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February 22, 2023

by Gerald Brooks in Events

The Black Fly Insect Larvae Enterprise for COVID-19 Livelihood Resilience Project Launched at CoVAB

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) in Collaboration with Michigan State University has embarked on upscaling the use of the Black Fly Larvae as a source of insect protein for animal production. An awareness session was convened at the college on Monday 20th February 2023, attended by stakeholders that included the […]

February 16, 2023

by Gerald Brooks in Events

CoVAB’s best graduands receive Academic Excellence Awards during the 73rd Graduation Ceremony

Star graduating students from The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity(CoVAB) received awards from the Norbrook Veterinary Academic Excellence Award 2023 and the Academic Excellence Awards for Scholars of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars program at Makerere University. The Best Veterinary Medicine Students receive a dummy check from the Chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma The […]

February 10, 2023

by Gerald Brooks in News

Makerere University seeks land to take Innovations and Demonstrations to communities

A team of university staff led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance and administration Prof. Henry Alinaitwe were in Kyankwanzi, Wednesday 8th February 2022 where they held a meeting with the District Leadership on the subject of the 7 square miles of land on Ranch 16, that was allocated by H.E The President of the […]

February 2, 2023

by Gerald Brooks in News

COVAB presents a fresh Vision for Veterinary training in Uganda.

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) is proposing a policy shift in Veterinary training from the focus on animal welfare to the promotion of Industrial Veterinary Education, Science, Technology, Innovation and Medical Services. The proposed policy shift will help re-orient Uganda’s animal sector education to a holistic Industrial Value-chains Veterinary Education, […]

January 16, 2023

by Gerald Brooks in News

Makerere University’s Master Card Foundation Scholars eLearning Initiative introduced to CoVAB staff.

Staff at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) have been introduced to the Master Card Foundation Scholars eLearning Initiative, during the onboarding meeting held at the college Friday 13th January 2023. A team led by Prof. Paul Birevu Muyinda Head, Department of Open and Distance Learning, in the School of Distance […]

December 13, 2022

by Gerald Brooks in News

Antimicrobial Awareness Resistance Awareness Week

Story by Joseph Odoi Assoc. Prof. Lawrence Mugisha from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio Security (CoVAB), Makerere University has cautioned the general public on self-medication and misuse of drugs. This call comes at a time when microbial infections are becoming increasingly resistant to available drugs under the scientific phenomenon known as Antimicrobial […]

November 16, 2022

by Gerald Brooks in News

COVAB participates in the Science Week.

The Vice President of Uganda Major Jessica Alupo Epel on Thursday 10th November 2022 afternoon presided over closing ceremony of the National Science Week where she represented H E the President of the Republic of Uganda. While speaking at the function, the Vice President noted that she was happy that President Museveni’s vision of prioritising […]

November 16, 2022

by Gerald Brooks in News

The proposed Ph.D. in Global Biosecurity & Ecosystems Health (GLOBECO) will train cadres of critical thinkers that will mitigate the ever-increasing instances of zoonotic Disease outbreaks.

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Biosecurity (CoVAB) on Friday 4th November hosted a stakeholder engagement that discussed the proposed Ph.D. in Global Security and Ecosystem Health (GLOBECO). They came up with an eight-man committee that will deliberate further to consider the input of the stakeholders. The stakeholders were drawn from agencies that […]

October 31, 2022

by Gerald Brooks in News

Researchers utilize ICT to monitor and address Antimicrobial Use (AMU) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animals

Story by Joseph Odoi & Harriet Musinguzi A consortium of researchers from COVAB-Makerere University, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya, University of Nairobi and Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU) have developed an Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) system to address Anti-microbial resistance and monitor antibiotic usage in Livestock starting with poultry industry. This innovation […]

September 30, 2022

by Gerald Brooks in Uncategorized

Dissemination and stakeholder engagements on Paratuberculosis Research findings held

The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB) conducted a dissemination and stakeholder consultation workshop following a successful completion of phase I of the research on Paratuberculosis funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The study was conducted in partnership with the Universities of Goettingen and Leipzig, in Germany and partners from the […]

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The Black Fly Insect Larvae Enterprise for COVID-19 Livelihood Resilience Project Launched at CoVAB

CoVAB’s best graduands receive Academic Excellence Awards during the 73rd Graduation Ceremony

Makerere University seeks land to take Innovations and Demonstrations to communities

COVAB presents a fresh Vision for Veterinary training in Uganda.

Makerere University’s Master Card Foundation Scholars eLearning Initiative introduced to CoVAB staff.

Antimicrobial Awareness Resistance Awareness Week

COVAB participates in the Science Week.

The proposed Ph.D. in Global Biosecurity & Ecosystems Health (GLOBECO) will train cadres of critical thinkers that will mitigate the ever-increasing instances of zoonotic Disease outbreaks.

Researchers utilize ICT to monitor and address Antimicrobial Use (AMU) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animals

Dissemination and stakeholder engagements on Paratuberculosis Research findings held

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