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CityU expert took part in FAO workshop to develop ‘Joint Risk Assessment Tools’ to aid collaboration between animal and human health sectors
The workshop focused on developing tools to aid the collaboration between the animal and human health sectors when dealing with risk assessment for avian influenza and other zoonotic disease threats occurring at the animal-human interface。
‘Don’t just blame the animals, but who is to blame?’
Prof. Reichel (Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Deputy Director of the Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice) was invited to give a presentation in ‘The President’s Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia’ in November 2017。
Prof. Pfeiffer visited the Animal Disease Prevention and Control Centre in Beijing
Prof. Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health and Associate Dean (Research)) was invited to visit the Animal Disease Prevention and Control Centre (ACDC) in Beijing in August 2017 to discuss opportunities for research collaboration and postgraduate training by City University of Hong Kong.
Hear what our first year students have to say about studying veterinary medicine at CityU
The BVM (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Programme) at CityU
Students and Staff Walk on the Back of the Dragon
CityU’s veterinary people deal with all creatures great and small. They need to prepare themselves to face any challenge associated with animals of any kind. The latest challenge was to walk, without fear, on the back of a dragon.
Visit to the Shenzhen Aquatic Animal Diseases Laboratory
Profs Sophie St-Hilaire, Dirk Pfeiffer, and Michael Reichel from the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences visited the Shenzhen Aquatic Animal Diseases Laboratory run by the Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of the People’s Republic of China (SZCIQ).
Visit by Dr Philip Stott to Veterinarians in Greenland
Question: What similarities do Hong Kong and Greenland have?
Answer: They both have red and white flags, neither has much by way of livestock, and that’s about it.
New CityU Veterinary School features in Australian Veterinary Journal
Prof. Michael Reichel (Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences) recently published an article in the Australian Veterinary Journal titled ‘An international accredited veterinary school for Hong Kong’.
Dr Rosanowski's article about Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong selected as one of the most clinically relevant in leading international equine science journal this month
The article ‘Open standing castration in Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong: Prevalence and severity of complications 30 days post-castration’ by Dr Rosanowski (Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health) et al. has been selected by the Clinical Reviewer of the Equine Veterinary Journal as one of the most clinically relevant to appear on its Early View section this month.
Donation of $500 million from HKJC Charities Trust to boost One Health at CityU
A $500-million donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (the Trust) to City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will be used to build a top-notch facility for One Health in Hong Kong.