Day I: Tuesday 27 November 2012
I giornata : 27 Novembre 2012 |
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SECTION 1 – Why should we care more about AW?
SEZIONE 1 - Perchè occuparsi di benessere animale?
Chair: Romano Marabelli |
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9.30 |
Participants registration and welcome coffee
Registrazione dei partecipanti e caffè di benvenuto |
| 10:00 |
Opening of conference by chairman plenary:
Apertura del convegno a cura del chairman della sessione plenaria:
- Romano Marabelli, Capo Dipartimento della Sanità pubblica veterinaria, Italia
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10:05 |
Opening presentations by:
Saluti di apertura:
- A. Gavinelli: Animal Welfare Unit of DG Health and Consumers, European Commission
- Hans-Joachim Götz - Vice President of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
- Dr. Gaetano Penocchio, Presidente FNOVI
- Dr. Marco Melosi, Presidente ANMVI
- Dr. Aldo Grasselli, Presidente SIMeVeP
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| 10.30 |
Importance of Animal Welfare in Italy and the role of veterinarians
Importanza del Benessere Animale in Italia e ruolo del medico veterinario
- Gaetana Ferri, Direzione sanità animale Ministero Salute
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| 10.50 |
The future European Union Animal Welfare Strategy: towards a new
model of governance
Il futuro della strategia per il Benessere Animale dell’Unione Europea: verso un nuovo modello di gestione
- Andrea Gavinelli, Animal Welfare Unit of DG Health and Consumers, European Commission
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| 11.10 |
Veterinary role in animal welfare: embracing animal-based criteria which
are ‘fit for practice’.
Il ruolo del medico veterinario nel benesssere animale: assimilare criteri basati sugli animali “tagliati” sulla pratica quotidiana
- Peter Jinman, BVetMed DipArb MRCVS FCIA, UK
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| 11.30 |
Communication: Improving advising strategies
Comunicazione: come migliorare le strategie di promozione
- Joep Driessen, cowsignals training company, The Netherlands
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12.30 |
FVE/ Conclusions and Housekeeping messages
FVE/ Conclusioni e comunicazioni
- Nancy De Briyne, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
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12.45 |
Lunch
Pranzo |
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SECTION 2 – Species specific workshops: Legislation, Animal
Welfare Assessment tools and critical issues Session
SEZIONE 2 – workshop specifici : Sessioni sulla Normativa, strumenti e aspetti critici del Benessere Animale
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All participants will be divided in 4 groups of maximum 40 participants per group. The 4 groups will be:
Tutti i partecipanti saranno suddivisi in quattro gruppi di lavoro – numero Massimo per gruppo 40:
Tuesday afternoon: Theoretical session from 14:30 – 17.30
Martedì pomeriggio: sessione teorica ore 14:30 – 17.30
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POULTRY SESSION |
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Chairs:
European Poultry Expert:
- Knut Niebuhr, Assistant Professor, Institute of animal husbandry and
animal welfare, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
- Ingrid de Jong, Animal Sciences Group of Wageningen UR
- Italian Poultry expert: Luigi Montella - Local Veterinary Service, Bologna
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14.30 - 15:30 |
Presentation Leonardo James Vinco (general poultry welfare legislation: Introduction and current challenges) and Luigi Montella (layers)
Short break 5 min |
15:35 - 16:45 |
- Animal welfare and welfare quality (introduction to WQ, animal based versus resource based parameters etc., importance of behaviour in welfare discussions)
- Asking the audience: In your opinion: What are the most important welfare issues in layers in your country, and short discussion
- Filling the gaps: Critical welfare issues and possible solutions in layers: housing systems (short presentation and present discussions), Feather pecking/Cannibalism/beak trimming, human animal relationship, breast bone fractures, foot pad dermatitis, mortality and disease etc
- Asking the audience: In your opinion: What are the most important welfare issues in broilers in your country, and short discussion
- Filling the gaps: Critical welfare issues and possible solutions in broilers: microclimate, litter quality, stocking density, breast blisters, hock burns, impaired walking ability, mortality etc
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Short break: 10 min |
| 16:50 - 17:35 |
Assessment of welfare in poultry flocks (how to do it)
- Assessment of welfare in layer flocks in welfare quality
- Assessment of welfare in broiler flocks in welfare quality
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CATTLE SESSION |
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Chair: Luc Mounier
European Cattle Experts:
- Mounier Luc, Unité Gestion des élevages, VetAgro Sup Campus
Vétérinaire de Lyon
- Joep Driessen, CowSignals training company, The Netherlands.
Italian Cattle Experts:
- Luigi Bertocchi, Ministero della Salute
- Giacomo Tolasi, Libero professionista buiatra
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14.30 |
Cattle Legislation: Introduction and current challenges
: Luigi Festa, Veterinary Services Milano
Italian perspective on animal welfare: Giacomo Tolasi, Libero professionista buiatra |
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Critical Animal Welfare Issues with Cattle: Luigi Bertocchi, Ministero della Salute
- Overall cattle welfare issues : feeding, housing, ...
