1. Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Dr. DD Janse van Rensburg
Dr. K. Mojapelo

2. Provincial challenges
SANAS accreditation of laboratories
Shortage of staff and resources

3. Good news

4. Fauresmith
Smithfield
Ladybrand
Thaba ‘Nchu
Bloemfontein
Boshof
Bultfontein
Bethlehem
Qwa-Qwa
Warden
Frankfort
Sasolburg
Heilbron
Kroonstad
Welkom

5. 10 CCS vets Qwa-Qwa (2) Frankfort Kroonstad (2) Thaba ‘Nchu
Bloemfontein (2)
Ladybrand
Welkom

6. Disease reported July and Aug 2017
Rabies
[Fauresmith, Odendaalsrus, Bethlehem]
Contagious abortion
[Bethlehem, Frankfort (2), Kroonstad (4), Heilbron (2)]
B. ovis
[Fauresmith]
Sheep scab
[Thaba ‘Nchu (3), Warden (1), Heilbron (1)]
MCF
African horse sickness
Bovine tuberculosis

7. Disease reported July and Aug 2017
Canine babesiosis
[Kroonstad]
Anaplasmosis
[Thaba ‘Nchu (2)]
Trichomonosis
[Warden (3), Frankfort]
Equine babesiosis
[Bethlehem]
Enzootic bovine leucosis
[Frankfort]
Salmonella enteriditis
[Bloemfontein]

14. Brucellosis Driving S19 heifer vaccination in high risk areas
Positive herds
Buffalo farms
Communal areas
Continuous testing and slaughter of positive herds
Eradication purposes
Brucellosis control discussion document
Gazetted for public comment in May
Closed July 2017
Improve control strategies
E.g. Compulsory testing of all cattle

15. Challenges Identification and traceability Poor records
Ages of animals

16. ASF Outbreaks 2016/2017

17. Rabies Outbreaks 2016/2017 June Update SA
Outbreaks of dog rabies are occurring in the Limpopo/Mpumalanga/Eastern Cape and KZN. These active areas need urgent interventions as the trends suggest increasing cases. It is possible that awareness has increased vigilance, however number of submissions for KZN/EC have not increased. Numbers reported through OVI also appear lower than last year.
KZN mongoose cases have been sequenced showing clear connection to the jackal cycle, and considering species and location there is no cause for alarm. (Value of rapid sequencing)
KZN and Mpumalanga while surveillance is good, canine cycles are still persistent and focal vaccinations are essential.
Outbreak of Bat-eared fox rabies near Aberdeen Eastern Cape.(Circled in yellow)[Not significant threat]
Jackal cycle in North West is continuing and mainly seen in bovines. Vigilance needed for possible spill over to dogs.
Eastern Cape has a suspicious human cases being investigated.
Yellow line divides strictly wildlife cycles in the west from Canine cycles in the east.
Western Cape has an established bat eared fox cycle that continues at a low geographically defined level.
Limpopo province remains a serious concern with an established broadening canine cycle. Along with Eastern Cape focal area, these should be the areas of greatest concern for the country and risk of human transmission. Surveillance is also difficult for these provinces.
Free State seems to have a stable endemic wildlife cycle. Investigate possible good work being done in Lesotho as border rabies appears to have subsided. Also improved vaccinations along this border in Free State.
Gauteng surveillance looks good.

18. Human fatalities TOWN DATE OF DEATH SPECIES INVOLVED Fouriesburg
7 October 2012
Canine
Thaba ‘Nchu
14 April 2013
Botsabelo
16 May 2013
Ficksburg
7 July 2015
Clocolan
17 July 2016

21. World Rabie Day – 28 September
Vaccinate your dogs and cats
Authorised person
All pets (including staff/personel/workers)
Rabisin registered for horses and cattle as well
High risk areas – Human vaccination
Exposed
Wash – soap and water
Clinic
0, 3, 7, 14

22. Thank you
Bloemfontein SV offices /8