Module II : Waterfowl

This course offers high-quality postgraduate training for professionals working in waterfowl medicine and production.

The program focuses on key topics including waterfowl genetics, production systems, nutrition, incubation, diagnostics, and both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Participants will also gain hands-on experience through post-mortem examinations and learn waterfowl-specific sampling techniques for diagnostic purposes.

A full-day field visit is included, providing real-world context to the theoretical content. The course will be conducted in English and delivered by an international team of expert Course Masters.

Registration

Residential week : November, 2026

Hybrid program

Early registration fee

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Until August 1st, 2026

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Early registration fee 〰️ Until August 1st, 2026 〰️

  • Early Bird Registration : Take advantage of our special offer of 2350 EUR (regular price 2500 EUR) by registering and completing payment before October 1st, 2025.

    WPSA and WVPA professionals members will be able to obtain a discount of 100 EUR upon course registration by presenting proof of their membership.

    The fee for each course includes access to the online course materials (available for 7 years), the exam administered by Université de Montréal, and membership in the private Facebook group. It also covers dinners and two coffee breaks per day during the residential week. Please note that the fee does not include accommodation, transportation, health insurance, or travel visa costs.

  • English

Online part

Available now

November, 2026

Residential part

    • Field visit

    • Necropsy session on samples taken on field trip

    • Understanding Tools of a Diagnostician

    • Rickets – Tibial dyschondroplasia – Gout

    • Bacterial diseases:

    • Riemerella anatipestifer

    • Pasteurella multocida/Staphylococcus

    • Escherichia coli / Erysipelothrix sp.

    • USA Duck Viral Enteritis

    • West Nile Virus in Pekin breeder and developer ducks

    • Predation

    • Clinical cases

    • Meat duck production

    • Laying duck production

    • Integrated Duck farminsg and other non-intensive rearing farminsg.

    • Duck nutrition and feed utilization

    • Duck nutrition and feed utilization

    • Results from the necropsy sessions

    • Clinical cases

Daily Program

Where? Malaysia

    • Waterfowl biology & global production
      Species differences, breeds, genetics, and rearing systems.

    • Nutrition & husbandry
      Nutrient requirements, feed evaluation, incubation, and production systems.

    • Major diseases & diagnostics
      Bacterial, viral, parasitic, toxic, and metabolic conditions, as well as diagnostic approaches and clinical biochemistry.

    • Influenza & vaccination
      Key principles of waterfowl vaccination and influenza management.

    • Welfare & monitoring tools
      Welfare assessment and innovative technologies such as infrared imaging.

    • Antimicrobial stewardship & One Health
      Prudent antibiotic use, alternatives, and One Health applications.

    • Epidemiology, biosecurity & data analysis
      Disease spread, study design, statistics, data quality, and biosecurity best practices.

    • Innovation & emerging technologies
      Including AI applications in the poultry sector.

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