Snake Antivenom Shortage

**Luker** · 09-05-2023, 08:39

The shit show continues, and still no anti venom available from our vets:

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/arti...ical-products/

**Luker** · 09-05-2023, 08:40

Originally Posted by MSW2

https://www.thequartermaster.co.za/p...otectors-Black

These might come in handy then.

I have a few pairs. Dont fit my dogs though

**Mahomedy13** · 09-05-2023, 09:43

Originally Posted by Luker

The shit show continues, and still no anti venom available from our vets:

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/arti...ical-products/

Dont blame vets. They don't produce the vaccines. Blame the state owned OPB who has stolen and failed to use just under R1B tp upgrafe the facilities, which was granted nearly 10 years ago.

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**ady** · 10-05-2023, 07:59

There was a gentleman from the red meat producers organization on ENCA explaining how the lack of vaccine is affecting farmers and is creating a red meat shortage.

African Horse sickness and horse flu vaccines are also a problem. It seems the entire system has collapsed.

**ady** · 10-05-2023, 07:59

Originally Posted by Mahomedy13

Dont blame vets. They don't produce the vaccines. Blame the state owned OPB who has stolen and failed to use just under R1B tp upgrafe the facilities, which was granted nearly 10 years ago.

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Not entirely true. Apparently the cafeteria and the CEO bathroom was upgraded.

**Meteor** · 10-05-2023, 20:56

Vets do sometime carry vaccines that are past the sell by date but not expired. For an animal in a pinch phone around

**SBB** · 12-05-2023, 13:15

Originally Posted by Meteor

Vets do sometime carry vaccines that are past the sell by date but not expired. For an animal in a pinch phone around

My dog used the last Puffy antivenom available at the vet about a month back in my dorp.

**Luker** · 12-05-2023, 14:29

Originally Posted by SBB

My dog used the last Puffy antivenom available at the vet about a month back in my dorp.

Did the dog survive ?

**ady** · 13-05-2023, 07:39

It sounds like they are waiting for private sector vaccine manufacturers to get licensed so that vaccines can be made for OP. I'm not sure about snake anti-venom tho.

**Mahomedy13** · 13-05-2023, 07:53

Originally Posted by ady

It sounds like they are waiting for private sector vaccine manufacturers to get licensed so that vaccines can be made for OP. I'm not sure about snake anti-venom tho.

OBP is completely against that...

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