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CVM Bee Medicine Program Conducting Clinical Trials for Bee Vaccine

UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine is proud to house the most robust veterinary bee health program in the country, cementing the college’s residency program as the first and only in the country to offer a such a wide spectrum of training, from invertebrate to megavertebrate care — creatures ranging from bees to whales.

Given the importance of honey bees to the world’s food supply and economy, UGA’s CVM identified a gap to be filled in order to better prepare veterinarians to tackle such a vital task.  Students start learning how to treat these vital creatures during their first year of vet school with the UGA Honey Bee Vet Club, and by year 4 will have over 60 hours of bee education and clinics culminating in receiving a certificate in Apiary Health.

Thanks to this innovative program and approach, Dalan Animal Health has chosen UGA’s CVM to conduct field trials on the world’s first ever bee vaccine.

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“With access to the Honey Bee Program and a wealth of local knowledge, our students will be prepared to treat bee colonies exactly as they would any other animal.”

Dr. Joerg Mayer
Professor of Zoological Medicine

Beekeepers inspect a honey bee hive. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)

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