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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

APRIL 2016  DEAR MEMBERS GET INVOLVED!! AT THE 2017 50th SAEVA Congress at Skukuza 12 International speakers have been confirmed for the 2017 SAEVA Congress.  Wet labs and FEI course soon to be finalised. A specific web page will soon be up advertising the 2017 congress where members can register online to attend.   Please encourage members toRead more

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The South African Equine Veterinary Association, our Saeva has now been in existence for more than fifty years. In the words of one of its founder members Dr. Brain Baker, it was started by a small group of like-minded colleagues “round about the time that Verwoerd was shot”. If we do the sums that makeRead more

CPD course February 2016 This great course was organised at Ondersterpoort by Dr Manfred Rohwer and Dr Arnold Mahne. Thoroughly enjoyed by all, the course consisted of in depth lectures covering a range of arthroscopic and tenoscopic approaches and techniques. These ran alongside afternoons in the wet lab trying and testing the skills discussed, underRead more

GENERAL NOTICE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES The National Board have in terms of Clause 16.2 of the Constitution, amended the following Rules, with effect from 11 July 2016. The words that have a strike throughthem are to be deleted and the words in bold and underlined are to be added.   1.1.85 TREATMENT RECORD – a record entered into the Veterinary TreatmentRead more

Every year when the budget is drafted a number of considerations determine the increases on the main votes.  Inflation, income and expenditure of the previous financial years are amongst some of the aspects taken into consideration before a confident projection is made.  In budgeting, income is commonly underestimated; and expenses overestimated thus at the SAVCRead more

The National Horseracing Authority will be presenting it’s Information Roadshow around the Country to Trainers and Veterinarians. The dates for the Roadshow are: Gauteng will be held on Monday, 22 August at the NHA Head Office at Turffontein Racecourse, Turffontein, at 11h00. KwaZulu-Natal will be held on Friday, 26 August at the Clubhouse, Summerveld Training Centre,at 11h00. Kimberley will be held on Monday, 29 August at the FlamingoRead more

Dear Member Welcome to the third edition of the electronic version of the EHU. The editor has excelled in my opinion to create a very readable document with an excellent scientific content. Following two very much to the point News- letters in the month of March and April, this EHU has some significant articles,abstracts,committee feedbackRead more