old Anaplasmosis is usually subclinical, that is, there are no symptoms. in yearlings and 2-year-olds it is moderately severe, and in older cattle it is severe and often fatal.



Exposure of calves to infected ticks gives them an often life-long resistance. Paradoxically efficient tick control at this stage of their life will later expose cattle to possible life-threatening anaplasmosis. These facts must be kept in mind at all times.
Zebu cattle, with their relative resistance to heavy tick infestations, are less likely to be infected, but they are just as susceptible as European breeds. Carrier animals serve as reservoirs for further transmissions.


Serious losses can occur when mature cattle with no previous exposure are moved into areas where the disease is prevalent or when transmission rates are insufficient to ensure that all cattle are infected before reaching the more susceptible adult age. This latter situation can occur when a previously effective acaricide becomes ineffective, especially when it has previously been effective from calfhood into adulthood.


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Protecting my calf from cold stress 😅 (hypothermia).... My babies MUST feel warm 😅 🖋️. AB Veterinar...
19/02/2026

Protecting my calf from cold stress 😅 (hypothermia).... My babies MUST feel warm 😅


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A dedicated future farmer doing what he knows best 😅🥰... 🖋️. AB Veterinary Services
19/02/2026

A dedicated future farmer doing what he knows best 😅🥰...


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Good morning family 🥰🥰..... 🖋️. AB Veterinary Services
19/02/2026

Good morning family 🥰🥰.....


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The recent arrival of the HIV vaccine shipment has sparked conversations across the health sector and the public. Develo...
18/02/2026

The recent arrival of the HIV vaccine shipment has sparked conversations across the health sector and the public. Developments like this often come with expectations, questions and mixed reactions from different perspectives.
As with any major health rollout, awareness, transparency and informed discussion remain important.

💬 What’s your take as an individual?
How do you view this development and what are your thoughts on its potential impact?


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18/02/2026

It's ash Wednesday and this marks the beginning of Lenten season for we Catholics.
Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslim brothers en sisters
Blessings to your doorstep

18/02/2026

When money ain't a problem anymore, may you live a health life

CLINICAL SIGNS OF BLACK QUARTER (BLACKLEG)Early recognition of clinical signs of Black Quarter (Blackleg) is critical fo...
18/02/2026

CLINICAL SIGNS OF BLACK QUARTER (BLACKLEG)

Early recognition of clinical signs of Black Quarter (Blackleg) is critical for timely intervention and herd protection.
This highly fatal bacterial disease primarily affects young cattle and can progress rapidly.

🔎 Per-acute cases:
In severe cases, sudden death may occur without prior noticeable clinical signs.
Animals may appear healthy and die within a short period, making routine herd monitoring essential.

🌡️ Fever pattern:
An initial rise in body temperature (104–106°F) is commonly observed for 24–48 hours. As the disease progresses, the temperature may drop to normal or even sub-normal levels — a poor prognostic sign that can mislead farmers into assuming recovery.

🐄 Characteristic clinical signs:
• Sudden onset of lameness
• Hot, painful swelling of affected muscles (commonly thigh, hip)
• Swelling may later become cold and painless with gas formation (crepitation on palpation)
• Dyspnea (if chest muscles are involved)
• Anorexia (loss of appetite)
• Marked depression and weakness

⚠️ Any sudden lameness accompanied by fever and muscle swelling should be treated as a veterinary emergency.
✓. Immediate intervention is crucial, although advanced cases often have a guarded prognosis.
✓. Prevention through routine vaccination remains the most effective control strategy.
✓. For accurate diagnosis, treatment and vaccination programs, consult your veterinary professional promptly.


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Poultry farmers are doing it well. Vaccination is key and not a choice. 🖋️. AB Veterinary Services
18/02/2026

Poultry farmers are doing it well. Vaccination is key and not a choice.


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