“Poultry, Prevention, and Public Health”

**Approved for one hour California Statutory Approved CEU**

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Time: Wednesday, March 9^th 7:30pm- 8:30pm

Place: Zoom virtual meeting

Approved for one hour California statutory Approved CEU

Dr. Pitesky will give an insightful presentation of poultry and public health concerns with the increase of backyard flocks since the pandemic. Emphasis will be placed on egg and meat food safety, husbandry, and common diseases and how to prevent them.

Speaker: Maurice Pitesky DVM, DACVPM

Bio: Maurice Pitesky is an associate professor of cooperative extension at the UC Davis School of
Veterinary Medicine with an appointment in poultry health and food safety epidemiology. Dr.
Pitesky earned his BS in biology from UCLA, and his DVM and MPVM from UC Davis.
Pitesky is also boarded in Preventative Veterinary Medicine (DACVPM).
Pitesky’s research interests are focused in four major areas:
1) Using “traditional” epidemiological techniques and cartography to understand how avian
diseases move in time and space.
2) Disease modeling of avian diseases
3) Understand the role of social media in promotion of best practices associated with backyard
poultry and
4) Gaining a better understanding of small-scale poultry production with respect to
environmental sustainability, poultry heath, and food safety.