Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)NoticesControl Measures relating to Foot and Mouth Disease Routine Vaccination11. Responsibilities of the authorised veterinarian or veterinary paraprofessional (s10(2)(d)) |
Veterinary acts and responsibilities relating to the scheme include—
| (1) | Monitoring the receipt of the vaccines from a licensed manufacturer, importer or distributor; |
| (2) | Auditing cold chain management of FMD vaccines after receiving the vaccines; |
| (3) | Keeping of a vaccination register with batch numbers and the number of animals vaccinated, per site and participant. |
| (4) | Oversight over correct vaccination technique by the vaccinator; |
| (5) | Post-vaccination surveillance; |
| (6) | Reporting suspected vaccination failure to the Committee; |
| (7) | Immediately report suspect FMD cases to local provincial state veterinarian; |
| (8) | Collation of results of laboratory tests, analysis thereof and communicating results to the Committee; |
| (9) | Provision of a tailored biosecurity plan for every site where animals are vaccinated, of which the participant remains responsible for implementation; and |
| (10) | Record-keeping and reconciliation of all vaccinations administered and reporting thereof |