The DIAL project team ran a workshop at the annual BCVA Congress in Southport on rapid and point-of-care diagnostic tests in farm-animal veterinary medicine, working with veterinarians to identify current good practice and future rapid test needs.
DIAL collaborates with INRA/IRISSO
In September 2019, Henry Buller (University of Exeter and PI of the DIAL project) co-organised a workshop entitled ‘Antimicrobials in livestock: practices, technologies, markets and regulations’ with Nicholas Fontané of INRA/IRISSO France. Henry also presented a paper on: ‘The test says it is so: veterinary diagnostics practice, contextual knowledge and antimicrobials’
Farm Animal Journal Club
On the 17th October 2019 Ray Chan (Dial project researcher at the University of Exeter) was invited to present the results of the DIAL project veterinarian survey to the University of Bristol Veterinary School’s Farm Animal Journal Club
Antibio-addicts?
At this 2-day conference held in June 2019 at the University Paris Dauphine, Henry Buller (University of Exeter and PI of the DIAL project), presented a paper entitled ‘Protocols and Practices in Veterinary Diagnosis and the use of antimicrobials’ drawing on the DIAL project work.
Jodie Cleave joins the DIAL team
Starting in September 2019 at the University of Exeter, Jodie Cleave will be joining the DIAL team as a PhD student co-funded by the Medical Research Foundation’s National PhD Training Programme in Antimicrobial Resistance Research and the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Exeter. Trained as a clinical veterinary surgeon, Jodie’s doctoral research – which will be jointly supervised by Henry Buller (Exeter) and Kristen Reyher (Bristol) - will be looking at the use of Herd Health planning mechanisms in the management of disease and the use of antimicrobial medicines on dairy farms.
Article in The Diplomat
DIAL researcher, Ray Chan was recently featured in an article in The Diplomat entitled ‘The Battle to Curb Swine Fever in Southeast Asia’ which reported on the issues facing Vietnam as it becomes the latest country in the region to face an outbreak of the disease. Read the full article
Another New Team Member
We are delighted to announce that Dr Lisa Morgans has recently joined the DIAL team, fresh from defending her PhD at the University of Bristol where she researched a farmer-led, participatory approach to changing practice around antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms. Her PhD recently won the Antibiotic Guardian Award for research and Lisa hopes that the approach will spread and give other farmers the opportunity to learn from one another and innovate on farm.
As part of DIAL, Lisa will be assisting with interviews and qualitative analysis to understand the needs and perspectives of the industry when it comes to diagnostics in farming.
Another Welcome
Following on from Liz’s arrival, we are delighted to announce that Lucy Jerram has now joined the DIAL team. Lucy is currently studying for a European Diploma in Bovine Health Management.
About working with DIAL, Lucy said:
“As a vet in practice I was constantly faced with decisions surrounding diagnostics and the use of antimicrobials, and it is an issue which I have always felt strongly about. I am excited to be able to contribute to this field through my PhD, and look forward to working with the rest of the DIAL team to help find solutions to some of the challenges that exist in refining the use of antimicrobials in livestock.”
Find out more on Lucy’s profile page.
World Antibiotic Awareness Week
12-18 November 2018
Each November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.
Read more about it on the WHO website
A New Member of the Team
Liz Cresswell joins the DIAL team as a PhD student
We are delighted to welcome Liz Cresswell to the DIAL Team.
Liz has recently started her PhD with the newly established Medical Research Foundation National PhD Programme in Antimicrobial Resistance Research which will train new researchers to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Liz will work with Dr Kristen Reyher and Prof Henry Buller to investigate antimicrobial resistance in smallholding farms.
