Dr. Mrs. Sylvia Afriyie Squire
Senior Research Scientist/Head of Division
Ms. Doreen Dela Owusu-Ntumy
Research Scientist
Dr. Mrs. Matilda Ayim-Akonor
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Mrs. Jennifer Afua Afrifa Yamoah
Research Scientist
Dr. Jonas Bedford Danquah
Research Scientist
Ms. Rita Ohene Larbi
Assistant Research Scientist
Dr. Justice Opare Odoi
Research Scientist
Dr. Michael N. N. Nartey
Research Scientist
Mr. Leonardo Abormegah
Assistant Research Scientist
Mr. Cornelius Aruthur
Principal Technologist
Mr. Humphrey Amafu-Dey
Technologist
Ms. Doreen Ahinson
Chief Technical Officer
Mrs. Frances N. Nathan-Mensah
Principal Technical Officer
Mr. Hayford D. Reindolf
Senior Technical Officer
Mr. Donald Asaah
Technical Officer
Dr. Linda Ama Owusuaa Amoah
Research Scientist
Dr. Mark Ewusi Shiburah
Research Scientist
ABOUT THE DIVISION
- Conduct companion and farmed animal health research.
- Carry out Zoonoses, Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Research.
- Conduct vaccine and probiotic research and development.
- Develop rapid response protocols for early detection of common livestock and zoonotic diseases.
- Provide veterinary services and laboratory diagnostic services.
CURRENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Companion and farmed animal health research
- Molecular epidemiology and pathogenesis of African swine fever (ASF) virus Genotype II in Ghana.
- Characterization of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) and infectious laryngotracheitis (ILTV) in poultry in Ghana.
- Establishing the pathogenic causes of gastroenteritis in meat rabbits .
- Epidemiology of Respiratory Pathogens of Poultry.
- Microbial profiling of poultry litter.
- Protein profile of fruit peels for livestock feeding.
Zoonoses, Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Research.
- Identification and characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and associated resistance genes in poultry.
- Investigations on multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae including Colistin-Resistance in healthy pigs and poultry.
- Surveillance of Vancomycin resistant Enterococci in healthy pigs in Ghana.
- Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in diarrhoeic and apparently healthy dogs.
- Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella spp. in imported day-old- chicks.
- Investigation on antimicrobial resistance in micro livestock.
- Epidemiology and zoonotic potential dermatitis in domestic animals.
- Enablers and barriers to rabies vaccine uptake by dogs in Ghana.
- Zoonotic risks from dogs in urban Ghana Microbial safety of offal.
- Investigations on meat adulteration.
- Metagenomic profiling of tick microbiome across the coastal savannah zone of Ghana.
- Effect of animal trypanosomes and tick-borne parasites co-infection on cattle immunity.
- Epidemiology of understudied viruses of veterinary and public health importance.
Vaccine research and development.
- Research into the production of antitick vaccine of Ixodid ticks.
RESEARCH AGENDA FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS
- Develop of disease control strategies for livestock and zoonotic diseases
- Conduct research on zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and One Health
- Investigations into viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases of livestock, poultry and companion animals
- Research into the use of herbal and other plant-based medicine for animals
- Testing and validation of the efficacy of acaricides and anthelmintics for animal use.
- Assessing the use of biological agents for the control of ticks of livestock.
- Investigations on coccidiosis and haemorrhagic disease in rabbits (RHD).
- Research and development of feed enzymes and probiotics.
- Research and development of vaccines
- Organization of training workshops on animal health management and farm biosecurity in collaboration with relevant organizations.
- Provide veterinary services
- Provide laboratory diagnostic services
