Mr. Kwadwo Yeboah Boateng, PhD
Principal Technologist (Veterinary Surgeon)
Email : kyboateng@csir.org.gh
Degrees : B. Sc. (UG – Ghana), D.V.M. (UG – Ghana)
P.G.D.E. (University of Education – Ghana)
Achievements
Active Affiliations
Head of the Veterinary Section under the Companion Animal Livestock Disease Control and Prevention Division.
Representative for Companion Animal Livestock Disease Control and Prevention Division on CSIR – Animal Research Institute’s Quality Assurance Committee (May 2019 till present) Member, Ghana Veterinary Medical Association. (G.V.M.A.)
President, International Veterinary Students Association (I.V.S.A), University of Ghana
General Secretary, Christian Veterinary Fellowship (C.V.F), University of Ghana
Member, Animal Biology and Conservation Science Students Association (D.A.B.C.S.), University of Ghana
Research
Research Interests
Infectious Diseases
Diagnostic pathology
Zoonosis
Current Research
The focuses of my research activities have been in areas of diagnostic pathology and infectious disease agents in poultry, livestock and companion animals that threatens food security and public health. My research aims to bring to bear to the research community the circulating infectious pathogens in Ghana and influence policy direction and decisions on animal and public health issues and zoonosis. My research also focuses on avian virology and the clinic-pathological implications of host-pathogen interaction on mainly avian respiratory and reproductive systems.
Current Projects
KOPIA Poultry Project
MAG – Ghana Rabbit Project
Effect of animal trypanosomes and tick-borne parasitic co-infection on cattle immunity.
Brief Profile
Dr. Kwadwo Yeboah Boateng is a Principal Technologist (Veterinary Surgeon) and the head of the Veterinary section under the Companion Animal Livestock Control and Prevention Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Ghana. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Education, Winneba. His expertise includes infectious diseases, zoonosis and diagnostic pathology with emphasis on diseases of poultry, livestock and companion animals.
He provides consultancy and technical support services to poultry, livestock and companion animal owners. He also offers training on biosecurity and vaccination on poultry and livestock to farmers. His research focuses and interest is in infectious diseases, virology, immunology and diagnostic pathology with emphasis on avian diseases, livestock and companion animals and zoonosis.