- Dairy cows : housing (space, ventilation, feed/water), feeding, lameness, dehorning, mastitis, ...
- Fattening bulls :housing, castration, ...
- Veal Calves : housing, feeding/watering
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Assessment of welfare in cattle : Luc Mounier and Joep Driessens
- Introduction to assessment on farm Welfare Quality & CowSignals practical demonstration and video examples – creating a ‘checklist’
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17.00 |
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc.) |
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PIG SESSION |
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Chairs:
European Pig Expert:
- European Pig Expert: Antoni Dalmau, Institute for Food Research and
Technology, Spain
- Eva Mainau Brunsó, Benestar Animal, IRTA
- Italian Pig Expert: Guerino Lombardi, Centro di referenza nazionale per il
benessere animale
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14.30 |
Pig Legislation: Introduction and current challenges
- Italian Pig Expert: Fabrizio Bertani, Ministero della Salut
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Critical Animal Welfare Issues with Pigs
- Sows and Piglets : housing, weaning, microclimate, ...
- Fattening pigs : housing, castration, tail biting, microclimate, ...
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Assessment of welfare in pig farms
- Introduction to assessment on farm
- practical demonstration and video examples
- creating a ‘checklist’
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17.00 |
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc.) |
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WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY SESSION
Session organised in collaboration with:
- Parco Natura Viva, Località Figara, 40, 37012 Bussolengo Verona
- Born Free Foundation
- European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZA)
- FVE and the European Commission (DG SANCO, DG ENV)
- Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education, University of Edinburg
- Chester Zoo, UK
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Chair:
European wild animals in captivity expert: Dr Sonya HILL, Chester Zoo,
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14.30 |
EU Zoo Directive
Jorge Savio, DG ENV |
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EU zoo inquiry
Daniel Turner - Programs Manager, Global animal welfare, Born Free Foundation |
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Welfare legislation in Italy and challenges in zoos:
Marco Bedin - President SIVAE |
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Assessing animal welfare: The importance of continuous improvement in captive wildlife environments
Sonya HILL, Chester Zoo, UK |
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An approach to zoo inspection and animal welfare
Jacques Kaandorp, Beekse Bergen, NL, EAZA |
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Enclosure Discussion Groups
Sonya HILL, Chester Zoo, UK |
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Practical group allocations
Sonya HILL, Chester Zoo, UK |
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17.30
From 18:00 |
End of Day 1
Cocktail at Hotel Parchi del Garda
For all participants |
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Day II: Wednesday 28 November 2012
II giornata : 28 Novembre 2012
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Continuation of SECTION 2 -
Practical Aspect of the Species specific workshops: Legislation, Animal Welfare Assessment tools and Practicalities Session
Continuazione della Sezione 2 – Workshop sugli Aspetti Pratici: Normativa, strumenti per la valutazione del Benssere animale e problematiche relative alle singole specie animali
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Wednesday morning 8.30 – 16.00
Mercoledì 8.00 – 16.00
Practical Sessions in Poultry Farm, Cattle Farm, Pig Farm and Zoo
The farm buses will leave at 8:00, the zoo session will have a practical preparation in the hotel
from 8:30 to 9:30 and leave than to the zoo.
All buses will come back around 14:00 to the hotel.
Group assessment activity (small groups work together to carry out assessment activity in the
animal house)
Group present their assessment findings – and group feedback the relevance of animal
assessment to use in local farms and local situation
Svogimento delle Sessioni pratiche negli allevamenti e al parco zoologico
I bus partiranno alle ore 8:00, il gruppo di lavoro per gli animali selvatici in cattività avrà una riunione di preparazione all’hotel dalle ore 8:30 alle 9:30 e poi con il bus si sposterà al parco.
Il rientro è prevsito alle ore 14.00 per tutti i gruppi.
Le attività di valutazione sarà effettuata a piccoli gruppi che poi riassumeranno e presentaranno il lavoro svolto in allevamento e parco zoo.
I singoli gruppi presenteranno quanto osservato e le loro considerazioni sulla rilevanza delle valutazioni nelle realtà degli allevamenti e della realtà locale.
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SECTION 3 Concluding session
SEZIONE 3 Sessione conclusiva |
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| 14.00 |
Sandwich lunch and each group will discuss in separate rooms the visit
findings and identify a rapporteur for the plenary meeting
Pausa pranzo con tramezzini e riunione dei 4 gruppi per la discussione di quanto rilevato nel corso delle visite e identificazione di un relatore per la sessione plenaria. |
15.00 |
Plenary meeting
Riunione plenaria
- 4*15 min presentation of findings/results by each working group / 4 presentazioni di 15 minuti ciascuna per la presentazione dei risultati/evidenze dei singoli gruppi di lavoro
- Concluding remarks and farewell message / Osservazioni conclusive, raccomandazioni e saluti
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| 16.00 |
Network reception
Attività di segreteria organizzativa per il network |
| 17.00 |
End of the meeting
Termine dell’evento |
