S/N/177. The next pandemic: Bird Flu

The paper looks into the history of pandemics focusing on the most recent strain of the Inlfuenza virus known as Bird Flu (BF) and discussing the ways of BF transmission, the threats and the spread of the disease.

P/N/106. Epidemic of Ómad cow diseaseÔ in UK: lessons for government

The paper studies the nature and the consequences of the BSE epidemic (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or Ómad cow diseaseÔ) that hit Britain in the mid 1990s. The measures taken against the spread of the disease are critically reviewed analysing the mistakes in the policy of the government.

P/N/20. The use of homoeopathy in veterinary medicine

The paper looks at the use of homoeopathy (or ´treating çlike with like’Ž) in veterinary medicine. The author goes into the history of homoeopathy and gives a brief review of the theory of homoeopathic medicine highlighting the concepts of homeostatic order, holism, serial dilution, potency, etc. Clinical benefits of using homoeopathy in veterinary medicine are described. Economic aspects of its integration into modern veterinary practice are outlined.

P/N/18. Epidemiological study of classical swine fever (CSF)

The paper presents an epidemiological study of classical swine fever that affects domestic pigs and wild boar and is caused by a rapidly spread virus. The author gives a clinical description of the disease and defines the types of the virus transmission and methods of spread. A survey of the 2000 CSF epidemics in the UK is given. Control measures and ways of improving the management of possible outbreaks are outlined.