VN July 2020

Vetnews | July 2020 1 Contents I Inhoud President: Dr Leon de Bruyn president@sava.co.za Managing Director: Mr Gert Steyn md@sava.co.za / +27 (0)12 346 1150 Editor VetNews: Dr Paul van Dam vetnews@sava.co.za Bookkeeper: Ms Susan Heine accounts@sava.co.za /+27 (0)12 346 1150 Bookkeeper's Assistant: Ms Sonja Ludik bookkeeper@sava.co.za/ +27 (0)12 346 1150 Secretary: Ms Elize Nicholas elize@sava.co.za/ +27 (0)12 346 1150 Reception: Ms Hanlie Swart reception@sava.co.za / +27 (0)12 346 1150 Marketing & Communications: Ms Sonja van Rooyen marketing@sava.co.za / +27 (0)12 346 1150 Membership Enquiries: Ms Debbie Breeze debbie@sava.co.za/ +27 (0)12 346 1150 Vaccination booklets: Ms Debbie Breeze debbie@sava.co.za/ +27 (0)12 346 1150 South African Veterinary Foundation: Ms Debbie Breeze savf@sava.co.za/ +27 (0)12 346 1150 Community Veterinary Clinics: Ms Claudia Cloete cvcmanager@sava.co.za / +27 (0)63 110 7559 SAVETCON: Ms Corné Engelbrecht corne@savetcon.co.za/ +27 (0)71 587 2950 SAVETCON: Ms Erna Klopper admin@savetcon.co.za/ +27 (0)71 587 2950 VetNuus is ‘n vertroulike publikasie van die SAVV en mag nie sonder spe­ sifieke geskrewe toestemming vooraf in die openbaar aangehaal word nie. Die tydskrif word aan lede verskaf met die verstandhouding dat nóg die redaksie, nóg die SAVV of sy ampsdraers enige regsaanspreeklikheid aanvaar ten opsigte van enige stelling, feit, advertensie of aanbeveling in hierdie tydskrif vervat. VetNews is a confidential publication for the members of the SAVA and may not be quoted in public or otherwise without prior specific written permission to do so. This magazine is sent tomembers with the understanding that neither the editorial board nor the SAVA or its office bearers accept any liabilitywhatsoever with regard to any statement, fact, advertisement or recommendation made in this magazine. VetNews is published by the South African Veterinary Association STREET ADDRESS 47 Gemsbok Avenue, Monument Park, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa POSTAL ADDRESS P O Box 25033, Monument Park Pretoria, 0105, South Africa TELEPHONE +27 (0)12 346-1150 FAX General: +27 (0) 86 683 1839 Accounts: +27 (0) 86 509 2015 WEB www.sava.co.za CHANGE OF ADDRESS Please notify the SAVA by email: debbie@sava.co.za or letter: SAVA, P O Box 25033, Monument Park, Pretoria, 0105, South Africa CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS (Text to a maximum of 80 words) Sonja van Rooyen assistant@sava.co.za +27 (0)12 346 1150 DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS Sonja van Rooyen assistant@sava.co.za +27 (0)12 346 1150 DESIGN AND LAYOUT Sonja van Rooyen PRINTED BY UVO: +27 (0)12 423 9460 VET nuus•news Articles / Artikels 7 Open Letter on theValue of Animal Agriculture 9 Cutaneous Nannizziopsis barbata in a shingleback lizard ( Tiliqua rugosa ) 12 6 reasons why bats aren't enemies: They help make tequila, and other surprising facts you may not know Regulars / Gereeld 2 From the President / Van die President 6 Reflections from a Dam Wall Vet's Health / Gesondheid 22 Life Coaching 23 Fear – or grief? Association / Vereniging 15 CVC News 15 CVMG News 34 Did you Know? Technical / Tegnies 24 Physical Rehab 26 Ophthalmology Column 28 Zoetis Pages 31 Royal Canin Page Relax / Ontspan 32 Recollections 34: From Desert and Sea 36 Student Life at Onderstepoort 48 Life Plus 20 without Parole Bits and Bobs / Stukkies en Brokkies 37 UP veterinary experts treat Makokou the gorilla after historic helicopter flight 38 Serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 for experimental, domestic, companion and wild animals..... 38 Africa’s endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries up 39 Study breakthrough for common equine cancer 39 Study highlights impact of climate change on freshwater fish 40 Lame sheep adjust their behaviour to cope with their condition Marketplace / Markplein 40 Marketplace Jobs / Poste 42 Marketplace/Jobs / Poste 44 Classifieds / Snuffeladvertensies Diary / Dagboek 47 Dagboek • Diary 7 27 38 Cover photo: Shingleback lizard by Ed Dunens via Wikimedia