This webinar provides presentations focused on livestock health and included the development of diagnostic tests for disease control and in support of animal disease surveillance schemes, and the importance of a One Health approach in disease pandemics. After the presentations, there was an opportunity to put questions to the panel on the Q & A facility to learn more about novel tests and approaches to livestock disease control.
Programme
— Dr Philip Robinson (Chair) – Welcome and introduction
— Speaker: Dr Stewart Burgess, Moredun – “Control of sheep scab: What does the future look like?”
— Speaker: Dr Mara Rocchi, Moredun – “Diagnostic tests development in support of surveillance schemes”
** Ten minute refreshment break **
— Speaker: Professor Lee Innes, Moredun – “Adopting a One Health approach to tackle zoonotic diseases”
— Speaker: Dr Hannah Shaw, Harper Adams – “From Moredun to Harper – a focus on livestock health”
— Dr Philip Robinson (Chair) – Panel discussion Q&A
— Dr Philip Robinson – Round-up
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