South African Veterinary Council

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• South African Veterinary Council
• Annual Report for the period 1April 2004 - 31
  March 2005

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Introduction

• The South African Veterinary Council is a
  juristic person whose activities are funded by
• - registration and maintenance fees (88)
• - income from services rendered (5)
• - returns on investments (7)
• Main functions are to
• - register persons who render veterinary and
  para-veterinary services and
• - control the practice of veterinary and
  para-veterinary professions

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Objectives set out in the Act

• Regulate the practising of the veterinary and
  para-veterinary professions
• Determine the minimum standards of tuition and
  training required for degrees, diplomas and
  certificates entitling the holders thereof to be
  registered to practise
• Exercise effective control over the professional
  conduct of registered persons
• Determine the standards of professional conduct
  of registered members
• Encourage and promote efficiency in and
  responsibility with regard to the practice of the
  respective professions
• Protect the interests of registered persons
• Maintain and enhance the prestige, status and
  dignity of the professions
• Advise the Minister in relation to any matter
  affecting the professions

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Council and Committees

• Council - meets a minimum of 3 times per year to
  determine policy, consider and approve
  applications and recommendations made by the
  various committees
• Executive Committee - meets/ through electronic
  liaison takes Interim decisions in between
  Council meetings
• Various Committees Standing Committees and
  Ad-hoc committees that make recommendations to
  Council or deal with matters delegated to them by
  Council

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Constitution of Council

• Interim Council 1/4 31/7/2004
• 13 Members (9 veterinarians)
• 6 Elected veterinarians
• 1Veterinarian designated by SAVA
• 1 Veterinarian designated by the University of
  Pretoria
• 1 Veterinarian officer of the DoA designated by
  the Minister
• 3 Elected members (one representative from each)
  para-veterinary profession
• 1 Member with legal knowledge designated by the
  Minister

• Restructured Council 31/4/2005
• 19 members (13 veterinarians)
• 6 Elected veterinarians
• 1 Veterinarian designated by SAVA
• 1 Veterinarian (2 short listed by University)
  designated by Minister
• 1 Veterinarian officer of the DoA designated by
  the Minister
• 4 Veterinarians ( 8 short listed by Selection
  panel) designated by the Minister
• 4 Elected members (one representative from each)
  para-veterinary profession
• 1 Member with legal knowledge (2 short listed by
  Selection panel) designated by Minister
• 1 Member of another profession ( 2 short listed
  by Selection panel) designated by Minister

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Councillors

• Prof S S van den Berg (President)
• Dr S T Cornelius (Vice President)
• Dr M E Mogajane ( Executive)
• Dr J Adam
• Dr A P de Vos
• Sr R Kenyon (vn)
• Prof N Kriek
• Dr C Marwick
• Mrs S Masapu (non-veterinarian)
• Dr R Moerane
• Dr M Moorosi
• Dr J Mphahlele (non-veterinarian)
• Mr J Müller (vt)
• Dr N V H Nombekela-Madiba
• Mr I Radmore (aht)
• Mr L Sinclair (latt)
• Dr I Sonntag
• Dr J van Heerden
• Dr S Varrie

Meeting with Minister Didiza
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Representation
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Highlights

• Introduction of fourth para-veterinary
  profession, Animal Health Technician on 4 June
  2004
• Restructured Council took office on 1 August 2004
• Attendance of Council meeting by the Honourable
  Minister T A Didiza on 18 October 2004
• Publication of a Guideline of Tariffs September
  2004

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Council and Executive Committee Activities

• Five Council and three Executive Committee
  meetings were convened
• Two of which the main purpose was to constitute
  the interim and then the restructured Council and
  its Committees, elect the President and Vice
  President and co-opt Committee members
• Various policy decisions were taken such as
• The re-introduction of restricted registration
• Publish regular Council inserts in Vetmed
• Appointment of an Accreditation Committee for CPD
• Regulations for the inspection of facilities were
  approved
• Registered facilities Exemptions from compliance
  of minimum standards were considered
• Inquiry Bodies were constituted and some of their
  decisions reviewed
• Applications to authorise persons to render
  veterinary services in terms of section 23(1)(c)
  were considered
• Monitors reports for the BVSc, DVN and post
  graduate programs were considered
• Examiners were appointed for the Council
  examination
• Applications to sit the Council examination and
  examination results were considered

