Respiratory Training

26-28/11/2024 – Bruges, Belgium

Scope of the seminar : The respiratory training focuses on pathology, practical aspects of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases.

Respiratory training: Vetworks is proud to offer a three-day in-depth course on respiratory diseases in poultry. This unique training covers both the academic state of the art and the practical experience you need to put what you’ve learned into action on your farm.

You will gain a complete overview of pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases, as well as hands-on experience in diagnosing and treating these conditions. This course is essential for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge about respiratory diseases in poultry and learn how to effectively prevent and treat them.

Register for our live training in Bruges – Poeke (Belgium) or our online streaming training (worldwide).

Who is it for: poultry professionals, veterinarians, growers, farmers, nutritionists, technical advisors.
Language: English
Accreditation: This training will be accredited by NGROD and WVEPAH.

Pricing

Live training

€ 1.500 (excl. VAT).

Online training

€ 975 (excl. VAT)

Hotel & Dinner

Hotel, per night: € 110 * in Bruges, Belgium.
Dinner, per night: € 60.
* Hotel rates are subject to change due to the high demand during high season.

Program

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Morning session

  • Welcome and introduction on respiratory issues in poultry
  • Review of the avian respiratory anatomy, immunity and physiology
  • Management factors influencing respiratory health
  • Biosecurity

Afternoon session

  • Overview of the diagnostic tools & sampling
  • Mycoplasmosis (MG/MS) and CRD complex: diagnostics, monitoring, prevention, treatments
  • IB (Pathology, Diagnostics, Monitoring, and Prevention)
  • Practical digital visits – Lab tour: lab techniques; Common pitfalls when sampling

Morning session

  • Avian influenza and Newcastle disease
  • TRT, ILT and Fowl pox: pathology, diagnostics, monitoring, and prevention
  • Colibacillosis
  • ORT In poultry practice
  • Fungal and parasitic disease

Afternoon session

  • Practical digital visits – farm visit: Signs to look for in a flock; How to manage ventilation;
  • Practical digital visits – Necropsy and sampling techniques: How to measure your respiratory status; How and what to sample.

Morning session

  • Other bacterial respiratory pathogens (Infectious Coryza, Pasteurellosis, Chlamidia Psittaci, TBC & Gallibacterium Anatis
  • Vaccination in broiler, layers and breeders ; Guidelines for vaccination and how to identify mistakes of vaccination teams
  • How to make a monitorization program; Cost-effective monitorization

Afternoon session

  • Treatment of respiratory diseases
  • Workshop: Analysis real case reports
  • Certification quiz and closing session

Speakers

Maarten De Gussem
DVM & Global poultry consultant

Maarten is founder & global poultry consultant at Vetworks since 2009 providing support on poultry health topics with focus on mycoplasmosis, general gut health and coccidiosis.

Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
DVM & Global poultry consultant

Hilde is a global Poultry Consultant at Vetworks since 2010. She’s previously worked with DGZ and currently working with several partners and projects.

Tiago Prucha
DVM & Global poultry consultant

Since 2018, Tiago works as a Poultry Consultant at Vetworks. Tiago is working on several projects: EU-H2020 Phagovet and the E-learning modules to the Broiler Signals manual