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University to host seminar on infectious equine diseases

Thursday 24 January 2013

The University of Surrey will host a seminar on emerging and re-emering infectious equine diseases which will appeal to all those involved in equine related clinical disease diagnosis, control and research.

Equine infectious diseases are important both from a welfare and economical perspective. Our knowledge and understanding of a wide range of equine infectious diseases continues to increase. However, despite these advances in our knowledge the control of many important infectious diseases of horses remain challenging. Furthermore, a number of significant infectious diseases have both emerged and re-emerged over the past decade. In the UK alone we have seen equine infectious anemia, equine viral arteritis and contagious equine metritis in the past year.

In 2014 the University of Surrey will launch a new world-class School of Veterinary Medicine, constructed around the theme that human and animal is intrinsically linked.

There will be a charge of £120 for attendance. Places are limited, so early registration is recommended.

For online booking please visit www.surrey.ac.uk/equinediseases

For further information please contact: Julia Gerhold at the University of Surrey, T: 01483 689526, E: j.gerhold@surrey.ac.uk

Preliminary agenda:

08.45 - 09.15: Registration, tea & coffee
09.15 -09.30: Welcome & introduction - Prof. Roberto La Ragione (University of Surrey, AHVLA)
09.30 - 10.00: Streptococcus equi - Prof. Andrew Waller (Animal Health Trust)
10.00 - 10.30: Contagious Equine Metritis - Dr Phil Wakeley (AHVLA)
10.30 - 11.00: MRSA in horses - Dr Tom Maddox (Liverpool Vet School)
Break
11.20 - 11.50: Equine Piroplasmosis - Dr Paul Phipps (AHVLA)
11.50 - 12.20: African Horse Sickness - Dr Javier Castillo-Olivares (The Pirbright Institute)
Lunch
13.30 - 14.00: West Nile Virus - Dr Daniel Horton (AHVLA)
14.00 - 14.30: Equine Infectious Anaemia - Prof. Falko Steinbach (AHVLA)
14.30 - 15.00: Equine Influenza - Dr Richard Newton (Animal Health Trust)
Break
15.20 - 15.50: Equine Viral Arteritis - Prof. Falko Steinbach (AHVLA)
15.50 - 16.20: Equine Herpesviruses - Dr Julia Kydd (The University of Nottingham)
16.20 - 16.30: Closing comments - Prof. Roberto La Ragione (University of Surrey, AHVLA)
16.30: Wine reception

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