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Education Committee

• Dr Maki Moorosi (Chairperson), Dr Anna Pienaar de
  Vos, Sr Roenel Kenyon
• Prof Nick Kriek, Dr Rebone Moerane, Mr Johan
  Mûller, Mr Llewellyn Sinclair and
• Mr Ian Radmore
• Three meetings were convened
• Investigate and monitor all aspects of the
  veterinary, para-veterinary,
• undergraduate and postgraduate standards for
  registration, including examination standards and
  teaching facilities and report regularly to the
  Council
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• Recommended appointment of monitors for the DVN
  (Diploma Veterinary Nurses)
• Recommended appointment of examiners and monitors
  for Council registration examination for
  veterinarians and nurses
• Approved the examination papers
• Finalised visitation guidelines
• Evaluated proposed Tshwane University of
  Technology training program for Laboratory Animal
  Technologists and Veterinary Technologists

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Fees Committee

• Dr John Adam (Chairperson)
• Dr Terrence Casey
• Dr Jeff Mphahlele (non- vet)
• Mrs Susan Masapu (non- vet)
• Dr Stuart Varrie
• One meeting was convened
• Drafted a Guideline of Tariffs

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Investigation Committee

• Dr I Sonntag (Chairperson) Dr T Bredell, Dr M
  Verseput, Dr B Modisane
• 4 Meetings were convened to conduct preliminary
  investigations into complaints lodged against
  registered members
• 58 New complaints were received
• 44 Complaints were finalised as follows
• 15 matters did not warrant formal inquiries as
  the alleged conduct did not constitute
  unprofessional, improper or disgraceful conduct
• 19 (33) Matters were referred to Inquiry Bodies
  for formal inquiries of which 2 members pleaded
  guilty 
• 2 Matters were dealt with in terms of Rule 35(5)
• 29 of the 46 complaints which were not finalised
  in the preceding report period were disposed of
  as follows
• 3 members were found guilty by Inquiry Bodies,
• 5 members were found not guilty by Inquiry Bodies
• 12 complaints were withdrawn and
• 9 matters were finalised by the Investigation
  Committee
• 17 matters awaiting finalisation by Inquiry
  Bodies and 14 matters still under investigation

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Inquiry Bodies

• Mrs S Masapu (Chairperson)
• Dr S Varrie and
• Various other co-opted members
• 11 Inquiries set down for hearing
• 2 Partially heard
• 1 Postponed
• 8 Finalised

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Specialist Committee

• Prof N Kriek (Chairperson)
• Dr C Gerstenberg
• Prof R Kirberger
• Dr L Lange
• Dr D Miller
• Dr M van Zyl
• Two meetings were convened
• The monitoring of prescribed post-graduate
  qualifications continued during this period.
  Reports on the monitoring of the main subjects of
  two specialist qualifications were considered and
  accepted by Council and the standard of the
  following qualifications approved M Med Vet
  (Gyn) M Med Vet (Chir) Small Animals
• M Med Vet (Med) Small Animals

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Ad hoc committees

• Chaired by Dr R Moerane to Report on
  Non-Veterinarians undertaking Veterinary
  Preventative procedures
• Chaired by Dr J van Heerden to accredit
  Continuing Professional Development Activities
  (now standing committee)
• Chaired by Dr S Varrie to update the Code of
  Conduct

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Liaison

• Executive Committee met with representatives of
  the Medical and Dental Board of the HPCSA
• SAVA Wildlife Group and other veterinarians
  involved with wildlife
• Department of Health on the licensing of
  veterinarians to dispense medicine and exemption
  of veterinary medicine from pricing regulations
• Meeting with representatives of Umalusi on
  Oxbridge Academy
• NSPCA
• Competition Commission
• Attendance of Northern Cape Provincial Growth
  Development summit
• People to People International Veterinary
  Practitioners Delegation
• HWSETA Stakeholder Consultative Meeting on the
  Sector Skills Plan

