Breakfast Club series 6: Animal Health & Welfare
Welcome to our webinar series on Animal Health & Welfare. This series is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the critical factors influencing animal health and welfare, with a focus on the prevention and management of diseases, injuries, and environmental stressors. Through a series of expert-led discussions, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of veterinary science, animal behavior, and sustainable practices in animal care. The webinars will present the latest research, emerging technologies, and practical approaches essential for ensuring the health and welfare of animals across various sectors, including livestock, poultry, and wildlife.
Throughout the series, we invite you to explore innovative solutions and knowledge that will contribute to advancing the field of animal health and welfare, promoting ethical practices, and driving improvements in the care, management, and protection of animals for a healthier, more sustainable future.
Upcoming webinars:
Breakfast Club 32: Thursday, 24th April
Prof. Kristien Van Reeth – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Ghent University, Belgium
Title: Emerging Porcine influenza and coronaviruses
Prof. Tom McNeilly – Scientific Director of the Moredun Research Institute and Chief Executive of the Moredun Foundation, UK
Title: Q-Net-Assess: Development of a pan-European network to understand how Coxiella burnetii genotype determines pathogenicity and zoonotic potential
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IipZ8WI9T4e03ofwxw9I2g
Breakfast Club 33: Thursday, 8th May
Prof. Jane Hodgkinson – Professor of Molecular Veterinary Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK
Title: Mapping resistance loci and interrogating mechanisms of triclabendazole resistance in European isolates of Fasciola hepatica
Prof. Peter Geldhof – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Ghent University, Belgium
Title: Plant-based production of anti-nematode vaccines
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LZ0KiKT9RuGe4ZoZNU3vfA
Breakfast Club 34: Thursday, 22nd May
Prof. Javier Bezos – Professor in the Department of Animal Health of the Veterinary Faculty, Complutense University, Madrid (UCM), Spain
Title: Improving diagnosis of tuberculosis in domestic ruminants: the imdiTBap project
Dr. Keelin O’Driscoll – Research Officer at Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Ireland
Title: Using a 'One Welfare' framework to develop alternative high welfare pig production systems: the OneWelPig project
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kx-hbIAFRYWC2RW91Hhlmg
Breakfast Club 35: Thursday, 19th June
Prof. Romain Volmer – Professor of Infectious Diseases, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, France
Title: Identification of factors driving the emergence and spread of avian influenza viruses with zoonotic potential
Prof. Beatriz Prieto-Simón – ICREA Research Professor, Catalan Institute of Chemical Research, Spain
Title: Channel-based biosensors to support a precision agriculture approach for improved bovine mastitis management
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uYdYizfJQxyEwq4LMRlDog
Breakfast Club 36: Thursday, 11th September
Dr. Catherine Werts – Director of Research, Pasteur Institute, France
Title: Comparative host and species-specific immune responses of macrophages infected with zoonotic Leptospira interrogans
Dr. Mariette Ducatez – Research Director, INRAE, France
Title: Longitudinal study of influenza D virus and co-infecting pathogens in French and Italian veal calves farms
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bbgMHOn5RpCqaDflZc0Zmw
Breakfast Club 37: Thursday, 25th September
Dr. Marcin Mickiewicz - Assistant professor in the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
Title: An application of metabolomics to the detection of anthelmintic resistance of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats
Dr. Sharon Kendall - Senior Lecturer in Molecular Bacteriology, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
Title: Defining the Molecular Determinants of Mycobacterial Adaptation and host:pathogen Interaction to inform bTB control
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zV3jCffDRD2HrgBTSjBt-g
Breakfast Club 38: Thursday, 9th October
Prof. Anne Lespine – Research Director, IRAE, France
Title: Haemonchus Anthelmintic ResisTance – Evolution Mechanisms and Innovative Solutions
Prof. Hans Nauwynck – Director of the Laboratory of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
Title: Use of frontline technologies to screen pathogens, environment and pigs for a better disease control in swine herds
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Rp1TOJwSguRPfvFo5FNAA