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We belong to the VISAVET Research Centre from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). We work in research and teaching on animal infectious diseases.

 
  • Vigiasan: Proyecto de Innovación Empleo de Tecnologías para evaluar el estado de salud, bienestar y productividad en ganado

  • VACDIVA quiere resolver el problema de la Peste Porcina Africana (PPA) en Europa y en los países afectados, desarrollando vacunas seguras y efectivas para cerdos domésticos y jabalíes, tests de diagnóstico y herramientas para estrategias de control y erradicación en Europa
  • Proyecto de Innovación "Empleo de Tecnologías para evaluar el estado de salud, bienestar y productividad en ganado"
  • Somos Laboratorio de Referencia de la Organización Mundial de la Sanidad Animal (OIE) en Peste Porcina Africana (PPA) y Peste Equina Africana PEA.
  • Realizamos el diagnóstico de los principales virus que afectan a las abejas, siendo pioneros en el desarrollo y puesta a punto de nuevas técnicas para su estudio.
  • La investigación epidemiologica de la Peste Porcina Clásica y Africana (PPC y PPA) son dos de nuestras prioridades.

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George C. Poppensiek Visiting Professor in Global Animal Health

Cornell UniversityCornell University (Ithaca, New York) has appointed Prof. Jose Manuel Sanchez-Vizcaino as "2013 George C. Poppensiek Visiting Professor in Global Animal Health".

During days 4 to 11 September, the teacher will stay in college to participate with several presentations on Global Animal Health.

All SUAT unit of the Complutense University wants to convey his congratulations on this appointment.

Update (pics of the event):

2013 George C. Poppensiek Visiting Professor in Global Animal Health Jose Manuel Sanchez-Vizcaino

Prof. C. Poppensiek welcomes to Prof. Sánchez-Vizcaíno

2013 George C. Poppensiek Visiting Professor in Global Animal Health Jose Manuel Sanchez-Vizcaino

Prof. C. Poppensiek, Prof. A. Torres & Prof. Sánchez-Vizcaíno

2013 George C. Poppensiek Visiting Professor in Global Animal Health Jose Manuel Sanchez-Vizcaino

Prof. Carmichael, Prof. Poppensiek, Prof. Kotlikoff (Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University) & Prof. Sánchez-Vizcaíno

Guo Xiaoyu PhD Thesis

Tesis doctoral de Guo Xiaoyu

     On Monday July 22 at 12:00 in the room's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Xiaoyu Guo defended his PhD thesis entitled "The Study of the adjuvanticity of plasmid-specific swine container containing CpG motif on two swine vaccines," directed by Dr. Jose Manuel Sanchez-Vizcaino and Dr. Zhu Hongfei.

Tesis doctoral de Guo XiaoyuTesis doctoral de Guo Xiaoyu

Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks

     Nacimiento de la agricultura The Secretariat of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) organized this seminar on 25th June in Madrid.

Professor Sanchez-Vizcaino participated with the oral communication "New surveillance based on risk: European projects that will change the history of the prevention and control of diseases".

 PDF Diptych of the seminar (spanish)

New protective measures against bluetongue

Almudena Sánchez Matamoros & José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
SUAT-UCM

Order AAA/570/2013 laying down specific measures of protection in relation to bluetongue virus.

New protective measures against bluetongueAfter ARM/3373/2010 Order, which established the cessation of compulsory vaccination against bluetongue from July 2011, the epidemiological evolution of the disease has been considered favorable except for a defined geographic areas in the northern region of Extremadura where has been detected the viral serotype 1. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found necessary to re-establish mandatory vaccination against serotype 1 in areas with high risk. The aim of this measure is the final eradication of the disease.

Vaccination against serotype 1 BTV is required in animals of the ovine and bovine spp older than 3 months of age that are located in the following region and municipalities listed in the following table. It is made ​​with inactivated vaccine and prior to 31 July, 2013.

In addition, the competent authority may apply special mandatory vaccination programs in certain farms with high risk for transmission of bluetongue virus. Furthermore, in cases where it is not mandatory vaccination of animals, the holder may choose to vaccinate animals which are found in area restricted.

Links:
BOE 13/04/2013
BOE 30/12/2010