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Visits

• Southern Cape 18 April 2004
• Pig Veterinary Society 6 May 2004
• Orange Free State/ Northern Cape 8 May 2004
• Biennial SAVA Veterinary and Para-Veterinary
  congress July 2004
• Western Cape 21 October 2004
• Eastern Orange Free State 22 October 2004

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Communication

• Four Newsletters Vol 36, 37, 38 and 39 were sent
  out to members.
• Continuing Professional Development inserts were
  commissioned and made available to the members
• The use of Acepromazine (ACP) for behavioural
  disorders in dogs and cats "
• What does it mean to stabilise a critically ill
  patient before anesthetic induction
• Guidelines for the Management of a patient with
  immune mediated haemolytic disease
• Thoracolumbar disk prolapse in chondrodystrophic
  dog breeds
• Webpage www.savc.co.za maintained

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Administrative activities

• 597 New Registrations Veterinarians 97,
  Veterinary Nurses 34, Veterinary Technologists 8,
  Animal Health Technicians 454, Specialists 4.
• 140 Removals Veterinarians 104, Veterinary
  Nurses 17, Veterinary Technologists 14,
  Laboratory Animal Technologists 2, Specialists 3
• 48 Re-Registrations Veterinarians 39, Veterinary
  Nurses 5, Veterinary Technologists 2, Laboratory
  Animal Technologists 2
• Issuing of letters of good standing
• Registering veterinary facilities
• Registering Close Corporations
• The total number of professionals registered
  with Council on 31 March 2005 4022
• Veterinarians-2572 Veterinary Specialists-105
  Veterinary Nurses-409 Veterinary
  Technologists-144
• Laboratory Animal Technologists-33Animal Health
  Technicians-451 (currently 727) Section 23 (1)
  (c)-308 (authorised)
• Staff compliment 7

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Balance Sheet 31 March 2005

• 2005   2004
• ASSETS  
• NON-CURRENT ASSETS  882,010 842
  910    
• CURRENT ASSETS  1,525,322 1 092 500    
         
• TOTAL ASSETS 2,407,332 1 935 410      
• EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          
• ACCUMULATED FUNDS 1,947,543 1 747 17
• CURRENT LIABILITIES 459,789 188
  393
• TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,407,332 1
  935 410

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Income
Veterinarians 1 478 907 New 76
256 Specialists 3 399 Students
10 089 Maintenance 1 333
911 Specialists 55 252 Para
Veterinarians 318 424 New Nurses
10 434 New Technologists 3 877 AHT
122 526 Nurses 127 709
Technologists 37 263 Lab. AT
8 293 AWAs 8 322
Authorisation fees 7 127 CPD
1 400 Dividend
received 1 634 Examination fees
26 057 Interest received
153 008 Letters good standing
12 618 Sales 26
057 TOTAL 2 070 474
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Expenses
Administration fees (43) 798,771 Audit fees
12,720 Bank Charges 19,645
Database 6,789 Depreciation of assets
15,190 Disciplinary Inquiries (5) 97,933
Election (2) 30,370 Examinations (1)
27,231 Honorariums (1)
21,571 Inspections
3,360 Insurance
5,999
Internet Web hosting
891
Meetings (12)
220,022 Monitoring
8,000 Photocopier (4)
64,951 Postage (2)
44,011 Printing (11)
195,047 Repairs and
maintenance 7,579 Stationary/office
supplies (3) 47,141 Refreshments (1)
27,549 SAQA-NSB
2,661 Skills levy
5,269
Telephone and fax (4) 64,768
Travelling (8)
144,671 UIF
4,461
TOTAL 1,876,600
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Outstanding Matters

• Continuing Professional Development regulations
  came into effect on 1 April 2006
• Investigation into the future needs of the
  Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions DoA
  invited tenders for project on 17 February 2006
• Visitation to Veterinary Faculty Scheduled for
  22 27 May 2006 14 member team including
  International member Prof D Kambarage from
  Tanzania and two observers from the Royal College
  of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) and the Australasian
  Veterinary Boards Council
• Community Veterinary Service Input submitted
  to DoA on Terms of Reference for a Feasibility
  Study on Community Service February 2006

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QUESTIONS