The online training programme consists of two thematic sessions. During the first session, participants will learn about recent changes in veterinary legislation governing antibiotic use, the current requirements for market operators and measures to prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The speaker will be Vitalii Bashynskyi, an international expert in animal health, veterinary medicine and food safety.
The second session will focus on modern approaches to preventing and treating the most common bacterial infections in pig production. Animal health experts Vitalii Piotrovych and Olha Bekh will share practical recommendations.
The online training is organised under the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, funded by the U.S. Department of State, with the participation of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.
Participation is free of charge.
The training will be held via Zoom.
Advance registration is required. Please complete the registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3i5tY8n8eecAj22XAoKVu0-M1d37nv39tZBNC98Ws8oNHGQ/viewform
For additional information, please call +380 68 862 94 96.
The EpiC project in Ukraine aims to strengthen the country’s public health, animal health and laboratory capacities by providing targeted technical assistance, building institutional capacity and improving coordination among national and regional public and animal health authorities in accordance with international standards and cross-sectoral principles.
The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders is a non-profit voluntary organisation established by domestic pork producers. Its main objectives are to represent and protect the rights and interests of its member farms, support the development and implementation of new technologies for efficient pork production, expand sales markets and protect the domestic market.