Vector-Borne Diseases on the Move: West Nile Virus & African Horse Sickness
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
2 Hours - RACE Approval Pending
Language
English
Discipline
Internal Medicine – Endocrinology, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology & Oncology
Growth Partners
North America

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Veterinary Partners
Global



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Middle East & Africa

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Time: London 6PM / Paris 7PM / New York 1PM / Sydney 5:00AM (+1)
Panelists:
Sally DeNotta DDVM, PhD, DACVIM - University of Florida, USA
Katharina Luise Lohmann Prof.dr.med.vet, PhD, DACVIM(LA) - Leipzig University, Germany
Peter Timoney MVB, PhD, FRCVS, Prof. Emeritus - Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, USA
Moderator:
Richard Newton BVSc, MSc, PhD, FRCVS - Consultant, UK
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
As vector-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and African Horse Sickness expand into new regions, equine practitioners worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges. This international panel discussion brings together leading infectious disease experts with research and clinical backgrounds from across the globe to explore how these threats are shifting, what they mean for equine health, and what strategies can mitigate the risks. From diagnostics to vaccination and biosecurity, join this global conversation on staying one step ahead of these emerging challenges.
Sally DeNotta is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and is a member of the clinical faculty at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from the rural Oregon coast, she spent time in private practice in Oregon and Colorado before completing an internal medicine residency and PhD at Cornell University.
She joined the UF faculty in 2018, where her clinical interests include equine infectious disease and clinical neurology. When not in the hospital, she is the UF equine veterinary extension specialist, acting as the liaison between the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Florida horse industry.
She also currently serves as the Chair of the AAEP Infectious Disease Committee.
More InfoKatharina Lohmann is a board-certified large animal internist (Diplomate ACVIM, PhD). Since 2018, she is Professor for Equine Internal Medicine at the Veterinary Medical Faculty and head of the Section for Internal Medicine and Reproductive Medicine of the Department for Horses at Leipzig University. Her teaching activity comprises all aspects of equine internal medicine, diseases of foals and examination techniques. Her research interests are respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases of horses and infectious diseases.
Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, FRCVS was the Director of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance at the Animal Health Trust until its closure in July 2020. He continues to work closely with the UK equine industry in conducting global disease surveillance and advising on disease prevention strategies and management of outbreaks.
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