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Animal diseases have cost the UK economy over £15 billion over the last decade. The impact of diseased livestock in developing countries can be devastating.
Will you help improve animal and public health and welfare?
The issue
Infectious diseases in livestock can have far-reaching and severe global consequences. In the developed world, the livestock industry is a key part of the economy. In countries where people depend on livestock to survive, keeping animals disease-free can be a matter of life and death.
Our solution
The University’s Sutton Bonington Campus is a national and international centre of excellence in agricultural and veterinary research. Sutton Bonington is one of two major UK centres with the expertise and facilities to carry out strategic pure and applied work in the field of infection biology with direct relevance to veterinary medicine, veterinary public health and human medicine.
Our preliminary research focuses on development of novel prevention and control interventions for infectious disease in livestock, and companion and wild animals. Our research findings are then translated into understanding human infections.
Additional funding will help establish Sutton Bonington as a centre for livestock infection biology, collaborating with regional universities (Leicester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Warwick, and Loughborough) and commercial organisations.
Our impact
Infection control will significantly improve animal welfare and the lives of millions of people worldwide by enhancing food security and reducing cases of gastrointestinal and respiratory infection. National economies will benefit, while less contaminated food will mean less disruption to global food supply chains.
What will your Impact be?
Your support for Infectious Diseases in Livestock will have a genuine impact on our ability to use infection prevention and control measures to improve animal welfare and public health, while securing food supplies worldwide.