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President
president@sava.co.zaManaging Director
md@sava.co.zaEditor
VetNews
: Dr Paul van Dam
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accounts@sava.co.zaSecretary
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or recommendation made in this
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Articles
I Artikels
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The practical application of electron
radiotherapy as a cancer treatment for
dogs and cats
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NEXT! vs “Please come in, Mrs Smith.”
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Why do dogs and cats need protein?
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Time to say Goodbye? Know how to
provide a peaceful death
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Can we save our wildlife from going to
the dogs?
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Skills Laboratory launched
Regulars
I Gereeld
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Van die President /
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From the President
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From the Editor / Van die Redakteur
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Briefly / Kortliks
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Letters / Briewe
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Fast mail / Blitspos
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Story: The flying syringe (Part 1)
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Royal Canin: Nutritional Insights
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Congresses / Kongresse
25
CVC News
26
Maxi
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Prof Philip Boyazoglu turns Eighty
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Influential Life Coaching
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In Memoriam
32
Merial pages
34
Zoetis: Production Animal Column
36
Reunie / Reunion
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From the Journal of the SAVA
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Eye column
44
Classified advertisements /
Snuffeladvertensies
47
Diary / Dagboek
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Life plus 15 with no parole
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