Science at the service of wildlife

The Wildlife Ecopathology Service (SEFaS, for its acronym in Spanish) is a service of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) focused on supporting teaching, management and basic and applied research in handling, ecology and pathology of wildlife.

SEFaS services

We assess the health status of wild animals and populations. Our mission is biodiversity conservation, prevent transmission of diseases to domestic animals and protect human health. Wild animals can be affected by infectious, parasitic, toxins, anthropogenic factors and environmental changes. By performing pathological and forensic studies and health monitoring programs, we determine the causes of death in wildlife, carrying out both passive and active health surveillance. These studies allow us to know the diseases present in the environment, detect the emergence or re-emergence of diseases and their possible transmission between wildlife, domestic animals and humans.

If you wish to know more about our services

Do you want to gain some training with us in management, handling, ecology and pathology of wildlife?

The Wildlife Ecopathology Service collaborates in the teaching of the Veterinary Degree at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona through the Wildlife Ecopathology course. Every year we welcome Grade, Master and Doctorate students to carry out their Theses and stays, who can collaborate with different activities of the service.

We also offer monographic courses and scientific dissemination sessions on veterinary aspects of wildlife for personnel related to it (administration technicians, rangers, hunters, etc.).

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