Dr. David Swayne’s personal research has focused on the pathobiology and control of avian influenza in poultry. He has published over 285 peer-reviewed papers and 111 book or proceedings chapters. He has served as the editor of the textbook Avian Influenza and editor-in-chief of Diseases of Poultry.

Dr. David Swayne:

Laboratory Director at Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Georgia

October 12th, 2022 | 15.00 CET

Guest Speaker

Diagnosis and detection of Avian Influenza.

Epidemiology (recent history, current strains, origin, spread).

General Control of HPAI.

Dr. Jackwood is a molecular virologist in the college of veterinarian medicine - University of Georgia. His primary area of research is the study of avian coronaviruses. His work involves the use of molecular techniques for the identification, characterization, and control of these viruses.

Prof. Dr. Mark W. Jackwood:

Department of Population Health, University of Georgia

May 4th, 2022 | 15.00 CET

Guest Speaker

How important are serological tests and monitoring programs to control these diseases.

Recent real-time PCR and real-time RT-PCR tests to detect them including diagnostic strategies for their use.

Respiratory disease in poultry.

Prof. Dr. J.J. (Sjaak) de Wit

Senior Researcher, Royal GD

de Wit received his DVM degree from Utrecht University in the NL in 1989 and his PhD. in 1997. He has held a permanent position at Royal GD (former GD Animal Health), Deventer, NL since 1989. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and has contributed to several books including Poultry Diseases and the OIE Terrestrial Manual.

Guest Speaker

September 22nd, 2021 | 15.00 CEST

The importance of serological tests and monitoring program

High and Low AI viruses

How can AI Infection be detected? 

Dr. Beatriz Cardoso

International Poultry Specialist

June 17th, 2021 | 15.00 CET

Guest Speaker

Dr. Beatriz Cardoso graduated as DVM and got a Master in Epidemiology from Universidade de São Paulo. Later on, she got her Ph.D. at Universidade Federal Fluminense. She has been dedicating her entire professional life to preventive veterinary medicine and animal health, working in different countries. Since April 2019, she becomes an independent consultant.

How important are serological tests and monitoring programs to control the disease?

How crucial is building your own baselines for a better interpretation of serological results and for the monitoring of your flocks?

What are Avian Reovirus disease and the immune response?

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Dr. Salvatore Catania is a de facto Poultry Specialist at the European College of Poultry Veterinary Science, Head of the Avian Medicine Laboratory in the IZSVe, supervisor of three different units: Avian Diagnostic Unit, Mycoplasma Unit, and Monoclonal Antibodies Unit. He is specialized in Avian Mycoplasmosis and has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers.

Dr. Salvatore Catania

Poultry Specialist

November 25th, 2020 | 15.00 CET

Guest Speaker

Lab diagnostic and Mycoplasma

Practical cases of mycoplasmosis in poultry

Mycoplasma in poultry

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Prof. Piotr Szeleszczuk is a specialist in poultry diseases, head of the Department of Pathology & Veterinary Diagnostic, University of Life Sciences in Warsaw and author of nearly 700 scientific publications. He is specialized in issues of pathology, therapy, and immunoprophylaxis of avian diseases.

Prof.  Piotr Szeleszczuk 

Poultry Specialist

October 28th, 2020 | 15.00 CET

Guest Speaker

How to interpret the statistical data and graphs inside a report

How crucial is building your own baselines for a better interpretation of serological results and for the monitoring of your flocks

How to better understand ELISA results, with the help of practical cases

de Wit received his DVM degree from Utrecht University in the NL in 1989 and his PhD. in 1997. He has held a permanent position at Royal GD (former GD Animal Health), Deventer, NL since 1989. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and has contributed to several books including Poultry Diseases and the OIE Terrestrial Manual.

Prof. Dr. J.J. (Sjaak) de Wit

Senior Researcher, Royal GD

September 9th, 2020 | 16.00 CET

Guest Speaker

What is the epidemiological unit?

What are the right samples to take?

How many samples are needed for vaccination and health monitoring?

Dr. Ricardo Munoz is a private poultry consultant with more than twenty-five years of experience in the field of poultry health and management and will provide insights on aMPV, appropriate sampling techniques for accurate diagnosis, ELISA responses following vaccination, and developing baselines.

Dr. Ricardo Munoz

Private Poultry Consultant

May 5th 2025 | 11:00 AM EDT

Guest Speaker

Developing baselines

Avian Metapneumovirus and appropriate use of diagnostic tools

Sero vaccinology & Sero epidemiology

Mycoplasma Serology in Very Young Birds

CASE STUDY

WHITE PAPER

How to Choose the Right Vaccination and Health Monitoring Samples

CASE STUDY

IDEXX AI Ab Test - Effective by any measure

Using the IDEXX MG/MS Ab Test to screen for Mycoplasma gallisepticum/synoviae

CASE STUDY

GUIDELINE

Check your sample sizes to protect poultry health and productivity

WHITE PAPER

Reovirus: How to Interpret Serology