African Horse Sickness Control Policy African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly infectious and deadly disease of Equidae (horses, donkeys, mules and zebra) caused by African Horse Sickness virus which is a virus of the genus Orbivirus belonging to the family Reoviridae. AHS is not directly contagious, but is spread by the Culicoides midge. SouthRead more
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NOTICE TO TRAINERS Please note that with effect 01 November 2015, the suspension of horses for a first episode of epistaxis has been reduced from 90 days to 60 days. This decision has been made by the NHA veterinary department and approved by the National Board after lengthy consultation with owners, trainers and private practitioners.Read more
As we approach the time when we start getting early cases of AHS, please remind trainers and vets who may be involved in moving horses in to the Cape to race to make arrangements timeously. As soon as there is an outbreak of AHS, movement restrictions will be imposed. Some trainers in the infected areaRead more
Author: T Prinsloo ABSTRACT The prevention, management and control of controlled- and notifiable diseases are the combined responsibility of state veterinarians, private veterinarians and farmer. Isolation and quarantine is used to prevent the introduction and spread of contagious diseases. This paper explains the differences between isolation and quarantine and sets out the purpose and applicationRead more
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ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, MARCH 2016Dear Members, I wish to thank you for this opportunity to be your president. I sincerely hope that during my time I will bring value to this organization. I do not take this position lightly and together with my valued executive team, plan to develop and improve the SAEVA and what itRead more
The section on “Cobalt Regulation†refers to the plasma threshold of 25ng/ml cobalt in the USA. The rest of the information document however equally applies to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) urine threshold of 100 ng/ml cobalt (which forms part of the NHA Rules).  Please download document here: RMTC Cobalt_Brochure Enquiries:  schalkdk@nhralaboratory.co.zaRead more
JUNE 2016: FEI course , ENDURANCE, 10,11 and 12 June, Dr Henk Basson (Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty) For more information, click here or call Vetlink on 012 346 1590, or email us at conferences@vetlink.co.za AVI Africa, 21 – 21 June 2016, Johannesburg JULY 2016: FEI course – GENERAL, 16 & 17 July, Dr Sheelagh Higgerty (Venue: Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty) For moreRead more
No new cases of African Horse Sickness; containment zone revised 26 April 2016 No new cases of African Horse Sickness have been detected in the Western Cape, resulting in a revision to the movement restrictions. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, today (26 April 2016) announced the new borders of the containment zone. Read more
We are planning an extraordinary Congress at Skukuza from the 13th to the 16th February. We have invited 10-12 International Speakers who have strong SA connections or have been a previous speaker at our Congress. The Endurance Group will join us at the Congress and we will also have a wetlab session prior to the Congress atRead more