This advanced training prepares experts to support farmers in disease prevention, biosecurity, surveillance, and product quality—from farm to national level.
This foundational module promotes a holistic, One Health approach to aquaculture health management, addressing:
- Environment & farming structures
- Nutrition and feeding
- Farm management,
- Physiology & pathology
- Biosecurity
- Diagnostic and medication
- Epidemiology
- International regulations and WOAH
Through field visits and diagnostic labs, participants develop practical skills in necropsy, sampling, and case analysis to strengthen disease prevention and farm performance.
- Deliver comprehensive farm health management training applicable at farm, watershed, and national levels.
- Strengthen collaboration with farmers to improve disease prevention, biosecurity, and responsible antibiotic use.
- Enhance communication between veterinarians and producers for better health outcomes.
- Promote a One Health approach supporting food security and public health.
- Develop global capacity in reporting, surveillance, and holistic farm auditing.
Veterinarians or other aquaculture professionals might be interested in attending this course, which are part of a program leading to a worldwide certification in Aquaculture Production and Health, delivered by the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and validated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
