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    Introducing FAVSNET

    FAVSNET (Farm Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network) is a pilot initiative from the University of Liverpool to provide farm animal health and disease information to veterinary practitioners, farmers and other stakeholders. If successful, FAVSNET aims to become a system for disease surveillance and research on a large, real-time and continuous scale in the UK farm animal population using electronic health record data submitted by veterinary practices.

    We are grateful to the following organisations for funding and support of FAVSNET

    A pilot project collecting data from a number of Welsh veterinary practices has been made possible by funding through Arwain DGC and involvement from Iechyd Da and the Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC). Arwain DGC is a project that looks at various ways of reducing the use of antimicrobials in sheep, cattle and horses. Set up in April 2015, Iechyd Da is made up of 40 independent veterinary practices operating across the area of South Wales together with Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers Ltd, an agricultural cooperative with around 8000 Welsh farmer members. The WVSC was set up in 2015 by Iechyd Da working in collaboration with Aberystwyth University. The WVSC was appointed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) as a partner provider to deliver expert post-mortem examinations (PMEs) of new and re-emerging diseases of farm animals, contributing to an enhanced UK-wide scanning surveillance network. The WVSC is a not-for-profit company which, in addition providing PMEs, also supports the veterinary and agricultural sectors with other diagnostic laboratory testing, advice and training.

    FAVSNET for veterinary practices Cows grazing in pasture

    FAVSNET for veterinary practices

    FAVSNET will collect electronic patient health records from farm animal veterinary practitioners.