Young Vet Network meeting at AFBI

Date published: 24 November 2016

Areas of Expertise: Animal Health and Welfare

The Disease Surveillance and Investigation Branch in conjunction with the Young Vet Network (NI), have organised a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event: ‘An introduction to AFBI’s Veterinary Sciences Division’ at AFBI Stormont on Wednesday 16th November for practicing vets.

AFBI speakers at the Young Vet Network CPD and lab visit at AFBI Stormont: ‘Introducing your local veterinary laboratory services’

The aim of the event was to highlight the services offered by DSIB and to introduce to the local vets the veterinarians and scientific staff working within the DSIB area of AFBI.

On the day, a series of short and practical talks by DSIB staff were followed by a laboratory tour of the diagnostic unit and the BVD testing laboratory.

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