What are the features of quarantine and acclimatization of newly acquired animals and how to formulate an acclimatization program to pathogens present on the farm, said Justin Brown, DVM, PhD, during the first module of the online school for pig veterinarians, which is being implemented within the framework of the project «Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine», which the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders implements jointly with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The presentation is in the video:
The training of veterinary medicine specialists of pig farms is carried out within the framework of the project "Animal Health in Ukraine", which is implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program of the veterinary school consists of five modules, each of which contains four presentations on related topics. Teaching materials are prepared by leading domestic and foreign experts. Participants who pass the full course of training will receive certificates.
The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders is a non-profit, voluntary organization founded by Ukrainian pork producers. The main purposes of the association are representation and protection of rights and interests of farms of the association, assistance in development and introduction of new technologies for efficient production of pork, expansion of sales markets, and protection of domestic sales market.
