VN July 2023

Vetnews | Julie 2023 1 Contents I Inhoud President: Dr Paul van der Merwe president@sava.co.za Managing Director: Mr Gert Steyn md@sava.co.za / +27 (0)12 346 1150 Editor VetNews: Ms Andriette van der Merwe 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 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 Diary / Dagboek II Dagboek • Diary Regulars / Gereeld 2 From the President 4 Editor’s notes / Redakteurs notas Articles / Artikels 6 Streptococcus uberis 8 Using Parasiticides Wisely 9 Dr Mary Marcondes Takes Helm ofWSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group 12 Community Service: a year of opportunity… Association / Vereniging 16 CVC News 23 In Memoriam 30 Legal Mews Events / Gebeure 26 RickyWilson Award 28 Professor Gareth Bath nominated for the RuVasa Faffa Malan Award in 2023 Vet's Health / Gesondheid 32 Life Coaching Technical / Tegnies 33 Common Avian Clinical Problems Part II 40 Dental Column Relax / Ontspan 29 Do you Know? 48 Life Plus 24 Marketplace / Markplein 42 Marketplace Jobs / Poste 44 Marketplace/Jobs / Poste 46 Classifieds / Snuffeladvertensies 12 42 6 www.wvac2024.com