Capacity building for the control and prevention of BSE

SAFOSO, in close collaboration with FAO, implemented a Swiss-funded project in Serbia and Egypt with the aim of strengthening the governmental veterinary services and supporting industries in order to prepare them for the implementation of a comprehensive and needs-based prevention and control program for BSE. Knowledge was disseminated through a train-the-trainer approach. Key topics of the training courses were
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1. epidemiology, surveillance and risk assessment
2. management of animal feed and feeding
3. management of meat production and
4. diagnostics.
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The courses also included disease awareness, SPS compliance and risk communication. All courses offered a mix of theory, field visits, practical work and case studies.

The training courses were complemented by a set of course manuals, available here:

• Diagnostic Techniques for Transmissible Spongiform EncephalopathiesEpidemiology
• Surveillance and Risk Assessment For Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
• Management of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies in Livestock
• Feeds and FeedingManagement of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies in Meat Production