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Veterinary Services<\/h1>\n\n\n
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The Veterinary Service section of the Department of Agriculture provides a wide range of services to the agricultural and urban community, as well as to the fishing industry. It has an advisory role for animal production and regulatory role by acting as the competent authority for the export of meat and fish into the European Union and other countries. It also provides a comprehensive clinical service to the farming and pet owning public as no private clinical practice is currently available in the Falkland Islands. The VS is staffed by a Senior Veterinary Officer, two Veterinary Officers, a Practice Manager, a Veterinary Nurse and a Veterinary Receptionist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Clinical & Animal Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The treatment of sick and injured animals and routine health care and surgery forms a major part of the veterinary workload. This is the area that brings the Veterinary Service in almost daily contact with members of the public, especially those based in Stanley.  The Veterinary Officers provide an out of hours emergancy clinical service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importation of live animals and animal products is closely controlled and can only occur under a licence issued by the Veterinary Service. All live animals undergo a period of quarantine following arrival in the Islands. If you require information about importation of animals into the Falkland Islands, please contact the Veterinary Services<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) listed diseases known to exist in the Falkland Islands are Hydatidosis\/Echinococcosis and Avian Chlamydiosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bovine Brucellosis and Brucella ovis (B. Ovis) infection in sheep have been present in the Falkland Islands in the past but are now thought to have been eradicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a national cattle identification and tracing system in place which will aid with disease control in the event of an outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hydatid eradication campaign has been running for almost thirty years and has been very successful. The campaign comprises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n