British Association for Veterinary Parasitology
@bavet_parasitol
The BAVP aim to encourage discussion and collaboration between researchers, vets and fellow professionals interested in veterinary parasitology
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http://bavp.org.uk/ 14-08-2018 09:44:45
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📆 Attending NSA North sheep? 🪱 like a chat about parasites? Excellent speakers Philip Skuce being one! Come by and visit the #SCOPS stand or attend an animal health seminar - new for 2025! The Moredun Foundation National Sheep Association AHDB Beef & Lamb
Absolute pleasure to host CAFRE Study Group The Moredun Foundation today! Lots of great discussions around environmentally-friendly livestock farming and sustainable parasite control! Enjoy the rest of your trip! Thanks Fi Kenyon and Lynsey Melville for your help! 🐑 🪱 🍂 🐄
Brilliant talk from our keynote speaker Christopher McFarland from Queen's University Belfast 🎓 this morning “Modelling the dynamics of parasite landscapes in ruminant systems” Lots of interesting discussions were had!🪱🐑
Our first session of today was ‘Parasite ecology and control strategies in livestock and wildlife’ We had four fantastic speakers: Jennifer McIntyre🪱, Amanda Walker🐴, Davina Raiyat 🐑 and Ellen Harrison🐶 University of Glasgow University of Chester
Our second session today was ‘Host-parasite interactions: Diversity, Dynamics and Control Strategies’ We had 6 excellent speakers: Hannah Peaty🪱, Joshua Hale 🐌, Fatima Zohra Zedam🐟, Kayleigh Devine🌱, Molly Keen🐑 and Saoirse Ellis! The Moredun Foundation University of Liverpool Teagasc
Great 2nd day of our ECR meeting, focusing on drug resistance! Thanks to our speakers: Benedict Karani🪱, Chukwunonso Obi🐶, Alexandra Juhász🐒, Olugbenga Samuel Babatunde🐌, Victoria Allicock🐐, Lilly Atkinson🐮 and Hasibul Haque🐑 University of Glasgow LSTM Aberystwyth University University of Guelph
🏆 BAVP ECR Winner of Best Research Presentation🏆 Benedict Karani- ‘Genome-wide analysis of T. circ from different treatment regimes reveals stronger selection for ivermectin resistance in frequently treated lambs’ 🐑🪱 University of Glasgow The Moredun Foundation
🏆BAVP ECR Runner up for Best Research Presentation 🏆 Joshua Hale- Modelling refugia-based strategies for Fasciola hepatica 🐌 University of Liverpool
🏆BAVP ECR Winners of Best Introductory talk🏆 Victoria Allicock 🐐 University of Guelph Lilly Atkins 🐮 University of Glasgow
❓Attending National Sheep Association North Sheep next week? 🗣️ not bored of me talking about parasites yet…… 🪱 come along to the Animal Health Seminars Wednesday 4th June 11.15 Is haemonchus a real threat in the north of England? Join SCOPS and The Moredun Foundation for this timely discussion.
❓Attending National Sheep Association North Sheep next week? 🪱 come along to the Animal Health Seminars Wednesday 4th June 12.00 Join The Moredun Foundation for a presentation on the FEC check app.
❓Attending National Sheep Association North Sheep next week? 🗣️ not bored of me talking about parasites yet…… 🪱 come along to Wednesday’s seminar 12.45 Getting ahead of a rapidly adapting parasite - liver fluke Join SCOPS and Philip Skuce from The Moredun Foundation for this timely discussion
We will be hosting our annual conference in association with British Society for Parasitology on the 11-12th September 2025 at the Guild Hall in Liverpool University of Liverpool 🪱 This will be an in-person meeting, registration and abstract submission are now open: myeventflo.com/event.aspx?m=4… (Deadline 11Aug25)
What’s it like managing social media for a journal as wide-ranging as #Parasitology? 🪱🎙️ We caught up with Angus O'Ferrall to talk science communication, learning from the editorial team, and sharing research with a broader audience → cup.org/4kBVJiy