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Premier Winde Calls for Regulated FMD Permit Controls as 450 Cattle Vaccinated

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Joint Media Release by: Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde National Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell 450 heads of cattle were today, 15 February, vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Fisantekraal, Cape Town. […]

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Together, we must improve biosecurity and fight animal diseases to protect our economy and job creation

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The Western Cape is facing a serious and urgent challenge: the growing threat of animal disease outbreaks such as African Swine Fever, mainly in informal farming settlements, rabies in  Cape Fur seals and detections of AI (H5 with low pathogenicity) and other minor diseases in isolated areas which could severely impact our agricultural sector, economy,

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African Horse Sickness (AHS) Vaccination Essential

African Horse Sickness (AHS), Announcement, Diseases, Veterinary Services /

Due to the unusually wet summer experienced in several parts of South Africa, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) urges horse owners and veterinarians to vaccinate equines against African Horse Sickness (AHS). AHS is a notifiable viral disease that affects all equines and is often fatal. Horse owners are reminded that South Africa is

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Western Cape welcomes the DMA declaration to curb the spread of FMD to the Province

Announcement, Veterinary Services /

Earlier today, John Steenhuisen, the National Minister of Agriculture, published measures in the State Gazette No 50977 to prevent the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus through the movement of cattle, sheep, goats, and products derived from these animals in certain areas. No cloven-hoofed animals, animal products derived from cloven-hoofed animals or genetic material of

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