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36 iNFORmaTiON dayS Topical issues under the spotlight at Norpharm information day Topical issues were discussed at Norpharm’s information day that took place in Stellenbosch in November. The following are highlights. You will have to take note of the CPA The Consumer Protection Act is going to play an important role in future and people doing transactions with consumers, sell them goods and services and market these to them must know what they are allowed in terms of the act, according to Simon Streicher, CEO of SAPPO. Streicher said at the information day that the Act, among others, wants to ensure fair and honest marketing to consumers. “The Act protects consumers in many ways and provides them with many rights. Any misleading representation with regard to facts exaggeration, innuendo, ambiguity, apparent misapprehension will be against the stipulations of the Act,” he said. “The Act makes the South African consumer the most protected consumer in the world. It is going to have a huge impact on how business is going to be Merial launched a new vaccine against Circovirus at the information day. Circovirus has caused severe headaches the last few years globally, but also in South Africa. It targets, among others, the immune system causing mortalities and ultimately a wasting disease in grower pigs. The net result is considerable financial losses and the burden of curing a very tough virus, becomes part of your ongoing management challenges. Circovac however provides a unique alternative way of protection against Circovirus – not only the piglet, but conducted in South Africa. I will, among others, be easier for consumers to return products and it will be easy for consumers to claim for damage,” Streicher said. Trust me, I am a South African pork producer There is no guarantee that consumers will still eat pork in ten years’ time. It will be our responsibility to ensure that they do, said dr Pieter Grimbeek, a veterinary consultant at the information day. Dr Grimbeek said that producers will have to own a “social license” to produce in future. This means that food, which is produced under environmentally friendly conditions, will be nonnegotiable. “This also means that we will have to assure consumers that our product is safe. “Pork producers will still need to use antibiotics but with improved production and management practices it will be possible to use less. We must make the pork industry in South Africa a credible industry for consumers. We do have the ability to influence the market. By taking the whole herd, starting with the pregnant sow. By applying Circovac to the pregnant sow, the piglet is protected via the sow’s colostrum and is allowed to develop its own immunity when exposed to the virus in the herd. This will not only reduce the risk of infection in a herd, but will also reduce the excretion of the virus from infected pigs. Circovac is available in South Africa through consulting veterinarians. For more information on Circovac, contact dr Hein Hesse at Merial on 011- 3158001 or 083 2808638. Circovac (G 3871 Act 36/1947) contains inactivated short cuts, we harm our industry,” dr Grimbeek said. The advantages of batch farrowing Batch farrowing is the best way to protect your herd against disease, was the message of dr Andrew Tucker of Charles Street Veterinary Consultants in Pretoria at the information day. Dr Tucker said that a further advantage of the system is that it is not only suitable for big units but even for small farms. He discussed various batch farrowing systems and said that a three-week system works well and is particularly successful for units that are not yet all in all out. A Two-week system is possibility more suited for larger units and enable producers to achieve split sex feeding in a practical way. A four-week system reduces actual “work days” and results in a very efficient three-week weaning system. A five-week system also results in reduced working days with three-week weaning options. Merial launches vaccine against Circovirus in Stellenbosch porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). About Merial Merial is a world-leading, innovationdriven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. Merial employs approximately 5 700 people and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2009 sales were $2.6 billion. Merial is the Animal Health subsidiary of Sanofi-Aventis. Porcus November/Desember 2010
1 2 3 4 5 6 iNFORmaTiON dayS 1. Peet Steenkamp (Norpharm), Simon Streicher (SAVPO) and dr Hein Hesse (Merial) 2. Gerrit Ferreira (Profi le Feeds), Buks Wandrag (Virbac), dr Cilliers Louw (veterinarian) and Pierre Smith (Virbac) 3. Stefan Guizot (Tana Piggery), Willmari Boonzaaer (holder of a SAPPO bursary) and dr Tertius Gous (veterinary consultant) 4. Christiaan van Lamp (Mountainview Piggery) and Mike Jack (Hazely Pig) 5. Desmond Apple, Ivan Cloete and Danie van Wyk, all of the Penhill Small Farmers 6. Wolfi e Louw (Norpharm), Stephane Imbert (Merial) and dr Pieter Grimbeek (veterinarian) Porcus November/December 2010 37
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