FMD Investigation Training Course (FITC) - Türkiye
03/11/2022 - 01/12/2022
Online,
Online,
The course is intended for field veterinarians, but central/regional level veterinarians and institutes will also participate. The source countries will be Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran, with a total of 400 participants (300 from Turkey).
Learning objectives
- Explain the pathogenesis of FMD
- Explain how to diagnose FMD in cattle, small ruminants and pigs
- Describe how to age FMD lesions
- Explain which samples should be collected to enable laboratory diagnosis of FMD
- Explain how to conduct an epidemiological investigation on a premise where FMD is suspected
- Explain how to enter and leave a premise suspected of FMD in a biosecure manner
- Explain the key requirements for a successful vaccination programme for FMD
- Outline the key features of the Progressive Control Pathway for FMD Control (PCP-FMD)
Technical coordinator: Ipek Keskin
Trainers: Carsten Potzsch, Abdulnaci Bulut