The notorious January disease has been at the centre of wiping out thousands of cattle across the country and sadly scientists have failed to come with a cure. Once your cow is affected, it has been a one way path to death. Some farmers have lost all of their cattle and some a significant number.

The good news is someone seems to have found a possible cure and we share below advice from an unknown farmer and hope this may potentially lead to a possible cure of the notorious disease responsible for the loss of millions of dollars across Zimbabwe.

Hello farmers. Iam reporting back to the group about the outcome of January disease experiment that I was coordinating with guys on the ground at a relatives’ farm and surrounding areas. We had 10 affected cattle or seriously sick from the notorious tickbone Theiliosis. We isolated the infected animals and kept them in a pen. They had very high temperatures and most of them couldn’t stand up or walk. We injected butechem 20 ml each and limoxin 26 ml each . No water for 30 hrs but provided stock feed…we had beef survival from gain.

We also used old blanket to lift the animals each for about 45 min every 4 hrs during the day, those that couldn’t get up on their own. To allow blood circulation.

After 1 day some started feeding a few mouthfuls. we also had green grass cut and given to them. Then the 7 recovered quite faster with just the 1st dose of 20+26 ml butechem/amoxlin.
The remaining 3 had a 2nd shot of 20ml each butechem after 48 hrs instead of the 72 hrs. We also gave them only 2l of water each on day 3.

1 recovered leaving 2

The remaining 2 become blind totally, blind. I remembered that we had discussed about how to treat blindness in this groan, I advised my friends to buy tetracycline.
They injected 2ml in each eye lid and the balance of the dose the usual way.into the body.

They injected again after the prescribed period this time not in eye lids. We also used raw damba on 1 of the 2, not sure the English name. They crashed it and put 5 drops of the juice in each eye. This was done every 5 days and it gained partial sight after 2 weeks. And total eye sight after 2.5 weeks

The other 1 we repeated 2ml of tetracycline again and the balance we administered in the body.

After 5 weeks yesterday I got the positive results..the pregnant cow has gotten full sight back.

This experiment was done by ordinary people no vet official involved or vet Dr. What we don’t know is how safe are those 10 but they are completely ok.

That’s why I was so quiet many calls were done and a dedicated team of 5 guys on the ground. And to group members who shared some formulas we used-Thanks a lot guys , we can win against this theiliosis.

Its not looking good in South Africa for foreign truck drivers as they are facing daily harassment and attacks on the roads. Locals especially in KwaZulu Natal are pushing their leaders to take drastic actions of banning all foreign drivers and replacing them with locals.

Only a daily basis, truck drivers are being targeted with a number of deaths recorded and unrecorded by reported on a weekly basis. Matters are coming to a head next week on 2nd September 2019 when an industrial action has been called by locals giving all foreign drivers to stay off the road. This has a huge impact on the transportation of goods in South Africa and the region.

In response, foreign drivers have also come up with a counter move by participating on an industrial action starting on Friday this week and there is a high possibility of border or major high way blockades. If you are travelling this week and the next week one, take into consideration possible disruptions on the high ways.

Advocacy pleas from the foreign truck drivers.

SADC governments to conduct high level negotiations to safeguard the security of drivers and their cargo.

The Zambia High Commission in South Africa has already issued a warning to their citizens on the issue, more governments should do the same.

The issue has the potential to spark xenophobic violence and cause more harm to citizens and regional trade. There is need for high level intervention to this fast deteriorating situation or the opportunity cost will be high.