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SUMMARY:Working with Livestock Health in the Developing World - Peter Roed
 er\, BVA Overseas Group
DTSTART:20130227T163000Z
DTEND:20130227T173000Z
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CONTACT:Suzy Blows
DESCRIPTION:Vets often think that if they work overseas in the developing 
 world that they will be driving around treating sick animals belonging to 
 noble savages who will be eternally grateful. The truth is far from this. 
 Increasingly\, the work relates to mitigation of humanitarian crises and a
 ssistance to veterinary services to adopt advanced and novel techniques fo
 r the control of major diseases. Basic veterinary skills are essential but
  generally  it is necessary to bring to the work an advanced understandin
 g of disciplines such as epidemiology\, surveillance\, diagnostics and pop
 ulation medicine\,  and combine these with experience of actual condition
 s on the ground. There is much expertise in the veterinary services of dev
 eloping countries\; what is needed is advanced skills\, sound advice and t
 raining. I will describe the organisation of the very diverse animal healt
 h scene for expatriates in the developing world and illustrate it by givin
 g examples of some of my experiences during an overseas career spanning mo
 re than 40 years - and continuing. I hope to balance the joy\, excitement 
 and euphoria that success can bring with a realistic understanding of the 
 frustrations and risks.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 1\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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