MSD has launched the Porcilis Health Management Vet Academy, a 12-month CPD programme designed to support the development of veterinary surgeons working in the pig sector.

Rubén Del Pozo Sacristán (pictured right), technical manager for pigs at MSD Animal Health UK, will be delivering the seminars.

He said: “At MSD Animal Health UK, we’re committed to helping further the knowledge and expertise of vets, so we have put together a series of seminars which will focus on common and demanding production challenges and diseases facing pig producers.”

The monthly seminars will be suitable for all vets, but especially those who are new to pig medicine.

Each seminar will be worth two to three hours of CPD time, with certificates available for all participants.

Rube added: “Of the 12 seminars we have planned, we’re hoping to hold four of these in a face-to-face capacity, with dinner included for those who attend, to allow for networking and further discussion.

The programme is as follows:

  • January – Enteric diseases
  • February – Gut health
  • March – Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
  • April – PRRS control
  • May – PCV2
  • June – Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
  • July – Biosecurity
  • August – Antimicrobial reduction
  • September – Passive immunity: colostrum and lactogenic
  • October – Vaccination and intradermal vaccination
  • November – Reproductive diseases
  • December – Management during lactation

For more information on the academy, or to register your interest, speak to your MSD Animal Health account manager.

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