Livestock

STAR IDAZ IRC is working with two of its regional networks to contribute to stronger regional and international collaboration and to produce an evidence base to support future research investment and coordination action on the impact of climate change on terrestrial and aquatic animal health. STAR IDAZ IRC will bring together the regions to identify…

The 2026 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUP AH&W) is now available, setting out an updated long-term strategic vision for animal health and welfare research in Europe. STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium for Animal Health contributed to both the development of the original SRIA and…

STAR IDAZ IRC is delighted to announce the publication of “Questing for sustainable control of cattle ticks: bottlenecks in developing efficacious vaccines,” an Opinion piece in Trends in Parasitology. Naturally acquired immunity to cattle ticks in certain cattle breeds demonstrates that developing vaccines to prevent tick infestations is feasible. However, important scientific and practical barriers…

STAR IDAZ IRC is delighted that five articles have now been published in the Joint DISCONTOOLS / STAR IDAZ Retrospective Collection: DISCONTOOLS & STAR IDAZ research gaps for infectious disease control in animals. The collection is being organised in collaboration with BMC Veterinary Research, with Professor Gary Entrican, STAR IDAZ Scientific Committee, and Dr Johannes…

How can partnerships accelerate innovation for animal health and welfare? STAR IDAZ IRC is pleased to share an inspiring video from the Animals & Us series, presented by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. This episode showcases the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW), highlighting…

The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) Helminth Working Group and LiHRA are pleased to announce that the final project meeting of the Thematic Network SPARC – Sustainable Parasite Control in Grazing Ruminants will take place on 4 December in Brussels. The meeting will bring together stakeholders to discuss how sustainable parasite control can be…

STAR IDAZ IRC has carried out activity to identify approaches to improve strategic mechanisms for funding research with an integrated One Health approach. A position paper was published on Why One Health Matters for Animal Health (2025), discussing the added value of a One Health approach to animal health research. Work to understand the current global…