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| CREDIT: Pixabay The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been virtually training students, technicians, livestock producers, and state officials to identify injuries and critical signs in animals that have been caused by diseases not present in Mexico. Since September, 2,471 people have been trained and the program is still running. This online course is called "Main Exotic Diseases of Animals (AUTOSIM)" and is being taught by specialists from the National Service for Agri-food Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica). This is an alternative to the face-to-face class that was taught for 35 years and has strengthened the systems for timely detection, control and eradication of some of the most devastating animal diseases. AUTOSIM's target audience is veterinary medicine students and related careers. They will be in charge of detecting, controlling and eradicating threats to the national livestock of Mexico. The training consists of six modules. These are; vesicular diseases (such as foot-and-mouth disease), arboviral (such as equine encephalitis), plague type (such as swine fever), dermal (such as bovine besnoitiosis), and prion (such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy). These are self-taught modules and can be be taught in approximately 32 hours. After completing the course with a minimum of 7.0, participants receive a certificate endorsed by Senasica. |
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