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Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh United Kingdom | |
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Mailing address |
Sir Alexander Robertson Centre for Tropical Veterinary
Medicine, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of
Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, Scotland, U.K. | |
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Visiting address |
As above | |
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Telephone |
+44 (0)131 650 6224 | |
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Telefax |
+44 (0)131 445 5099 | |
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Year of establishment: |
1970 | |
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Type of Institution |
University Department | |
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Director |
Professor David W. Taylor | |
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Degree courses |
BVM&S, BSc (Vet Sc), MSc, MPhil, PhD | |
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Contact person for the AITVM |
Mr. Martyn Edelsten | |
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Function |
Course Organiser | |
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Department |
Tropical Animal Health | |
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Address |
As for mailing address | |
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Telephone |
+44 (0)131 650 6271 | |
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Telefax |
+44 (0)131 445 5099 | |
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Education in tropical animal health and/or
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Undergraduate |
Elective course 'Introduction to tropical animal health
and production', 2 weeks in 5th year | |
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Postgraduate |
Master of Science Programme (http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/ctvm/teaching/grad.htm)
MSc course 'Tropical Veterinary Medicine' MSc course 'Tropical Animal Production and Health' MSc course 'Sustainable Rural Development in the Tropics'
MSc course 'International Animal Health' MSc by Research MPhil by Research PhD Programme: This degree is awarded for a thesis based on personal
research carried out under supervision. The thesis must be an original
work displaying knowledge of the field combined with the exercise of
critical judgement and must contain material worthy of presentation as a
definite contribution to knowledge. It must also be satisfactory in
respect of its literary presentation. | |
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In-country short courses |
Click
here to find list of courses that have been taught by CTVM staff in
African countries |
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Other Short Courses |
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Research on tropical animal health and/or
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Epidemiology of tick-borne fever |
The objectives of this study are to find out the role
of deer, particularly roe deer in woodland in southern Scotland, in the
transmission of tick borne fever agent (Ehrlichia phagocytophila
rickettsiae) to domestic sheep via the tick Ixodes ricinus. This is being
done by field and laboratory studies, using ticks collected from
vegetation at three sites in southern Scotland and samples from deer
culled during forestry operations. Laboratory studies are made on the
transmission characteristics of the disease and on genetic diversity. | |
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Draught Animal Research |
Many farmers in the tropics and sub-tropics rely on
draught animals to provide the power necessary to produce food and cash
crops and provide transport. Without working animals, cropping practices
in many areas have to be carried out by hand, since farm size, terrain and
economics preclude the use of tractors and other forms of motorised power.
In these areas use of animal power can reduce drudgery and help maintain
or improve crop yields per farm by improving timeliness of planting and/or
area planted. Cattle and buffalo are the most commonly used draught
animals in the world, however donkeys are increasingly being used for
cultivation on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. They can also be
used by women to help in domestic tasks, such as water and fuel
collection, particularly where for social or traditional reasons cattle
are not used in these activities. Pack animals are often used in areas
where the road systems are poor and the terrain too hilly for a
cart. Objectives of research: to encourage owners and users to raise the
standards of husbandry, health and welfare of animals kept for work and to
produce information for extension officers and researchers which they can
use to provide appropriate advice to people keeping draught
animals. | |
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DFID Animal Health Programme |
The Animal Health Programme (AHP) is one of the twelve
RNRKS research programmes. It is a competitive grants programme whose
objectives are to increase the productivity and productive potential of
agricultural systems through improvements in the supply and value of
animal products and the contribution of livestock to crop production. The
primary purpose of the AHP is to eliminate poverty in poorer countries
through sustainable development. Its interests include both strategic and
adaptive research. The AHP intends to support the research process from
technical development to adaptation and promotion of research results, so
that developmental benefits can be assessed clearly and implemented in
target countries. It is managed by the Centre for Tropical Veterinary
Medicine on behalf of The University of Edinburgh. Preferred host
countries for AHP projects are: Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South
Africa and Uganda); Asia (India). | |
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Improved Diagnosis of Trypanosoma vivax |
The overall aim of this project is to provide the
Bolivian state veterinary laboratory (LIDIVET) with an improved diagnostic
capacity for T.vivax infection. This will be achieved through the transfer
of appropriate diagnostic technologies from CTVM and other laboratories,
followed by their application at LIDIVET to obtain better information on
the distribution and epidemiology of T.vivax in Bolivia that can
eventually be used to formulate sustainable control regimes. | |
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Veterinary Epidemiology |
Research interests concern the epidemiology and
pathogenesis of animal and human infectious diseases. This research
involves the close integration of field studies, laboratory experiments
and theoretical analyses and draws on collaborations with epidemiologists,
statisticians and mathematicians, geneticists, molecular biologists,
immunologists and others. Work is on a variety of infectious disease
systems ranging from prion diseases to viruses, bacteria, protozoa and
helminths. The common theme is the development of a formal, quantitative
understanding of the dynamics of parasites and pathogens within their host
populations with particular emphasis on informing the design of disease
control programmes. Research projects involving work overseas: (i) Canid pathogens in multi-host systems: A combination of vaccination
trial and field techniques are being used to investigate the dynamics of
canid pathogens, particularly rabies, in domestic and wild dog species.
