The main health risks
Organised by the Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche (Fondiz), which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, an important day of work and scientific and operational discussion on the topic of PSAAfrican swine fever. Titled "ASF and wild boar: from theory to practice... and from practice to theory," the event took stock of this now unfortunately well-known disease, which represents one of the main health risks for the national and European pig industry and also has serious consequences for hunting. The expansion of the wild boar species, a potential vector of the disease, has long necessitated the involvement of multiple sectors and stakeholders, from health to wildlife, agricultural, and environmental management.
Exchange of information
The conference provided a forum for institutions, research, and industry professionals to discuss their experiences, leveraging the diverse experiences of the various regions and encouraging the exchange of information between stakeholders. The scientific director of the event was Mario Colombo of the Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche, while Vittorio Guberti of ISPRA moderated the event. Following greetings from Francesco Bettoni, representing the Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche's Board of Directors, the speakers included Francesca Calvetti of the European Commission, Giovanni Filippini, Special Commissioner for African Swine Fever at the Ministry of Health, Luigi Ruocco of the Ministry of Health's Directorate General for Animal Health, Carmen Iscaro of the National Reference Centers of the Zooprophylactic Institute of Umbria and Marche, and Silvia Bellini of the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna.
The other interventions
They were joined by Ezio Ferroglio, director of the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Turin, Andrea Monaco of ISPRA, Massimo Buconi, national president of the Italian Hunting Federation, Francesco Maraschi of the Lombardy Region, and Bartolomeo Griglio, head of the Piedmont Region's veterinary service, as well as Alessio Capecci of the Tuscany Region, Stefano Benedetti of the Emilia-Romagna Region, and Marco Sordilli of the General Directorate of Animal Health of the Ministry of Health.
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