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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Dear SAJAS contributors,

I hope November is off to a good start!

General reminders and journal updates:

  • If you are requested to revise and resubmit your manuscript after the review process, please remember to submit both your revised manuscript and a separate document containing point-by-point responses to the reviewers. Please also remember to clearly indicate all changes you have made to your revised manuscript, as well as indicating which changes were in response to comments or queries by which reviewer. This can be done using Track Changes in MS Word, coloured highlighting or text, and/or comments. These steps can greatly facilitate the review process. It is also helpful to use file names that clearly indicate that the manuscript has been revised, and in which review round the revisions were requested.
  • If you are ever unsure about the status of your manuscript or are concerned that you have not received all the necessary feedback after revisions have been requested, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

Articles published in the September and October 2026 issues:

Effects of the in ovo injection of luteoloside on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, and gene expression in broiler chickens
– Y.T. Pang, Y.J. Zhang, S.Y. Duan, H.T. Liu, X.L. Li, & J.Y. Xing

Effects of ascorbic acid supplementation on the post-thaw quality of epididymal bull spermatozoa
– Z. Jarosz, J. Słonina, M.H. Moreira da Silva, J. Pacheco-Lima, & J. Moreira da Silva

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NOTICE BOARD

56th Annual SASAS Congress

Reports tabled at the AGM are available in the member’s section

Senior Lecturer Position - University of Pretoria

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SASAS Congress 2025

  • Reports tabled at the AGM are available in the member’s section

Communique May 2026

Veterinary/Para-Veterinary vs Non-Veterinary Procedures

Document is in Member’s section under Information and Documentation

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