Sélection animale et économie de la santé animale (No

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University of Liège
Faculté de Médecine vétérinaire
Département des Productions Animales
Sélection animale et économie de la santé
animale
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animal health economics, animal selection, applied computer science, biostatistics,
Animal genetics
Questions ?
Eric Feller
Conseiller en alimentation
 +32-043498528
 [email protected]
Laboratory contact details
Laboratory Head
General Contact
Pr. Leroy Pascal
 Boulevard de
Colonster, 20
4000 Liège (SartTilman)
Belgique
 +32-43664120
 [email protected]
 +32-43664150
Main study areas and research topics
The estimation of breeding values of farm animals, optimization of animal production through genetics and selection,
optimization of veterinary practice, disease resistance in pig especially the Pietrain breed
Last Research Project
In charge of the official genetic evaluations in the Belgian Blue cattle breed
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2. The development of a disease resistant stress negative Pietrain pig to diarrhea (loci FUT, Mx, Muc and RyR) working
with the university pig herd (n=800)
3. The use of genetics and optimization of ranching operations in Katanga (DRC)
4. Specific poultry programs in order to fight against poverty
Extraordinary engineering equipments
High speed computers
Services proposal
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Services proposal
Development of the software “General Manager”, a computer program to optimize animal production in field
1.
conditions
2. Optimization of animal production in temperate regions (breeding value estimation, ranking of animals)
3. Follow up of ranching and other animal operations in the tropics
4. Consultancy pre-missions for the evaluation (audit) of local governmental programs by European Union in the field
of animal production and sport animals
Training proposal
Training in animal genetics, animal selection, biostatistics and statistical analysis, animal health economics in
temperate and tropical areas and applied computer science
Training for evaluation programs and audit
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