The host species which constitute significant reservoirs of infection are
being identified and the effect of the pathogens on host populations and
intra- and inter-specific transmission is being assessed.
(ii) Rabies and canine distemper in carnivores: In 1994, an epidemic of
canine distemper virus caused very high mortality in African lions in the
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. This project involves vaccinating
domestic dogs in the Serengeti against rabies and canine distemper in
order to investigate the complex multi-host epidemiology of these diseases
and to attempt to protect wildlife against further outbreaks.
(iii) Theileriosis in cattle: The project aims to study the effect of
strain variation and mixed-strain infections on the epidemiology of the
protozoan blood parasite Theileria annulata in cattle populations.
Preliminary studies on growth rates of cultured parasites from different
strains have been carried out. The work will be extended to single- and
mixed-strain infections in vivo and use molecular methods to study the
effects of such interactions in naturally infected cattle populations in
Tunisia. (iv) Trypanosomiasis in tsetse, cattle and humans: This project is to
develop mathematical models of the transmission and control of Trypanosoma
vivax and T. congolense, using the results from ongoing field studies to
provide parameter estimates for the models. A particular interest is the
relationship between incidence of disease in cattle and the impacts of
tsetse control programmes. A retrospective study of a recent T. brucei
rhodesiense epdemic in Uganda has the aim of identifying factors (such as
land use or cattle movements) which facilitated the spread of human
diseases. (v) Mycobacteris in cattle and humans: Tuberculosis is the greatest
single cause of human morbidity and mortality in many developing
countries. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most frequent cause of human
tuberculosis, but some cases are caused by M. bovis, which also infects a
wide range of animal species, including cattle and buffalo. This study
aims to determine the impact of M. bovis in Tanzania, and to identify and
quantify risk factors for infection in both human and cattle
populations. (vi) Schistosomiasis in humans: Schistosomiasis is caused by a
blood-dwelling trematode and is one of the major tropical diseases. This
is a continuing research programme to study the impact of acquired
immunity on schistosome transmission and control. Recently, we have been
investigating the interactions between the chemotherapeutic praziquantel
and the immune response of children. We have also been interested in the
genetics of resistance to infection in the snail intermediate host.
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Resource persons in tropical veterinary medicine Dermatophilosis |
Dr. Nick Ambrose: N.Ambrose@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Sarah Cleaveland: Sarah.Cleaveland@ed.ac.uk | |
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Molecular entomology |
Dr. Colin Dale:
Colin.Dale@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Helen Davison: Helen.Davison@ed.ac.uk | |
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Course Organiser |
Dr. Denis Fielding: Denis.Fielding@ed.ac.uk | |
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Theileriosis |
Dr. Simon Graham:
Simon.Graham@ed.ac.uk | |
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Helminthology |
Dr. Leslie Harrison: Leslie.Harrison@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Claire Hawkins: Claire.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Dan Haydon:
Daniel.Haydon@ed.ac.uk | |
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Overseas training & development |
Mr. Archie Hunter: Archie.Hunter@ed.ac.uk | |
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Trypanosomiasis |
Dr. Tudor Jones:
T.W.Jones@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Karen Laurenson: Karen.Laurenson@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Louise Matthews: Louise.Matthews@ed.ac.uk | |
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Animal production |
Dr. Anne Pearson:
Anne.Pearson@ed.ac.uk | |
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Cowdriosis |
Mrs. Lesley Sakyi: L.Sakyi@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Darren Shaw:
Darren.Shaw@ed.ac.uk | |
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Head of Teaching |
Dr. Tony Smith:
Tony.Smith@ed.ac.uk | |
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Heartwater |
Dr. Keith Sumption: Keith.Sumption@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Dr. Louise Taylor: Louise.Taylor@ed.ac.uk | |
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Entomology |
Dr. Alan Walker:
Alan.R.Walker@ed.ac.uk | |
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Vector-borne diseases |
Dr. Susan Welburn: S.Welburn@ed.ac.uk | |
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Epidemiology |
Prof. Mark Woolhouse: Mark.Woolhouse@ed.ac.uk | |
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Relevant publications |
(http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/ctvm/)
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Membership of relevant networks |
European Agricultural
[Tropically and Subtropically Oriented] Universities and Scientific
Complexes Related with Agricultural Development). | |
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Relevant linkages with partner institutions |
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Bolivia |
LIDIVET | |
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England |
Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright and Compton
laboratories (http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/) | |
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France |
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India |
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Kenya |
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Scotland |
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South Africa |
University of Pretoria (http://www.up.ac.za/) | |
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Sweden |
University of Uppsala | |
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Tanzania |
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Tunisia |
Ecole National de Medicine Veterinaire | |
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Date of last update |
28.03.2000 | |
