Valentina Busin

Veterinarian, small ruminant specialist, diagnostic and surveillance, One Health and food security, higher education

[Ruminant Health & Welfare @ruminanthw]

Bluetongue clinical signs this month have been devastating in cattle and sheep, and so far, appear more severe than in previous years – stay alert, know the signs and report.

Full info: https://t.co/5qyaOTxSW2

[The Moredun Foundation @MoredunComms]

Day 3 at the The @royalwelshshow with @FarmingConnect & we finally managed to get a team photo.
Busy couple of days (and hot) but cooler and quieter this morning.
If you are at the show be sure to visit us at the NEW @natsheep #Sheep Village 📷

[The Moredun Foundation @MoredunComms]

We're heading to the @royalwelshshow!
Come and visit the Moredun team in the #Sheep Village, Stand 9.17, where we'll be sharing the latest livestock health research, chatting all things sheep and showcasing some of the work we're doing to support farmers and the wider industry.

[Valentina Busin @BusinValentina]

@FAOKyrgyzstan @FAO Thank you to @FAOKyrgyzstan for inviting me to cover this practical workshop. It was a fantastic exchange of experiences and a step forward in improving diagnostic capacity and disease surveillance #OneHealth

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

New from @FAO: A free, self-paced course on #OneHealth!

Learn how human, animal, plant and environmental health are connected – and why this matters more than ever.

👉 Start now: https://t.co/NhKVHWzyWw

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

🌍PPR is not just an #animalhealth issue—it’s an economic crisis. 🐑💰🐐

From livelihoods lost to gender disparities deepened, the costs run deep.

📍 From May 12–13 in Nairobi 🇰🇪, experts unite to reshape the narrative with evidence & action.

👉 More: https://t.co/ACvnsPSZlr

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

📢 Save the Date!

‌Join us for the #FootandMouth Preparedness Interactive Webinar.

Explore epidemiological investigation and learn how to interpret lab test results and lesion ageing to trace the source and spread of the virus.

📅 18 Feb at 12 PM CET
➡️ https://t.co/RnYucgglBr

[EuFMD/FAST @Eufmd]

Ready for our webinar tomorrow on Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak investigation 2 – Ageing of lesions and collection of samples, by the Deputy Executive Secretary Fabrizio Rosso and Dr Eunice Chepkwony. Please register here https://t.co/5PFj9YDbSe
Tuesday 4 February at 12pm CET.

[EuFMD/FAST @Eufmd]

We will be online, waiting for you tomorrow for the first webinar of our "Ask the Experts" series. FMD outbreak investigation 1 – Clinical recognition of FMD and other considerations - 12.00-13.00 CET (Rome time) Tuesday 28 January. Sign up here https://t.co/V2DjdS990n

[EuFMD/FAST @Eufmd]

#DYK you can measure the impact of livestock disease through direct and indirect factors?

Take our new EuFMD open-access course on the socioeconomics of FAST diseases to understand how these factors are taken into consideration
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https://t.co/Bc9v4QCj6Z

[The Moredun Foundation @MoredunComms]

*New PhD Opportunity*

Sheep scab population genetics with @UofGlasgow

Sheep scab is an infectious disease of sheep and is a key welfare concern. This PhD aims to investigate changes in mite populations in different control programs.

More info here: https://t.co/ziosL5Y3AD

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

📢 Now Available! @FAO's Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET v2.0) manual.

The SET offers a comprehensive methodology to assess #animaldisease surveillance systems and enhance veterinary services' capacities globally.

Download a copy at➡️ https://t.co/Wv9mPHblmj

[Goat Vet Society @VetGoat]

Registration is now open for the GVS Autumn Virtual Conference 2024 - sign up by visiting https://t.co/9KXr4OfCAk

[World Organisation for Animal Health @WOAH]

Bulgaria reported an outbreak of sheep pox and goat pox in a zone via #WAHIS. A single domestic sheep has died of the infection, 15 have been tested positive and 394 remain susceptible to infection. Read the details: https://t.co/yEfEtOa6km

[Goat Vet Society @VetGoat]

Registration is now open for the GVS Autumn Virtual Conference 2024 - sign up by visiting https://t.co/9KXr4OfCAk

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

📢  Out Now!

@FAO's Practical Surveillance Guidelines for   controlling #footandmouthdisease (FMD) & other transboundary #animaldiseases.

Provides guidance on designing surveillance plans to advance disease control along the Progressive Control Pathway.

https://t.co/TlaYN4dagv

[Valentina Busin @BusinValentina]

Very well done Maha and to all who have contributed to this amazing achievement!

[Katarina Oravcova @Kat_Oravcova1]

Well done Maha! 👌 👏 @ohrbid @TayaForde @rnzadoks @BusinValentina

[Katarina Oravcova @Kat_Oravcova1]

Well done Maha! 👌 👏 @ohrbid @TayaForde @rnzadoks @BusinValentina

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

🔬🩺Are you involved in #AnimalHealth and disease control? Join the @eufmd Open Session and explore the latest advancements in FAST disease diagnostics, vaccines, policymaking and biosecurity strategies with worldwide experts.

Register now➡️ https://t.co/9Yzlfvyeqk

#OS24

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

📚💻Discover @EuFMD's virtual learning platform with open-access and tutor-led courses to develop emergency preparedness for #FMD and similar diseases.

From disease-specific to support for PCP-FMD, find out more➡️ https://t.co/2mspeY3MhE