WEB Vetnews May 2015

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Articles I Artikels 5 The practical application of electron radiotherapy as a cancer treatment for dogs and cats NEXT! vs “Please come in, Mrs Smith.” 13 Why do dogs and cats need protein? 14 Time to say Goodbye? Know how to provide a peaceful death 18 Can we save our wildlife from going to the dogs? 19 Skills Laboratory launched Regulars I Gereeld 2 Van die President / 3 From the President 4 From the Editor / Van die Redakteur 21 Story: The flying syringe (Part 1) 23 Royal Canin: Nutritional Insights 24 Congresses / Kongresse 25 CVC News 26 Maxi 27 Prof Philip Boyazoglu turns Eighty 28 Influential Life Coaching 29 In Memoriam 32 Merial pages 34 Zoetis: Production Animal Column 36 Reunie / Reunion 37 From the Journal of the SAVA 38 Eye column 44 Classified advertisements / Snuffeladvertensies 47 Diary / Dagboek 48 Life plus 15 with no parole 8 16 Briefly / Kortliks 17 Letters / Briewe 20 Fast mail / Blitspos

VetNuus is ‘n vertroulike publikasie van die SAVV en mag nie sonder spesifieke geskrewe toestemming vooraf in die openbaar aangehaal word nie. Die tydskrif word aan lede verskaf met die verstandhouding dat nóg die redaksie, nóg die SAVV of sy ampsdraers enige regsaanspreek­ likheid aanvaar ten opsigte van enige stelling, feit, advertensie of aanbe­ veling in hierdie tydskrif vervat. VetNews is a confidential publication for the members of the SAVA and may not be quoted in public or otherwise without prior specific written permis­ sion to do so. This magazine is sent to members with the understanding that neither the editorial board nor the SAVA or its office bearers accept any liability whatsoever with regard to any statement, fact, advertisement or recommendation made in this magazine. VetNews is published by the South African Veterinary Association STREET ADDRESS 47 Gemsbok Avenue, Monument Park, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa POSTAL ADDRESS P O Box 25033, Monument Park Pretoria, 0105, South Africa TELEPHONE +12 346-1150/1 FAX +12 346 2929 WEB www.sava.co.za CHANGE OF ADDRESS Please notify the SAVA by email: debbie@sava.co.za or letter: SAVA, P O Box 25033, Monument Park, Pretoria, 0105, South Africa CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS (Text to a maximum of 80 words) Debbie Breeze: debbie@sava.co.za 012 3461150 DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS Sonja van Rooyen assistant@sava.co.za / 012 346 1150 DESIGN AND LAYOUT Fréda van Wyk PRINTED BY Seriti Printing: 012 333 9757

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President

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Managing Director

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Editor VetNews : Dr Paul van Dam

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Bookkeeper

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Marketing & Communications

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