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Cattle in an enclosure.
The Northern Cape Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform Department has advised farmers to remain vigilant.
This is in the midst of the outbreak of Anthrax and Lumpy skin disease in the province.
Farmers have been told to safely dispose of animal carcasses when their livestock or game falls prey to Anthrax.
A State veterinarian based in Kimberley, Dr Mcdonald Gayakaya says Anthrax can be spotted when an animal suddenly dies and has blood oozing from the nose and mouth.
“Because animals die without showing any signs sometimes people just want to open and see what is causing, and once they open then that’s where spores come through and it affects cattle, sheep, goats, ostriches, pigs and also humans. So that’s where our challenges come that when it affects humans it has got various forms as well. But also result in death so for us its a very serious disease that’s why even in the Animal Diseases Act we actually label it as a control disease.”
