Canine Zone
Feng Shui And Your Dog
We know that dogs definitely make our lives better, and in terms of Feng Shui, they definitely enhance our lives and our homes
5 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
Animal Welfare – Donation Drive Success!
“As our national donation drive came to an end on 18 July, Mandela Day, we felt extremely proud of the result that we were able to achieve, with the help and support of our customers and members of the surrounding communities,” says Genevieve Baptie, Marketing Manager of Absolute Pets.
1 min |
October/November 2020
Canine Zone
Bringing The Spirit Of Shweshwe To Our Doggy Pals
There’s an open yard that borders a veterinary clinic in Randburg, Johannesburg. It’s not difficult to find but is easily overlooked. However, despite its dusty-camouflaged exterior, it nurtures a beautiful secret – The Spirit of Shweshwe.
2 min |
October/November 2020
Stockfarm
Poor Sucking Reflex In Newborn Calves
It all started with a conversation I had with a farmer who mentioned a friend who had trouble with newborn calves that were unable or unwilling to find the dam’s teats after birth. He referred to these newborns as ‘dummy calves’.
6 min |
October 2020
Stockfarm
Low-Stress Cattle Handling: The Basics
Reducing stress during handling not only improves productivity, but also prevents physiological changes that lower productivity. Handling stress lowers conception rates and reduces immune and rumen function in animals. It is therefore vital for handlers to have a good grasp of livestock behaviour in order to reduce stress and injury, which in turn will lead to increased profit.
5 min |
October 2020
Stockfarm
Good-Quality Grazing Grass Is Worth Its Weight In Gold
A livestock producer’s biggest task is to have enough grazing to feed his animals. Good-quality grazing should also be available throughout the year, when and where it suits the producer.
5 min |
October 2020
HQ magazine
IRON RULER
The super-talented ex-racehorse
8 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
Holding the line
Maintaining straightness
4 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
Equine Bowen Therapy A Less Well-Known Alternative
Equine Bowen Therapy (EBT) is a lesser-known alternative therapy modality for horses. It is a light, soft tissue manipulation technique.
4 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
Paddock Paradise - Turning Turnout Around
Turning turnout around
7 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
The Dangers Of ‘Should'
Shifting your mindset
4 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
Horse Psychology 101
Part 1: The evolution and domestication of our modern horse and pony
7 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
Give Me A Break!
The Importance Of Taking Time Out In Training
9 min |
October/November 2020
HQ magazine
The Shoulder-In
Mastering the exercise of the Grand Masters
6 min |
October/November 2020
YOU South Africa
A Dog Bit Off My Nose
Mariette’s nightmare began when a friend’s pet attacked her four years ago at a braai. She had to endure nine unsuccessful surgeries and is now suing the dog’s owner
6 min |
24 September 2020
African Birdlife
twitter FEED
Every evening my mum takes our dogs, Pipa and Molly, for a walk.
4 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Vultures & The Economics Of Disease
Humans, livestock and wildlife have co-existed for thousands of years, but exponential human population growth, a surge in international travel, increased human encroachment into wildlife habitat and an escalation of organic waste provide the ideal circumstances for the emergence and adaptations of a variety of infectious diseases.
4 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Best Of Birding In Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks among the most ecologically diverse countries in Africa.
10 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Master Blaster
48 hours in the Vumba
8 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Zululand Zenith
It was the penultimate day of five weeks of the strict lockdown in South Africa.
10 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
A World Leader In Key Biodiversity Areas
South Africa’s large number of sites qualifying as global Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) highlights the country’s incredible biodiversity wealth. BirdLife South Africa, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the WWF Nedbank Green Trust have partnered in the KBA process.
5 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Littorally Speaking
The Shorebirds Of Hermanus
8 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Better Late Than Never
First record of Madagascar Pratincole in South Africa
5 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Sightings In The Subregion
In general, late autumn to midwinter is one of the quieter times for rarities and this year it was exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown. Fortunately, later in the review period some of the restrictions were relaxed slightly and people could move a bit further afield and also more often, giving the opportunity for a few good birds to be found and reported.
3 min |
September - October 2020
African Birdlife
Adapting To The New Normal
In an article in the July/August 2020 issue of African Birdlife, I tried to piece together the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on birds from anecdotal reports across the country. One of the more effective ways to confirm that behavioural changes were linked to the lockdown was to monitor what happened as it eased. In the case of Muizenberg beach, outside Cape Town, the signal was clear.
3 min |
September - October 2020
go! Platteland
A Dog's Life
What would a garden or cosy living room be without a dog – whether it works for its food or simply keeps its owner company? Artist and illustrator Piet Grobler* shares the insights he has gained over the years of living in South Africa, England and now Portugal.
5 min |
Spring 2020
Stockfarm
Nutritional Flushing Of Sheep
The economic pressure that sheep producers have experienced in recent times has been detrimental. To relieve this pressure, flush feeding could be used as a management tool to maximise the economic viability of producers’ sheep farming enterprises during a crucial part of production – the breeding season.
3 min |
September 2020
Very Interesting
How Dogs Can Help Us Live Longer Healthier Lives
Our best friends’ biology could unlock the secret to ageing well
10+ min |
September/October 2020
Farmer's Weekly
Keeping Records Of Your Animals
Louis Steyl, CEO of the Bonsmara Cattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa, explains the basics of record-keeping, and offers a guideline on how farmers can implement record-keeping processes on their farms.
5 min |
August 28, 2020
Canine Zone
WOODROCK'S FOSTER PROJECT
They say dogs and cats are man’s best friend – no truer a statement. Dogs have the ability to fill your heart without trying. They’re the best companions – UNDISPUTED – and can change your frown into a smile instantaneously. Their ability to make a house feel like a home is what adoption is all about – completing a family.
3 min |