The overall objectives of the BTSF training course on African swine fever surveillance and wildlife management is to strengthen the understanding of and to ensure compliance with the new animal health law and the special control measures for African swine fever, and to enhance capacities to prevent, control and eradicate ASF especially in wild boar and thus to deliver a coordinated response to a serious animal health issue that affects various EU MS and might spread further in terms of:
- A common and consistent understanding and application of key definitions and concepts of the new AHL,
- A harmonised and cross-border response to a serious multi-country animal health incident.
- To identify best practice approaches to respond to ASF outbreaks
- To identify best practice to manage the wild boar population in the framework of ASF prevention, control and eradication in the short and long-terms
Content
The course addresses the following topics:
- Epidemiology of ASF in domestic pigs and wild boars;
- Special disease control rules related to ASF in domestic pigs;
- Preparedness in domestic pigs and wild boars
- Impact of ASF on the agricultural-forest activities and long term management of the wild boar
- ASF awareness raising and communication with targeted stakeholders, such as farmers and hunters
Target audience
This training course has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.
Responsible for African Swine Fever management at the regional and central level
Experience in the enforcement of animal health standards at the field level
Participant must have/be:
- At least 3 years' experience in animal health
- Professional background in the national central and/or regional competent authority for animal health
- Fluent in English
Calendar and locations
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16/05/2023 | 19/05/2023 | Vilnius | Lithuania |
| 2 | 03/10/2023 | 05/10/2023 | Ciudad Real | Spain |