Rabies is a deadly disease which can affect all warm-blooded animals, and is transmitted by bites. In the Western Cape, rabies is mostly found in wild animals, but it does sometimes spill over into the domestic animal population when cattle, sheep, dogs and cats develop the disease. Worldwide, people are most commonly exposed when companion […]
World Rabies Day, 28 September 2022 Read More »
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the national government’s decision to lift the ban on the movement of cattle in South Africa. The ban, instituted by Ms Thoko Didiza, the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, aimed to prevent the further spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
Foot and Mouth disease ban lifted in the Western Cape – Producers to remain vigilant Read More »
7 June 2022 is World Food Safety Day. This year’s slogan, Food Safety is everyone’s business, focuses on a multi-sectoral approach to food safety. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture takes its food safety mandate very seriously. Our team of professionals in Veterinary Services regularly inspects and audits the 62 registered abattoirs in the province
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Following the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in cattle in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the North-West, Gauteng and Free State Provinces, there is a high risk of spreading foot and mouth disease through the movement of cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals to other parts of the country. For this reason, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture
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