Ceva Animal Health (Apex, NC)

Description of Elective Experience

Ceva Animal Health is one of the world's largest animal health companies and the leading French company in the sector. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Libourne, France, Ceva develops, manufactures, and markets vaccines, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic tools, equipment, and services designed to improve the health and welfare of animals. The company operates in more than 47 countries and employs over 7,000 people worldwide. In the United States, the manufacturing and commercial operations are in Lenexa, KS. 

The U.S. Veterinarian Services team member work from home and engage customers throughout the country.  This offsite elective will focus on poultry.

Specific to poultry, Ceva is recognized as a global leader in poultry health, particularly in vaccination technologies. The company develops:

  • Vaccines for major poultry diseases
  • Hatchery vaccination systems
  • Vaccine administration equipment
  • Health monitoring and disease prevention programs
  • Technical services and training for poultry producers

Ceva has been a leader in poultry vaccination for more than 20 years and provides solutions throughout the poultry production chain.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Jose A. Linares, DVM, DACPV, DACAW

Dr. Jose Linares is Manager of Veterinarian Services for Ceva Animal Health in the United States. Dr. Linares has 30 plus years of experience in the global poultry industry, having worked in various technical roles involving primary breeders, pathology, diagnostics, consulting, international development activities and the animal health industry. 

His Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree is from Purdue University, and he is board certified by the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) and is a Charter Diplomate of the American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW). His areas of expertise include poultry medicine, pathology, diagnostics, high consequence disease prevention and control, and animal welfare.

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

The student will have the opportunity to explore the role and responsibilities of a Poultry Medicine specialist and obtain field experience working with turkeys and broiler chickens.

Supervisor
Jose A. Linares, DVM, DACPV, DACAW
Contact email
Address

1100 Maubrey Ct
Apex, NC 27502
United States

Animal Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
40
Global engagement opportunity
No
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