DVS director attends OIE meet

Friday, May 22, 2015

National pride: Cattle are Botswana's first love

MAUN: Director of the Department of veterinary services Dr Letlhogile Modisa will be among over 900 delegates from 180 member countries at the annual general meeting of World Organisation for Animal Health which starts this Sunday in France.

The 83rd annual meeting is expected to be a make or break decision, which will have an impact on the livelihoods of cattle farmers living in wildlife areas world over.

The decision will either spell good or doom for the conservation of wildlife species in African countries such as Botswana.

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DVS director attends OIE meet

MAUN: Director of the Department of veterinary services Dr Letlhogile Modisa will be among over 900 delegates from 180 member countries at the annual general meeting of World Organisation for Animal Health which starts this Sunday in France.