As a partner with NORAD's Knowledge Bank, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute wishes to contribute to projects that NORAD wants to establish abroad. A group from the Norwegian Veterinary Institute visited Morogoro in Tanzania 10.-13. October, including the veterinary faculty at the Sokoine University (SUA), to explore the possibilities for future cooperation.

Thursday 6th of October, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute notified the Norwegian Food Safety Authority of a new confirmed case of CWD on Hardangervidda, in a hunted female wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). Both lymph node and brain tissues tested positive.

We have updated the video that visualizes our mission to identify and prevent threats to animal and human health. - The Norwegian Veterinary Institute is absolutely crucial for what we do for animal health in Norway, says Sandra Borch, the Minister for Agriculture and Food, in the video.