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VETERINARIANS AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

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ACTIVITY   NUMBER   NOTE   VETERINARIANS   Government officials (central, local) 116  (1)  In laboratories, universities, training  institutions ...  (2)  Private practitioners ...  (3)  Other 2171  (4)  TOTAL =  2287#  (5)  TECHNICAL   PERSONNEL   Animal health assistants (with formal training) 1894  (6)  Animal health auxiliaries 3555  (7)  Involved in food hygiene, including meat  inspectors 1049  (8) TOTAL =  6498  (9)

Note:

(5): the following figures were obtained from the South African Veterinary Council in February 1999: a) total number of registered veterinarians = 2287; b) total number of veterinary specialists registered = 88; c) total number of veterinarians with restricted registration = 15. Also, there are approximately 131 registered veterinarians practising overseas (they have been included in the above total figure). (9): figures from 1998 as no new figures are available.

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