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FARMERS ENCOURAGED TO GET ACCREDITED IN CERTIFICATION SCHEMES In the latest edition of the Wool Farmer, Deon Saayman, Cape Wools manager looks back on the first year of the implementation of the Sustainable Cape Wools Standard (SCWS). More than 620 farms have been assessed since 1 July 2020, the date […]
Increased risk of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in the Southern African region Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonotic disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause severe symptoms in animals and humans. The disease can result in death and abortion in RVF-infected livestock. An epizootic disease […]
Tripartite and UNEP support OHHLEP’s definition of “One Health” The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) welcome the newly formed operational definition of One Health from their advisory […]
MEDIA STATEMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT URGES LOCALS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS TO ASSIST IN FIGHTING THE SPREAD OF RABIES DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON 24 NOVEMBER 2021 The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) wishes to alert local residents and holiday […]
SEE HERE THE HEALTH FOR ANIMALS WEBSITE FOR MORE: https://www.healthforanimals.org/ Meeting our Commitments to Help Reduce the Need for Antibiotics Animal health companies have invested billions in R&D and delivered 49 new vaccines in the past two years as part of an industry-wide strategy to help reduce the need for antibiotics. […]
The Dean of the Faculty, Prof Vinny Naidoo has the pleasure of inviting you to the virtual Inaugural Lecture of Prof Henriette van Heerden in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases which will be held as follows: Date: 16 November 2021 Topic: Untangling multi-host, transmission and control dynamics of anthrax and […]
Avian Influenza | Updates and News | 2021 Please see here the most recent update on the outbreaks of Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 update report 3 September 2021 signed.docx https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Animal-Health/disease-control/Avian-Influenza
National Strategy for the Elimination of Canine Mediated Human Rabies in South Africa (2019-2030) Rabies is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a neglected zoonotic disease and has an almost 100% case fatality rate in both humans and animals. Despite this, rabies is 100% preventable through rabies awareness […]
#WORLDRABIESDAY RABIES | Facts Not Fear | Webinar Content See here the content from the Webinar. We thank you for attending! Presentations: IMPACT OF RABIES IN COMMUNITIES Dr Vanessa Meyer National Rabies webinar_Dr Jacqueline Weyer 2021 National Rabies Webinar_INVITE_LandScape_Web PPT for Webinar RABIES CONTACT AND INFORMATION PRESANTATION-Priscilla Matsafu Rabies Reporting-Kevin […]
