VETERINARY MEDICINE AND THE PECULIARITIES OF BEEKEEPING - Michele Mortarino Beecome 2017 - Piacenza 02/03/2017

VETERINARY MEDICINE AND THE
PECULIARITIES OF BEEKEEPING

          Michele Mortarino
DIMEVET, Università degli Studi di Milano
 Beecome 2017 – Piacenza 02/03/2017

HONEY BEE FARMING
Small size farming sector
• fragmentation and territorial
  dispersion of farms
• frequent amateur activities and / or
  integration with other agricultural
  activities
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Increasing rate of development and
potential

Activity of national interest
for the preservation of the ecosystem
and the natural environment (Law
313/2004)                                www.ilsole24ore.com
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HONEY BEE FARMING
Economical significance:
• Use of marginal lands
• Increase of some agricolture products
• Promotion of plant biodiversity
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Benefit to territory>>>Zootechnical production

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INHERENT CRITICAL POINTS
Extensive farming• exposure to potentially harmful
environmental factors from:

•   agricolture
•   urban and/or industrial pollution
•   weather
•   famine (↓ food/water resources)
•   etc.

Need for a deep knowledge of the local situation

ESPOSURE TO PESTICIDES AND CROP
               PROTECTION PRODUCTS

                                            Esacerbation
                             Pesticides          vs
                                             Depression

Social immunity > Innate immunity         Innate immunity > Social immunity
 Slow     Evolution                       Genetics/Phenotipe
 Stable                                                                      Quick
                                                                             Unstable
          IMMUNITY

           Equilibrium                    Eradication
           Population                        Individuals

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INHERENT CRITICAL POINTS
Migratory breeding activity:
• alterations of health status
• immunological stress
• epidemiological interactions
  - sedentary vs migratory bees
  - domestic vs wild bees

                                  Fernandez e Coineau, 2007

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                            1 impollinator drone ≈ 100 $

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BEEKEEPING vs NEW REGULATIONS

RPV 320/1954→→

   Adaptation to health management practices and
   intervention strategies on the territory

            Use or properly licensed pharmaceutical products (AIC) for apiculture

BEEKEEPING vs NEW REGULATIONS

Implementation of monitoring networks and farmer/apiary
registries at local and national level

BEEKEEPING vs NEW REGULATIONS

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BEEKEEPING vs NEW REGULATIONS

                            651 MV

BEEKEEPING vs NEW REGULATIONS

It is advisable to consider the peculiarities of the beekeeping
sector

           Similarities with other animal farming sectors

     www.vogliaditerra.com

                                                  p.g.c. M. Collini

VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BEEKEEPING
                 (SSN – LP personnel)

Main fields and aims:

• Educational (MIUR, University, IZS, Ordine, Scientific.
  Societies,..)

• Sanitary monitoring and control (MinSal, ISS, IZS, ASL,..)

• Development of new licensed drugs (MinSal, ASL, stakeholders,..)

Main current limitations:

• Reduced training opportunities regarding apiculture

• Early focus on other animal farming sectors

COMPARATIVE APPROACH

Sedentary vs migratory sheep registry :
• flexible communication of migratory activities
• simplified traceability system

      www.vogliaditerra.com

Prophylaxis plans considering differences between sedentary
and migratory sheep flocks

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Apiculture learning is not mandatory to get a
  master degree in Veterinary Medicine

• Optional courses (V year)

• Practical training (final• State examination)

• Internship and graduation thesis (final)

OPTIONAL COURSES

Planned number of VM students 2016: 655 - 73

PRACTICAL TRAINING/GRADUATION THESIS

                                          ~1/70

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POST-GRADUATION EDUCAZIONAL ACTIVITIES

•    Scuole di Specializzazione for the
    corresponding functional areas of SSN
    (• ASL/IZS)

• Corsi di perfezionamento

• PhD programmes
                                            12-14 MV graduates

POST-GRADUATION EDUCAZIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Meetings and professional updating
  training courses

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
              VALORIZATION

• Scientific Societies for DVMs:
        SVETAP
  Main aims:

CONCLUSION
…. better to start BK education as they are still young!

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