Three electronic issues per year. This publication contains abbreviated package insert information of most branded veterinary medicines available in South Africa. It also includes Alphabetical Product and Active Trade-name Indices, as well as the Pharmaceutical Classification.

IVS Desk Reference (IDR) Volume 18 2025/26 the gold standard of veterinary publications - contains full product information (as per the approved package insert) on most medicines used daily by veterinarians in South Africa. The entries are cross-referenced to the quarterly IVS publication, so products can be used synergistically. IDR also includes: Parasiticide charts; Generic/trade name index; Alphabetical index by product name; General reference information on a range of physiological parameters and normal values for the chemical pathology of domesticated animals.