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Over 2,800 vets, researchers and experts in cattle health will come to Ireland for the World Buiatrics Congress.
The event is hosted by Veterinary Ireland in Dublin’s Convention Centre between 3-8 July 2016.
The congress itself has attracted delegates from more than 65 countries and is expected to boost the Irish economy by approximately €5m.
Irish vet Michael Sexton is head of the local organising committee for the congress: “In Ireland, the advisory, clinical and scientific expertise of vets is also at the heart of our superb track record in food safety and quality through the veterinary inspectorate services, supporting the positive reputation of our food and agricultural industry – a sector which is playing an important part in Ireland’s economic revival,” he said.
Eradication of animal diseases
“Cattle – both dairy and beef – are an important part of that, particularly given that our temperate climate favours grass-based livestock farming,” he said.
Michael also spoke of the important role the Irish dairy and beef sector plays: “The Irish dairy and beef sector is worth protecting in so many ways, not just economic, but also because it is a way of life for so many farm families in rural communities.”
“This in turn reinforces the importance of the work done by Irish vets in the eradication of animal diseases and in measures to defend Ireland from the threat of new disease outbreaks.”
Presentations by Irish vets reflecting the success of disease eradication programmes are among the 32 keynote lectures and 300 oral presentations to be delivered at the event in Dublin.
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