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Module II - Specialization Commercial Layers

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Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Course language: English
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General course information

  • This course builds on the review of general infectious and non-infectious diseases of Poultry presented in Module 1 (although not a prerequisite for attending this course) to bring attendees the most up-to-date information regarding issues encountered in the egg production sector.
  • In addition to a thorough review of key infectious diseases of commercial layers and their control and prevention options, the course will address also the main non-communicable diseases and conditions affected laying hens.
  • With the increased adoption of alternative housing systems such as aviary or free-range systems of pullet birds and commercial layers, the course will also address a number of points related to the health and welfare of birds at key stages of their life cycle.
  • Nutrition and several management practices such as lighting program, heat stress management and biosecurity will also be covered during this 2-week program.
  • The course will offer also an opportunity for the participants to perform post-mortem examinations, to refresh their knowledge about sampling techniques and requirements for diagnostic purposes as well as a full-day field visit.
  • This course will be taught in English by a team of internationally renowned Course Masters, including some professors from Utrecht University.
  • In advance of the course, the attendees will be expected to complete some preparatory work including the review of videos available on the following website from Cornell University: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf8tGKj10zzE5jXlhAxw5Z7UaPJV6aIB) as well as the preparation of 3 clinical cases to be presented during the 2-week program.
  • The outlined program below is subject to change.
  • NOTE: The exam for Module 2 – Commercial layers will be administered online by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Montreal (Faculté de médecine vétérinaire de l’Université de Montréal) within a few weeks after the completion of this course.

Registration status

open

Course location

Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Course language

English

Tuition fee

2500€
/
2500$

Program

Dr. Vincent Guyonnet (CA)
30 minutes

Program Introduction

90 minutes

Introduction to the world egg industry (Worldwide statistics, Egg markets: white, brown, organic, cage-free, pasture etc., Egg marketing/sales systems: retail, processed, dehydrated frozen, whites, yolk etc., Genetic lines: evolution of selection criteria, production potential, the 500-Egg layer, Supply management approach to egg production)

105 minutes

Egg production systems (Conventional cages, Furnished cages, Cage-free systems including aviaries, Free range production, Organic egg production

75 minutes

Egg quality and grading (External quality standards and monitoring methods, Internal quality standards and monitoring, expected egg size distribution, egg quality targets)

45 minutes

Positive and negative aspects of cage-free egg production systems

150 minutes

Biosecurity in egg production and Integrated management of nuisances

30 minutes

Artificial intelligence, robotics, information, etc. in poultry farms

45 minutes

Factors affecting the sustainability of egg production

30 minutes

Module 2 next steps towards certification

Dr. Diane Rocha (FR)
165 minutes

Layers nutrition principles for veterinarians

60 minutes

Calcium and phosphorus metabolism in commercial layers

90 minutes

Management of feed consumption to improve body weight, egg size, survival rate and egg production

Dr. Hilde vanMeirhaeghe (BE)
60 minutes

Diseases of the reproductive system (False layers, Cloacal prolapse, Cloacal pecking, Cloacitis, Salpingitis & peritonitis, retained yolk)

150 minutes

Internal and external parasites (Cestodes, Nematodes, Blood parasites, Mites, louses, fleas, bed bugs, Coccidiosis (diagnosis, prevention and control)

60 minutes

Skin and mucus membrane problems (Fowl pox, Ulcerative dermatitis (focal dermatitis), Feathering problems, Eye notch, Trauma)

60 minutes

Musculo-skeletal problems (Septic arthritis, Plantar abcesses, Reovirus infection)

105 minutes

Food safety in commercial egg production

90 minutes

How to investigate problems in layers farms (At the farm level, With the help of laboratory tools, sample selection,…)

75 minutes

Preparation in face of catastrophic diseases / Crisis management

Dr. M. Matthijs (Prof.) (NL)
minutes

Field Visit (whole day)

120 minutes

Viral respiratory diseases (Newcastle disease, Infectious bronchitis, Avian metapneumovirus infection, Infectious laryngotracheitis)

Dr. Stéphane Lemière (FR)
105 minutes

Avian influenza (Disease global update, vaccination options)

120 minutes

Immunosuppressive and neoplastic diseases (Marek’s disease, Chicken infectious anemia, Reticuloendotheliosis, Avian leucosis and sarcoma complex, Mycotoxicosis (only the immunosuppressive effects), Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro)

60 minutes

Poultry vaccines, viral, bacterial, recombinant vector vaccines

60 minutes

Designing a pullet & layer vaccination programs adapted to the local situation and vaccination team (Examples of vaccination programs, Vaccination team and vaccination in the hatchery, Vaccination team and vaccination equipment in production, pullet house, Vaccination team and vaccination during egg production)

Dr. I. Rubinoff (USA)
180 minutes

Bacterial and mycoplasma related diseases (Infectious coryza (Avibacterium paragallinarum), Pasteurellosis, Gallibacterium anatis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum & Mycoplasma synoviae, Campylobacter hepatica, Botulism)

45 minutes

Heat stress management (Review of various options available depending on type of housing system)

90 minutes

Liver problems in layers (Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome, Hepatitis E virus (HEV, hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome), Inclusion body hepatitis, post-bacterin hepatitis)

90 minutes

Latest development in layer breeder birds (traits selected, in Ovo sexing)

120 minutes

Lighting program principles (Open-sided and Dark houses for pullets and laying birds

Dr. M. Petrik (CA)
105 minutes

Key points for starting and growing pullets (Preparation of the poultry house, Water quality, Water sanitation and maintenance of the drinking systems, Pullets growth (density, feeding, feeding space, feed presentation, temperature, body weight and uniformity objectives, water usage, ventilation)

90 minutes

Challenges in starting pullets (Pellet delivery, Non-starters, dehydration, Effects of cold or hot temperature on the pullets, Aspergillosis, Avian encephalomyelitis (AE))

90 minutes

Poultry welfare in egg production (Welfare in the hatchery and transportation, Beak trimming (open and dark house) and welfare during beak trimming, Welfare during starting and grow-out, Welfare during egg production, Welfare of “spent hens: during depopulation and transportation)

45 minutes

Basic medication principles with pullets and layers

180 minutes

Bacterial infections (Pullorum/typhoid infections, Paratyphoid infections, E. coli & colisepticemia, Staphylococcus infections, Pseudomonas, Omphalitis, Yolk sac infections, Enterococcus)

Dr. E. Gingerich (USA)
120 minutes

Enteric diseases (, Viral enteritis, Histomoniasis, Focal duodenal necrosis (FDN), Avian spirochetosis, Necrotic enteritis, Non-specific enteritis, Intestinal dilation syndrome)

60 minutes

Nutritional and metabolic problems (Imbalances and deficiencies: sodium, calcium and phosphorous, Vitamins related, Trace elements related, Articular and visceral gout and kidney problems)

45 minutes

Anatomy, evolution and physiology of the egg production organs

90 minutes

Behaviour problems in commercial layers (Hysteria, Floor egg problems, Broodiness, Pecking and feather licking, Cannibalism, Piling-smothering)

30 minutes

Neurological syndrome (transient paralysis)

105 minutes

Intoxication in commercial layers (Calcium intoxication, Sodium intoxication, Ionophore intoxication, Nicarbazin intoxication, CO2 and CO intoxication, Sulfur, Pesticides and rodenticides, Mycotoxicosis, Others)

30 minutes

Egg drop syndrome

60 minutes

Emerging and re-emerging problems in layers

Dr. E. Gingerich (USA)
225 minutes

Post-mortem Lab

Dr. M. Matthijs (Prof.) (NL)
225 minutes

Post-mortem Lab

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