Dmytro Masyuk is a guest speaker at the second module of the veterinary school. The report will be devoted to conducting integrative monitoring studies as a tool for managing herd health. The speaker will discuss the following aspects: comparison of data on the presence and dynamics of pathogens, assessment of the metabolic profile, livestock, monitoring the effectiveness of vaccination, determination of nutritional and feed safety indicators. All this knowledge will allow veterinarians to identify the main causes of reduced productivity or deterioration of pig health and to effectively carry out treatment and preventive measures in a timely manner.
The training of veterinary medicine specialists of pig farms is carried out within the framework of the project "Ensuring 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.
