April 20, 2004

livestock disease: the consequence of our global farm?

Speakers:
Dr John McCauley, Division of Molecular Biology, Institute for Animal Health
Dr Philip Mellor, Head of Arbovirology, Institute for Animal Health
Dr. Venugopal Nair, Head of Viral Oncogenesis Group, Institute for Animal Health
Dr Glyn Hewinson, TB Research Group, Veterinary Laboratory Association

We are living on a global farm. Speed of movement of animals and people and even factors like global warming mean that we can no longer be complacent about the threats posed by diseases in livestock. As the BBSRC commit £9 million to research into these diseases, experts discuss the major threats and what is being done.