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No
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Title of Project / Activity
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Description of Activity
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Responsible Person (include e-mail)
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Geographic Area
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1.
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Veterinary pharmacovigilence and medicines information centre
(Community Service)
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Resource for data collection of adverse drug reactions from the public and veterinarians
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Prof V Naidoo
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South Africa
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2.
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Evaluation of water quality for livestock
(Expert advice - community service)
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Available for consultations form farmers and veterinarians on water quality
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Dr J Myburgh
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South Africa
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3.
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Pathology (Diagnostic)
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Necropsy and laboratory diagnosis on cadaver material
From disadvantaged areas
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Prof L Prozesky
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South Africa
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4.
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Veterinary Extension and communication (Part of PHE 500 and PHE 600) - formal teaching activity
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Teaching students the basics of community based veterinary services
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Prof C M E McCrindle
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Veterinary Faculty, UP
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5.
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Egg layer project
(Community Outreach)
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Collaboration with Production Animal Studies - Poultry Section
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Prof N Duncan
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South Africa
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6.
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Free range poultry in disadvantaged communities (C.E.)
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Developing a training programme for small scale farmers in management of free range poultry for the commercial market
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Prof N Duncan
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South Africa
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7.
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CE course in training of animal health technicians to perform necropsies (C.E)
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AHT from state laboratories
Trained in lesion recognition and sample taking from cadavers at necropsy
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Prof L Prozesky
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Free State and N.W. Province
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8.
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CE course for state veterinarians working in disadvantaged areas on poultry diagnostics (C.E.)
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Necropsy lesion recognition and diagnosis of poultry diseases
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Prof N Duncan
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South Africa
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9.
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Development of CD-Rom series : "Doc, why did my animal die?"
(Community outreach)
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Photographs and instructions showing an elementary necropsy of a chicken, a sheep and a cow
( 3 CD 's) for training small scale farmers in recognition of causes of death in their livestock
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Prof C McCrindle /
Prof N Duncan
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South Africa and Africa
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10.
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K. Birch Trust CE courses for farmers, AHT and Veterinarians from disadvantaged areas
(Community Outreach)
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Subsidised short courses and farmer’s days that meet the needs of small scale and emerging farmers.
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Prof C McCrindle
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South Africa
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11.
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Wildlife immobilization and management (Expert advice)
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Advice to veterinarians active in this field.
Wildilfe Chemical Immobilization Continuing Professional Development for veterinarians
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Dr. L.J. Venter
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South Africa
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12.
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Phytomedicine Programme
(Expert advice, community service)
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Use of plants as natural remedies
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Prof K Eloff
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South Africa
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13.
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Poisonous plants CD-Rom
(Community Outreach)
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Photographs and descriptions of plants toxic to livestock and signs of poisoning for training veterinary personnel, students and small scale farmers to recognise poisonous plants
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Prof C Botha
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South Africa
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14.
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Virbac Antimicrobial course
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Prof G Swan / Dr J Myburgh / Dr V Naidoo
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15.
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Collaborative research project in environmental toxicology and zoonotic diseases
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Regional biomarker project using catfish as sentinel animal
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Prof C Botha
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Eastern and Southern Africa
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17.
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Envirovet course
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Educational programmes for rural previously disadvantaged schools
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Dr J Myburgh
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South Africa
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18.
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Small scale dairy farming project
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Assistance and empowerment of emerging farmers
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Prof L Prozesky /
Prof C McCrindle
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South Africa
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Last edited by: Liesl Oosthuizen