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       (time 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.

In addition, participants will benefit from an integrated approach for the sustainable control of ticks and tick-borne diseases of cattle and the management of acaricide resistance.

Presenter: Dr Hein Stoltsz (University of Pretoria)

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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 in southern Africa

11:00 – 12H30: Rabies diagnostics – new approaches

GMT+02:00

Course fees: no charges

In this webinar we will provide an update on rabies in wild animal species in southern Africa as well as introduce new diagnostic approaches to rabies including antigen and antibody detection.

Presenter: Prof K Koeppel – University of Pretoria

Presenters: Prof Claude Sabeta (University of Pretoria) and            

                     Dr Mparamoto (ARC-OVR)

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Veterinarians and para-veterinarians, ecologists