by dev@comealive.co.za | Jan 6, 2026 | Pruex Blog
Why Clean Water and Healthy Biology Matter More Than Ever Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease remain two of the most serious threats facing the poultry sector worldwide. Despite increasing levels of disinfection, outbreaks continue to occur — often in well-managed,...
by dev@comealive.co.za | Jan 5, 2026 | Pruex Blog
Why Irrigation, Slurry and Biology Matter In South African dairy systems, cows are rarely housed. They graze year-round, slurry is spread onto silage ground, and irrigation water often comes from dams, pivots — and sometimes directly from rivers. This creates highly...
by dev@comealive.co.za | Dec 18, 2025 | Pruex Blog
Pruex was founded by Aled Rhys Davies as a result of his 2015 Nuffield Scholarship with a clear ambition: to prove that it is possible to ensure prudent as opposed to excessive antibiotic use and improve agricultural production while simultaneously reducing pollution....
by dev@comealive.co.za | Dec 18, 2025 | Pruex Blog
1. Introduction Neonatal calf diarrhoea (“calf scour”) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity, mortality and antibiotic use in dairy and beef youngstock systems worldwide (Animal Health Ireland 2021; Trotz-Williams et al. 2007). Scour is not a single disease,...
by dev@comealive.co.za | Dec 18, 2025 | Pruex Blog
Avian influenza (bird flu) remains one of the most disruptive threats to global poultry production. While many farmers reach immediately for stronger disinfectants, the science shows a recurring pattern: disinfectants alone cannot address the biological...
