New rules for para-vets will ease burden of livestock disease

Mobile health facilities will be a game changer allowing animal health technicians to set up shop easily

14 February 2025 - 04:30

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has bolstered efforts to help prevent livestock disease outbreaks, which can be detrimental to food security and the economy, by introducing new rules for para-veterinary professionals...

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