The WOAH Collaborating Centre for Training in Integrated Livestock and Wildlife Health and Management will host the following webinars in August 2023:
| Short course | Description | Target audience |
|---|---|---|
| Tick-borne diseases of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa Session 1: Diseases overview Session 2: Control approaches and acaricide resistance Date: 1 & 2 August 2023 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 GMT+02:00 (applies to both days) Course fees: no charges | In this webinar we will discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and control of the 4 most important tick-borne diseases (babesiosis, anaplasmosis, heartwater and theileriosis) affecting cattle. Participants will benefit from an integrated approach for the sustainable control of ticks and tick-borne diseases and management of acaricide resistance. Presenter: Dr Hein Stoltsz (University of Pretoria) Registration link: Click here | Veterinarians, para-veterinarians |
| Rabies in wildlife in southern Africa & New laboratory approaches (antigen and antibody detection for rabies virus) Date: 15 August 2023 10:00 – 11:00: Rabies in wildlife 11:00 – 12:30: Rabies diagnostics – new approaches Course fees: no charges | Update on rabies in wild animal species in southern Africa and introduction of new diagnostic approaches including antigen and antibody detection. Presenters: Prof K Koeppel, Prof Claude Sabeta, Dr Mparamoto (ARC-OVR) Registration link: Click here | Veterinarians, para-veterinarians, ecologists |
Click here to view more details about the webinars.
SASVEPM Annual Congress 2023
The WOAH Collaborating Centre is a proud partner of the SASVEPM Congress and will host the Annual Congress in Gaborone, Botswana at the Avani Hotel & Resort from 23rd to 25th August 2023.
To find out more and register visit the congress website: https://savetcon.co.za/2023-sasvepm23/
Click here to view the congress programme.