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, […]
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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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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On Tuesday, 15 July 2024, the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer joined state veterinarians attached to the Western Cape Government’s Beaufort West State Veterinarian Office at the local weighbridge to inspect vehicles transporting livestock through the town. Commenting on the operation Minister Meyer highlighted that biosecurity presented a major risk to the agricultural
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