The WOAH Collaborating Centre has planned the following training activities in 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 (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 of cattle and the management of acaricide resistance. Presenter: Dr Hein Stoltsz (University of Pretoria) Registration link: Click here | Veterinarians, para-veterinarians |
Rabies in wildlife in southern Africa Antigen and antibody detection for rabies virus Planned date: 15 – 16 August 2023 Course fees: No charges | Online training focusing on rabies in wildlife and diagnostic approaches including new methods of antigen and antibody detection. | Veterinarians, ecologists and veterinary diagnosticians |
Tick Identification course October 2023 Course fees: No charges | 4-day online course on the identification of selected, economically important tick species in southern Africa. | Veterinarians, biologists, animal scientists, laboratory technologists with an interest in ticks |
Wildlife necropsy course Planned date: 10 & 11 October 2023 Course fees: Online: No charges On-site: Fees to be announced | 2-day hybrid online and hands-on training course in necropsy techniques and sample collection for viral, bacterial and molecular diagnostic approaches with an emphasis on diseases of the African buffalo. | Veterinarians only |