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This
is a place where we can discuss current issues in the world of
veterinary public health. Feel free to incite discussion about anything
that interests you. For now, we will operate on the Chatrooms at the bottom of this page - anything you type here will be permanently recorded on the Chatroom box, so in essence it is like a discussion board, with the extra feature which allows you to talk with people live when they are online. We have created five different chat rooms so that the conversations can be targeted to a particular area of public health. Alternatively, you can leave a post on the wall of our Facebook page for people to respond to: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=app_2373072738&gid=131567315874#!/group.php?gid=131567315874 Just
one rule people– “check before you spec”, i.e get information before you
speculate. Hopefully some of our brilliant public health lecturers and
specialists will get in on the debate in the event that we need some
accurate facts or contextual input. See some suggested topics under each of the themes below to get you thinking. ABOVE PHOTOS: Left: Young community member learning how to dose her dog at Yarrabah, QLD. Courtesy: Dr Robert Dixon, 'Healthy Dogs, Healthy Communities' program. Right: Vietnamese man with an E.coli vaccine. Courtesy: Tarni Cooper. BIOSECURITY - Animal Health and Trade Outbreak response modelling for the big 3: BSE, FMD, Equine Influenza Notifiable disease status – arguments for change Wild animal health – how’s our surveillance? Exploring wildlife reservoirs of disease, including exotic pest animal intrusions Share a PROMED story (also HUMAN HEALTH) Proving disease freedom status Border disease relations – programs and partners Topics on history of bio-security in Australasia The
war-zone that is animal disease outbreaks – vet-farmer relationships
are tested. What is the best way to cooperate in achieving what needs
to be done? Clinical and government vets working together – room for more/better initiatives? Vaccine pros and cons in disease control (also HUMAN HEALTH) The United Nations role in animal disease outbreaks The possible incursion of HPAI into Australia. HUMAN HEALTH - Drugs and Bugs Food borne diseases – what are the current concerns? Effect of Hendra on the veterinary profession – how’s your PPE? Indigenous human-animal relations and health Anti-microbial resistance – who’s not to blame? Veterinary responsibilities Public perception of zoonotic disease – vets getting the right facts out there Response and management of zoonotic pandemics COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - At Home and Abroad Communication and veterinary extension in developing communities – getting away from the top down approach Vets role in disaster response Control and eradication programs in developing communities Solving the unwanted companion animal problem – vets working towards healthy communities Situations where vets and doctors can help each other out in community programs Empowering young veterinary professionals to make change in their communities ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - From Little things Big things grow Climate change and land use changes contributing to newly emerging diseases Use of veterinary and agricultural compounds and it’s affect in the system Going native – a different meat-eating model for Australia? Solving the greenhouse gas emission issues of the livestock sector VETERINARY EDUCATION - Lifeboat test Diversification of vet roles to stay afloat. Getting creative with using our multiple skills. Future of veterinary public health education – a case for streaming? Cultural diversity in the veterinary profession Cross cultural relations could definitely be improved upon among veterinary students – the need to learn from each other for the future of biosecurity in Australasia |
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