Recent Advances in Emergency Animal Diseases Annual Symposium 2019

Course overview

The recognition, diagnosis and management of an Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) lies at the heart of protecting the health of Australia’s primary industries and its people. It is an area facing new challenges and opportunities including the emergence of new diseases, evolving surveillance responsibilities and the development of new diagnostic technologies.

This symposium gathers veterinary practitioners, animal health managers, diagnosticians and livestock industry representatives to learn and discuss recent innovations and challenges in EAD surveillance, diagnostics and management. It will also provide some refresher training in EAD preparedness for private and government veterinary practitioners.

Event date: 16Oct 2019

Wednesday 16 - Thursday 17 Oct 2019

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

  • 16th October - start 9.30am, finish 5.30pm. 17th October - start 9.30am, finish 1.30pm

5 Portarlington Road, East Geelong, Victoria
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Course Detail

The symposium will involve presentations by staff from ACDP, the Department of Agriculture, Charles Sturt University and the University of Melbourne. It will be hosted by ACDP, one of the world’s most sophisticated high-containment laboratories. This popular EAD Symposium, now in its sixth year, will take place on 16-17 October 2019, with a focus on emerging diseases of interest, surveillance, and outbreak investigation.

 Duration: 1.5 Days

 Credit: This event is eligible for 9 AVA VetEd points

 Requirements: Photo ID required

 Cost: Free

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Ideal participants

This course is designed for veterinarians, animal health managers, diagnosticians and livestock industry representatives.

How to apply

To register your attendance, please click through to our online registration form by clicking the Register Now button.

For more information, please email acdp-symposium@csiro.au.EAD