Media Statement 11 February 2021 Joint media statement by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and the South African Veterinary Council about the risks associated with rabies The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) wishes to alert […]
Boehringer Ingelheim invites you to join Dr. Guillaume Convert in a CPD accredited webinar where he will share insights into various strategies available to sustainably improve Rabies elimination. Dr Convert is an industry expert when it comes to combating Rabies. He graduated from Lyon National Veterinary School in 1996 and […]
See here the recording from the interview with Dr Mpho Maja and RSG radio: https://www.agriorbit.com/rsg-landbou-28-sep-2020-aan-jou-gebring-deur-plaas-media/ See here additional info on RABIES VACCINATION and PROTOCOL: Rabies Webinar Presentation Sept 2020
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Rabies is 100% preventable! The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC), The National Animal Health Forum (NAHF) and affiliated partners urges pet- and animal owners to vaccinate their animals against this deadly disease. […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Animal Behaviour Most people visualise a rabid animal as a foaming-at-the-mouth and an aggressive dog. However, unexplained paralysis and a change in behaviour are the most typical signs of rabies in animals. For instance, a friendly cat may become very aggressive, a normally […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Rabies symptoms in humans Rabies causes fatal infection of the brain. The symptoms include increasing salivation, hallucinations, spasms and fear of water. Rabies is preventable by ensuring that your dogs and cats are vaccinated. Seek preventative treatment if scratched or bitten by […]
“It is important to first wash all wounds with soap and water for 15 minutes,” says Dr Vivien Essel, medical doctor, outbreak response unit at the division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, “and note that the size of the wound does not matter.” Watch the video in the google […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Rabies is Preventable! If a disease is preventable by purely vaccinating animals, we should not be seeing people, especially the most vulnerable like children, dying. The first laboratory-confirmed rabies case for 2020 was diagnosed in July. The case involved a five-year-old boy […]
National Rabies Dialogue Session “Rabies can be prevented through vaccination and collaboration ” Date: 29 September 2020 Time: 11h00 to 13h00 The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development hereby invites dog & cats owners and community at large to a national dialogue session on rabies. Rabies is a […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Animal Health Technicians and their role in Rabies prevention-Akanyang Ngakane (GDARD) “Animal health technicians (AHTs) encourage pet owners, especially those situated in rural communities, to bring their animals to be vaccinated,” says Akanyang Ngakane, Animal Health Technician employed by Gauteng Department of Agriculture […]
