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Oleksii Sheptukha, a veterinary consultant in pig production, is a guest speaker at the fourth module. The presentation will focus on one of the most important stages of piglets in the nursery phase. The speaker will share his observations on different farms in Ukraine, how the group structure is formed, how important the first day after weaning is, which viral and bacterial pathogens affect the group immunity of piglets, depending on age, the main pathologies, examples of diagnosis and solutions.
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.
