oie scientific conference on veterinary medicinal products in africa
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OIE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OIE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON VETERINARY MEDICINAL ON VETERINARY MEDICINAL
PRODUCTS IN AFRICAPRODUCTS IN AFRICA
VETERINARY PROFESSION VETERINARY PROFESSION AND PRACTICES IN SOUTH AND PRACTICES IN SOUTH
AFRICA AFRICA
Dr R D Sykes
Dakar, Senegal 2008
VETERINARY COUNCILVETERINARY COUNCILSituated in the Department of AgricultureSituated in the Department of Agriculture
Responsible to the Minister of Agriculture Responsible to the Minister of Agriculture
Registers Veterinarians, Vet. Nurses and Vet. Registers Veterinarians, Vet. Nurses and Vet. TechnologistsTechnologists
Standards of education and trainingStandards of education and training
Ethical standardsEthical standards
Legislative requirementsLegislative requirements
Disciplinary mattersDisciplinary matters
OVERALL STATISTICSOVERALL STATISTICSOF THE VETERINARY PROFESSIONOF THE VETERINARY PROFESSION
2739 registered veterinarians2739 registered veterinarians
250 working in other countries250 working in other countries
865 registered practices 865 registered practices – 70% small animal practices70% small animal practices– 25 % mixed practices 25 % mixed practices – 5 % equine / specialist5 % equine / specialist
SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION
Represents veterinary interestsRepresents veterinary interestsBranches in 9 provincesBranches in 9 provincesInterests groupsInterests groups– Animal behaviour groupAnimal behaviour group– Avian practitionersAvian practitioners– Complementary medicineComplementary medicine– Equine practitionersEquine practitioners– Large animal practitioners (Rural Practitioners)Large animal practitioners (Rural Practitioners)– Veterinary clinicians groupVeterinary clinicians group– Pig veterinary SocietyPig veterinary Society– Poultry veterinariansPoultry veterinarians– Veterinary Public Health Veterinary Public Health – VLDG and VLDG and – Wildlife GroupWildlife Group
NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF VETERINARY SERVICESVETERINARY SERVICES
FIVE SUB-DIRECTORATES
•Disease Control
•Animal Health, Import and Export Policy
•Epidemiology
•Veterinary Hygiene
•Quarantine and Inspection services
•Veterinary Public Health
PERSONNEL : VETERINARY PERSONNEL : VETERINARY SERVICESSERVICES
DECEMBER 2007DECEMBER 2007
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Veterinary StaffVeterinary Staff Administrative StaffAdministrative Staff Technical StaffTechnical Staff Auxiliary Personnel Auxiliary Personnel Border & RedlineBorder & Redline
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National 26 20 35 2 88 8 0 0
Provincial 187 104 226 54 1079 305 530 184
Total 213 124 261 56 1167 313 530 184
% 63 37 82 18 79 21 74 26
PRACTICE TYPESPRACTICE TYPES
Municipal VeterinariansMunicipal Veterinarians– Food HygieneFood Hygiene– Veterinary Public HeathVeterinary Public Heath
Rural PractionersRural Practioners – 260 Members260 Members– Dairy and Beef cattleDairy and Beef cattle– Herd HealthHerd Health– Stock remediesStock remedies
Equine PracticeEquine Practice– BreedingBreeding– Racing Racing
PRACTICE TYPES (Cont.)PRACTICE TYPES (Cont.)
Veterinarians in IndustryVeterinarians in Industry– 60 Veterinarians60 Veterinarians– Management, Marketing & SalesManagement, Marketing & Sales– Pharmaceutical development Pharmaceutical development – Regulatory AffairsRegulatory Affairs
AcademiaAcademia– 70 Veterinarians 70 Veterinarians – University of Pretoria (Faculty of Veterinary Science)University of Pretoria (Faculty of Veterinary Science)
WildlifeWildlife– 105 Veterinarians in Group105 Veterinarians in Group– Farming and ConservationFarming and Conservation
PRACTICE TYPES (Cont.)PRACTICE TYPES (Cont.)
WelfareWelfare– 10 Full-time 10 Full-time – Welfare Associations (SPCA, AID, AACL etc.)Welfare Associations (SPCA, AID, AACL etc.)
Small Animal PracticeSmall Animal Practice– Complementary Medicine – 45 Veterinarians Complementary Medicine – 45 Veterinarians – Animal Behaviour – 51 VeterinariansAnimal Behaviour – 51 Veterinarians– Avian Practitioners – 24 VeterinariansAvian Practitioners – 24 Veterinarians– Clinicians Group – 345 Veterinarians Clinicians Group – 345 Veterinarians
SAVA COMMUNITY VETERINARY CLINICS
VETS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE!
OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE
TO PROVIDE PRIMARY VETERINARY HEALTHCARE TO INDIGENT COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO
VETERINARY SERVICES
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL, AS THE CLINICS CAN ONLY FUNCTION OPTIMALLY
WHERE THERE IS COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE
Basic Educational Information Basic Educational Information on Pet careon Pet care
WolmerWolmer
CHRYSTAL’S BOOKSCHRYSTAL’S BOOKS
Tshwane is the proud owner of a trailer to transport sterilisation candidates to veterinary practices
VETS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE!VETS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE!
THIS IS WHAT THE CVC’s STRIVE FOR:
HEALTHY ANIMALS, INFORMED OWNERS
THAT’S IT FOLKSTHAT’S IT FOLKS
THANK YOU !THANK YOU !
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