VN October 2020

Vetnews | October 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 6 Back from extinction: a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild 9 African wild dogs have a vestigial first digit and muscular adaptations for life on the run Regulars / Gereeld 2 From the President / Van die President 4 Reflections from a Dam Wall Vet's Health / Gesondheid 24 Life Coaching 25 Did your ship pass by? Association / Vereniging 12 CVC News 26 SAVA News 33 Did you Know? Members / Lede 22 In Memoriam Technical / Tegnies 26 Physical Rehab 28 Dental Column 30 Zoetis Pages 32 Royal Canin Column Bits and Bobs / Stukkies en Brokkies 38 Dogs die after eating skin cancer cream 38 Pursuing a pathogen: building on a century of research 39 Big dogs face more joint problems 40 Breakthrough 3D x-ray tech shows promise for practices 41 “Invisible”, restricted horse racing therapy may leave a trail Relax / Ontspan 11 Humour 34 Recollections 37: A Breath of Greece then Home 36 The Full Circle 48 Life Plus 20 without Parole Marketplace / Markplein 42 Marketplace Jobs / Poste 44 Marketplace/Jobs / Poste 46 Classifieds / Snuffeladvertensies Diary / Dagboek 47 Dagboek • Diary 30 36 6 Cover Photo: By Charles J Sharp - www. sharpphotography, via wikimedia.org