GADVASU: Workshop on biosafety in veterinary hospitals conducted

Ludhiana: Centre for One Health at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal University of Sciences organised a one-day workshop on ‘Development of Clinical Biosecurity Assessment Protocols’ with an aim to strengthen biosecurity practices for veterinary hospitals. The event gathered senior regional veterinary officers, faculty and research scholars from College of Veterinary Sciences, Ludhiana, College of Veterinary Sciences, Rampura Phul and Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar.

Dr Jasbir Singh Bedi, Director, Centre for One Health inaugurated the workshop and highlighted the Centre’s initiatives in biosecurity and public health. He emphasised the importance of biosecurity in veterinary clinics to prevent the spread of pathogens, thereby protecting veterinarians, animal handlers, animals and the environment. Dr Pankaj Dhaka highlighted various topics in veterinary clinical biosecurity and biosecurity standards for animals and clients to implement biosecurity in veterinary hospitals.