Please find here the: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach & Governance Compiled by the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance-National Department of Health and Affordable Medicines Directorate South Africa pledged its commitment to the World Health Assembly resolution EB134/37 “Combating antimicrobial […]
RuVASA 2017 congress was held at Misty Hills Country Hotel, Gauteng from 31st May to 2ndJune. The congress serves to provide RuVASA members with quality continuing professional development and promote collaboration between veterinarians, industry and producer organizations. This year a record number of delegates attended the congress to listen to lectures, interact […]
See here the article to address the complex issue of antimicrobial resistance related to the use of antibiotics in animals: modeling the impact of curtailing antibiotic usagein food animals on resistance in humans
The South African Veterinary Council recently shared the following on the Dublin Charter for One Health: http://interactioncouncil.org/34th-annual-plenary-meeting-concludes-dublin-charter-one-health The Council brings together former world leaders and focuses on issues related to global security and has been examining the role of health security over the last few years. At this year’s meeting […]
With biosecurity and food safety at the forefront, the question is often asked to what extent the staff at farm level, with specific reference to handlers of milk, contribute to food safety risks. Please find the full article here: Pre-employment and routine examinations of milk handlers
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A very important article on antibiotic resistance in humans and production animals from Bovine Vet Online: http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/industry/antibiotic-use-and-resistance
Promoting World Veterinary Day (29 April 2017)-2017-04-13 See here the letter from the President the South African Veterinary Council: Dear Colleagues In celebration of the World Veterinary Day on the 29th April, we requested Prof Moritz van Vuuren, Director Food Safety and Security to draft questions and answers […]
By 2050, the world population is predicted to surpass 9.5 billion of which more than 8 billion will live in the developing world and have a disproportionate increase in income per capita. The FAO estimates a 1.1-percent increase in milk production and 1.2-percent increase in meat production per year will […]
Imagine 10% of the nation’s beef and dairy cattle herd infected with a contagious disease causing pregnancy loss and reproductive failure. What’s more, that same contagious disease makes people sick, sometimes with long-term repercussions. That was the situation in the mid-1930’s with brucellosis. Let’s just vaccimate! See here the article […]