A forum for faculty, staff and collaborators who engage in research and knowledge exchange concerning population health issues of animals.
The focus of Institute activities is to improve the health of animal populations, to prevent and control infectious and other important diseases of animals, and to contribute to national and international animal disease policymaking processes by providing a better understanding of disease epidemiology and pathogenesis.
Within the Institute:
- Graduate Research in Equine Biosecurity yields Collaborative Resource for Horse Owners
- Dr. Cristóbal Zepeda: Enhancing Domestic and International Collaborations through Experience
- 2011 Livestock Contact Study nearing Completion
- Roles of Risk Communication within APHI
- Research highlight: International Collaborations
Announcements
- Equine Events Biosecurity Toolkit is Available. APHI faculty member, Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz is a contributor to an equine events biosecurity toolkit that was developed through the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health Branch (CDFA AHB). The objective of this biosecurity toolkit is to provide the equine industry with recommendations to recognize potential disease risks at the event venue and develop a biosecurity and infectious disease control plan to protect the health of the competition/exhibition horses and the equine population. The Biosecurity Toolkit for Equine Events can be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Equine_Biosecurity.html.
- A New Home for the APHI Laboratory. The APHI laboratory has moved the majority of its operations to a new South Campus location. Formerly located in the Environmental Health Building, the laboratory now occupies the APHI lab building, which is north and east of the Diagnostic Medicine Center. The APHI Laboratory building – formerly called the D Lab Office building was remodeled extensively and houses laboratory, office, and conference space for the Institute. Additional information>
- ISVEE 13 in 2012: The International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE) will be held in Maastricht, The Netherlands. For information: http://www.isvee13.org
Equine Guelph's Biosecurity E-Session
As one of the collaborating partners, CSU APHI researchers assisted Equine Guelph in developing the “Beat the Bugs” Biosecurity program. To learn to protect your horses from infectious diseases, sign up for Equine Guelph's Biosecurity E-session (April 16 - 29, 2012).
On-line registration link: 
Veterinary Medicine: Physicians for the Universe
The report, Veterinary Medicine: Physicians for the Universe, A Prospectus on Identifying Future Trends and Business Opportunities, is now available (PDF).
This August 2011 opinion paper concerning the future of the veterinary profession was authored by Drs. Patricia Olson and Mo Salman. The publication is 50 pages in length.
