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Central Veterinary Laboratory Windhoek
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Section overview
Description
Veterinary Services Descriptions:
Diagnostic Services
The professional Veterinary staff of the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Windhoek provides an essential back-up service to field diagnosticians, by testing a wide variety of samples for signs of disease conditions, with the help of sophisticated laboratory equipment. The Central Veterinary Laboratory’s Services are augmented by the smaller Regional Veterinary Laboratories in Gobabis, Grootfontein and Ondangwa. The Central Veterinary Laboratory is also responsible for some residue and bacterial testing concerning hygiene monitoring and exportation of meat.
Epidemiology, Import and Export Services
Epidemiological data is gathered from the laboratories, the Export abattoirs and from all field services concerning stock numbers, disease incidence and various other aspects on data collection forms filled in by veterinarians and animal health auxiliaries, and is stored in a central computerised data bank in Windhoek. Here, Epidemiological trends are analysed, and passed on to veterinarians, to be disseminated to the AHT and farmers. The Epidemiology Section also provides an information service for specific enquiries that veterinarians may have concerning epidemiological information and international reporting.
Import control: The Deputy Director: Epidemiology is the issuing authority for permits concerning veterinary import control. A Veterinary import permit required for the importation of all animals/animal products into Namibia.
Hygiene Services
As Namibia is an Exporting Country of various animal products (meat, ostriches, game trophies, hides, skins etc.) veterinary certification by competent authority (state veterinarians) is indispensable. At each abattoir (Windhoek, Okahandja, Oshakati, Katima Mulilo, Mariental, Witvlei and Keetmanshoop) a Veterinarian is responsible for Meat Hygiene, Export control and Certification of the finished products.
Activities
- Research
Involved in research projects
Contact
Central Veterinary Laboratory Windhoek
Private Bag 13184 Windhuk
Namibia
Namibia
Phone: +264 61 2087111
Fax: +264 61 22173
