Transboundary Animal Diseases and Wildlife
Monday, November 13th
4:00PM, LH4
Outbreaks of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in domestic animal populations cause significant negative economic, trade and/or food security consequences. Several wildlife animal species are the natural reservoirs of the infectious agents causing TADs in domestic animals. This creates significant challenges in the prevention and control programs of such diseases. At the same time, outbreaks of TADs in domestic animal populations frequently “spill over” to wildlife and feral animal populations with significant morbidity and mortality consequences. Early recognition, diagnosis, control and eradication of TADs are some of the most important activities of veterinary professionals all over the world.
This lecture will review some aspects of the most important TADs that have an effect on the health of domestic and wildlife animal populations around the globe.
This event is sponsored in part by GPSAFC and is open to the entire Cornell graduate community.