• Middle Eastern Sister Institutional Links
• AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, CAIRO, EGYPT:
  • Prof. Dr. Khalifa, Department of Botany
• UNESCO/UNITWIN Program:
  • Establishment of UNESCO/UNITWIN Program
  • Goals of the UNESCO/UNITWIN Network
  • UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs
  • Courseware
    • WWW delivered course development for improving biological sciences teaching.
    • CDROM courseware development
• Report of Purdue activities in the Middle East
• Jordan, its culture, and Antiquities
• Arabian horses and the Royal Stables

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2003–Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has diagnosed a presumptive positive case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an adult Holstein cow in the state of Washington.
courtesy: USDA

What is BSE or Mad Cow Disease ? To learn more about BSE click here.

For information on SARS click here

• Extership in Egypt: Studying infectious diseases - Jennifer Brown, DVM 2000
• Management and Veterinary Medical Treatment of the Water Buffalo in the Nile Delta Region of Egypt - Christine Budke, DVM 2001
• Disaster Relief in Honduras: A critical analysis of hurricane Mitch on animals in rural communities - Angelyn Givens, DVM 2002
• Prevalence and Distribution of Echinococcus granulosus in Dogs and Sheep of Kazakhstan - Christine Budke, DVM 2001
• International Externship and Off campus experiences: Veterinary Learning in China and Taiwan - Lily Cheng, DVM 2003
• International Externship in Ireland - Sara Szalony, DVM 2003
  

• Dr. Toombs' trip to The Veterinary School in Brno, The Czech Republic

• Ireland Pre-Veterinary Summer Study Abroad Program - Catherine Vaznonis
  

This DVM elective course provides an overview of important animal health issues in the world. The major factors that influence animal health and wellbeing, and disease control strategies in different environments are addressed. The role of international organizations is highlighted. Epidemiology of diseases and their consequences on the international community are emphasized.

• Polish Institutions, Agricultural University of Krakow
• Student Externship Program and Faculty Exchange with Kitasato University, Japan
  • An Insight in Kitasato University - Kazumi Taniguchi, DVM, Ph.D.
• Japanese vet med students visit Purdue - Exponent article
• Veterinary student exchange program broadens horizons - Journal and Courier
• Taste sensation by Kazumi Taniguchi.pdf
• Iwate University, School of Agriculture (Presentation in Japanese)

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  For information contact:
  Abdelfattah Y.M. Nour, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director
  International Programs for the School of Veterinary Medicine
  Department of Basic Medical Sciences
  School of Veterinary Medicine, Lynn Hall
  Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1246, U.S.A.
  Telephone: (317) 494-5136
  Fax: (317) 494-0781
  EMail: nour@purdue.edu