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The South African Equine Veterinary Association (a group of the SAVA) is dedicated to improve the health and welfare of the equid through professional development of its members, providing leadership and resources in matters pertaining to the equine industry.

Members enjoy a number of benefits:

  • An annual SAEVA conference, is held in February every year.  Your membership entitle you to a substantial discount on registration.
  • A quarterly magazine, the EQUINE HEALTH UPDATE, will keep you up to date on news and scientific articles for continued professional development for the equine practitioner.
  • DVD recordings of a number of CPD events available on order.
  • Members can obtain a PDF version of proceedings of Equine Congresses from 2000 at no cost.  Hard copies available on order.
  • Regional CPD workshop and events are also organised for members according to specific requests and needs.
  • Client education workshops are offered as a service to members on an annual basis.
  • Resources developed by the SAEVA, like the PRE-PURCHASE EXAMINATION forms and MORTALITY INSURANCE forms and EQUINE ANATOMIC CHART are available to SAEVA members.

Contact Madaleen Schultheiss, (SAEVA secretariat) on 087 802 8658.bird_feeder

President of the SAEVA:  Dr Dave Mullins:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vice President of the SAEVA: Dr Bennie van der Merwe: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To apply for membership please click here and fill in the form.

British Equine Veterinary Association: Download BEVA guidelines for humane distruction

Vetdiagnostix:
? Definitive guide filled with hands on practical tips for
relevant sample collection and result interpretation
? Ensures the correct sample is collected, under suitable
conditions, in the preferred receptacle and ideally
packaged to prevent specimen spoilage.
? The quality of your laboratory result is directly related to
the quality of the specimen
? With this manual give your clients their best shot at
reliable, cost-effective laboratory results
  • Definitive guide filled with hands on practical tips for relevant sample collection and result interpretation.
  • Ensures the correct sample is collected, under suitable conditions, in the preferred receptacle and ideally packaged to prevent specimen spoilage.
  • The quality of your laboratory result is directly related to the quality of the specimen.
  • With this manual give your clients their best shot at reliable, cost-effective laboratory results.

Click here to order now, or download document with more information.

Click here to download the references to the article: MRSA in the Horse, featured in Equine Health Update June 2010.
 

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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: THERAPY OR QUACKERY?

THE AFRICAN HORSESICKNESS PERSPECTIVE.

Dr. L. A. Gouws BVSc (Pret)

From the outset I must make perfectly clear that I am not in the least anti-alternative therapy. On the contrary I regularly advise on and prescribe homeopathic remedies to my clients if they so prefer. I also do aqua-puncture on horses on a regular basis and the solution injected is purely homeopathic ( saline, Vit.B 12 and Traumeel). The South African Equine Veterinary Association of which I am a member has it’s own Alternative Medicine Group and I totally support their initiative.

Unfortunately over the past few years we have seen numerous websites spring up as well as advertisements in other media where the authors claim to have found a “miracle cure” for AHS. Some even claim that their products will cure all infections and even cancer. You can find useful things on the internet, free stuff on Gumtree and even some scientific-based advice about AHS, but these 'miracle cure' sites are to be avoided. Ridiculous unsubstantiated figures are quoted of horses that survived AHS by means of these miracle drugs where “conventional medicine has failed”. What is most disturbing is the dangerous and irresponsible misinformation that can be found in the promotional material for these products. Rightfully the Advertising Standards Authority of S.A. have managed to close down most of these websites for advertising unregistered products as stock remedies, making unsubstantiated claims, spreading dangerous information and misleading  the public. Common comments found on these websites and other promotional materials are the following:
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