Dr. Mark Chimes
Dr Mark Chimes qualified as a veterinarian at Onderstepoort, Veterinary Faculty, University of Pretoria in 1986.
After 30 years in private practice, he joined Deltamune Laboratory as their ruminant technical advisor regarding the vaccines and laboratory tests they offered.
In 2016 Dr Chimes joined the Dairy Standard Agency as a milk parlour auditor to assist farmers to comply with dairy quality and safety standards. He visits 80 to 120 dairy farms a year and as a result has developed an intimate knowledge of the various dairy farm management and production systems.
In 2022 Dr Chimes was appointed as the manager of the Animal Health & Welfare Program of Milk South Africa where he also acts as veterinary advisor.