by Anne Meyer | 6 Sep, 2019 | Blog
Ausvet has just published a new article in the peer-reviewed scientific press based on recent work conducted in cooperation with salmonoid producers in Chile in 2018. The article entitled ‘Quantifying the effects of sea lice burden and lice bathing treatments on...
by Ben Madin | 28 Aug, 2019 | Biosecurity, Blog, Events, Training
Emergency disease outbreaks pose a major risk to the health and livelihood of livestock producers, and have the potential to cause significant disruption to the supply of safe, affordable food. As discussed in our recent post (Implementing One Health principles in...
by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 9 Aug, 2019 | Blog
Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases pose a challenge for field epidemiologists and other responders. Simultaneous illness and deaths in people and animals require a coordinated response between public health, animal health and environmental health agencies, but most public...
by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 4 Jul, 2019 | Blog
Canberra, Australia – Ausvet announced today that is a winner of a Grand Challenges Explorations grant – an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell at Ausvet will pursue an innovative global health and development...
by Jonathan Happold | 28 Jun, 2019 | Blog
Anthropologist Margaret Mead once said: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. This is an inspiring quote. It resonates whenever we have the opportunity to work with...
by Emma Zalcman | 24 Jun, 2019 | Blog
NAQS is an early detection and warning system within the Australian Government Department of Agriculture that addresses the unique biosecurity risks facing Australia’s northern region. NAQS concentrates on agricultural pests and diseases entering Australia’s northern...
