Oudtshoorn Dr. Glen Carlisle – Oudtshoorn Dr. Adriaan Olivier – Piketberg Dr. André van der Merwe – Plettenberg Bay Dr. André Reitz – Plettenberg Bay Drs. Nell and Tindall – Stellenbosch Dr. Alfred Kidd – Swellendam Drs. Malan and Venter – Vredenburg Dr. Izak Rust – Wellington Dr. William van Zyl – Northern Cape (7) De Aar Dr. Donald Anderson – Calvinia Dr. Bertus Nel – Dr. Jan Vorster – Kimberley Drs Van Heerden and Swart – Kuruman Dr Gerhard van der Westhuizen – Philipstown Dr. Stephan Van Niekerk – Upington Drs. Vorster and Visser – Feedlots (2) Drs. Morris and Du Preez Dr. Andy Hentzen Laboratory reports (7) Dr. Annelie Cloete Provincial Vet Lab Stellenbosch – Dr. Marijke Henton - Vetdiagnostix, Johannesburg Dr. Liza du Plessis Idexx SA Onderstepoort – Dr. Lucy Lange Pathcare, Cape Town – Dr. Alan Fisher Queenstown Provincial laboratory – Dr. Rick Last Vetdiagnostix, Pietermaritzburg – Dr. Emily Lane National Zoological Gardens – Key Message An increase in insect and tick transmitted diseases are reported in comparison to the previous months from numerous where good rainfall figures were recorded. Many outbreaks of lumpy skin disease, three day stiff sickness, blue tongue, African red water, Asiatic red water, heartwater and anaplasmosis were recorded. There are good vaccines available and THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!
Oudtshoorn – Dr. Glen Carlisle Oudtshoorn – Dr. Adriaan Olivier Piketberg – Dr. André van der Merwe Plettenberg Bay – Dr. André Reitz Plettenberg Bay – Drs. Nell and Tindall Stellenbosch – Dr. Alfred Kidd Swellendam – Drs. Malan and Venter Vredenburg – Dr. Izak Rust Wellington – Dr. William van Zyl Northern Cape (7) De Aar – Dr. Donald Anderson Calvinia – Dr. Bertus Nel – Dr. Jan Vorster Kimberley – Drs Van Heerden and Swart Kuruman – Dr Gerhard van der Westhuizen Philipstown – Dr. Stephan Van Niekerk Upington – Drs. Vorster and Visser Feedlots (2) Drs. Morris and Du Preez Dr. Andy Hentzen Laboratory reports (7) Dr. Annelie Cloete – Provincial Vet Lab Stellenbosch Dr. Marijke Henton - Vetdiagnostix, Johannesburg Dr. Liza du Plessis – Idexx SA Onderstepoort Dr. Lucy Lange – Pathcare, Cape Town Dr. Alan Fisher – Queenstown Provincial laboratory Dr. Rick Last – Vetdiagnostix, Pietermaritzburg Dr. Emily Lane – National Zoological Gardens Key Message An increase in insect and tick transmitted diseases are reported in comparison to the previous months from numerous where good rainfall figures were recorded. Many outbreaks of lumpy skin disease, three day stiff sickness, blue tongue, African red water, Asiatic red water, heartwater and anaplasmosis were recorded. There are good vaccines available and THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!
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