Animal Diseases

Pioneering Food Security: IICA, U.S. and Guatemala's Groundbreaking VACS Project Empowers Small-Scale Farmers

In a groundbreaking initiative to bolster #foodsecurity, the governments of the U.S. and #Guatemala, in collaboration with the...

Depopulation, Disposal, and Animal Handling Workshop

I had a great time this week at the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Depopulation, Disposal, and Animal Handling Workshop held at...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Continues to Impact Latin America

There seems to be no immediate reprieve from outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza impacting the Americas. Mexico recently...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Latin America

Recent detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Latin America represent a significant concern for backyard and commercial...

FAO Virtual Learning Course on Stamping Out

This was an exciting week! We wrapped up the second of a three-week FAO virtual learning course on stamping out. The aim of the course...

Final 3-Day Mortality Management Training of the Year

Yesterday my colleagues Mark Hutchinson, Bill Seekins, and I wrapped up our last 3-day mortality management training event of the year. ...

Malaysia One Health University Network

I am grateful to the One Health Student Club at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and the Malaysia One Health University Network...

Vietnam One Health University Network

I am grateful to the Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN) for the opportunity to participate in the One Health Biorisk...

Domestic Preparedness Editorial Advisory Committee

For more than a decade I have been an avid reader of the Domestic Preparedness Journal. I am now thrilled to be joining the Journal's...

Farm Design Challenge 2021: Improving biosecurity features in small scale pig farms in Asia

Do you consider yourself a swine farm biosecurity expert? Now is your opportunity to prove it! The Federation of Asian Veterinary...

African Swine Fever in the Dominican Republic

Last night I had the opportunity to give a presentation on managing swine carcasses during an outbreak of African swine fever to the...

FAO Podcast: Culling and Disposal for FAST Diseases

I recently spoke with Rodrigo Nova, The European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) Training Techincal...

African Swine Fever Global Pool of Expertise – Control Interventions

To combat the continued spread of African Swine Fever, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations formed the African...

ASF Global Pool of Expertise

Earlier this year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) formed the African Swine Fever Global Pool of...

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