7th International Sheep Veterinary Congress

Stavanger Forum 12-16 June 2009

Scientific Programme

Friday 12 June

Bayer Sheep Symposium

Dr. Abdülkerim Deniz

Research and Development scientists at Bayer Animal Health have succeeded in developing Baycox Sheep (toltrazuril 5% suspension) for the excellent preventative control of coccidiosis in lambs. Different type of studies conducted in grazing and housed lambs on the epidemiology and control of coccidiosis in Norway, France and Germany will be presented .

OPENING CEREMONY

Cultural event (Barstad-Andresen)

Welcome to the Congress, The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science,

Rektor Lars Moe

Welcome to Stavanger, The Mayor of Stavanger, Leif Johan Sevland

Welcome to the Region, The Regional Mayor, Tom Tvedt

The Minister for Higher Education and Research, Tora Aasland, opens the Congress

(Sponsors Stavanger kommune, Sandnes kommune, Rogaland Fylkeskommune)

Keynote: Riisnæs JA: Sheep and culture through 10 000 years!

Ken Pettey: Greek highlights, ISVC 2005

Saturday 13 June

Keynote: Vatn S: Sheep Industries in the Nordic countries

09.30 - 10.15

Management/Flock Health 1

Chairpersons:

Sargison N, Scott P

Case Reports 1

Chairpersons:

Smith M, Winter A

Welfare & Zoonosis 1

Chairpersons:

Menzies P, Windsor P

Athanasiou LV*, Polizopoulou Z

Biochemical tests in sheep health management

A case report of a foreign body leading to an enterolith formation in the rumen of a Pedi ram

Q fever outbreaks in the Netherlands in 2007 and 2008

Berntsen H*, Haukaas C, Ulvund MJ

Immunoglobulin and vitamin B levels in newborn lambs from flocks with different colostrum administration practice

Outbreak of tetanus, in adult sheep associated with ear tag replacement

Grimm H

Detection of transmission of Staphylococcus aureus from humans to cheese during the production procedure using DNA microarray and DNA sequencing

Astobiza I*, Barandika JF, Ruiz-Fons JF, Hurtado A, Juste RA, García-Pérez AL Coxiella burneti in ruminants in semi-extensive grazing systems from Northern Spain: Seroprevalence and bacterial shedding patterns in sheep flocks

Salivary abomasum disease in young lambs

Analgesia for mulesing and other surgical husbandry procedures in sheep

Keynote: Dwyer C: Sheep welfare: Present and future perspectives

11.30 - 13.00

Management/Flock Health 2

Chairpersons:

Sargison N, Scott P

Case Reports 2

Chairpersons:

Smith M, Winter A

Welfare & Zoonosis 2

Chairpersons:

Menzies P, Windsor P

Animal health and production service to sheep clients

Case study: Unusual presentations of pathological lesions due to caseous lymphadenitis in adult sheep

Flies, mulesing and merino sheep in Australia

Serological and virological follow-up investigation of small ruminants vaccinated against bluetongue disease with Bluevac-8^®

Case reports: Clinical, bacteriological,

cytological and

pathological

features of teat disorders in ewes

Stegeman A

Tail docking does not prevent blowfly strike

Fortomaris P, Banos G

Foot lesions in dairy sheep of Chios breed in Greece

A case of anaplasmosis in a ram in Northern Greece

The development of indicators for the on-farm assessment of sheep welfare

A new web based Sheep Health Management System

Pathological fractures due to osteoporosis in hill lambs at weaning

Exploring infrared thermography and heart rate variability as noninvasive methods to assess moderate pain in sheep

Practical application of a new web based Sheep Health Management System

A Norwegian case of atypical footrot resembling CODD

Sheep welfare - from heart rates to concerns about market effects

The Janssen Animal Health Satellite Symposium.

Professor Mike Taylor, Head of the Veterinary Surveillance Team at the UK Central Science Laboratory.

Two key subjects will be covered: COCCIDIOSIS (diagnosis, building immunity, treatment regimes), and FLUKE (controlling fluke sustainably, importance of flukicide resistance, implementing a strategic rotation programme)

Keynote: Jackson F*, Bartley D, Bartley Y, Kenyon F: Worm control in sheep in the future

15.00 - 16.00

Management/Flock Health 3

Chairpersons: Mansley S, Plant J

Cestodes, Coccidia and Ectoparasites 1

Chairpersons:  Ganter M, Besier B

Welfare & Zoonosis 3

Chairpersons: Phytian CH, Zanella A

Uses for ultrasonographic examination (excluding the thorax) in sheep practice

Hydatid Disease - towards eradication in the Falkland Islands (Man v Worm)

Shiel M

Topical anaesthesia for pain management of husbandry procedures in Australian sheep flocks

Factors associated with change in foot integrity and locomotion in sheep on one farm in the UK

Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in foetal tissues from sheep -

mouse inoculation and real-time PCR

Farmer and veterinary perceptions of pain in sheep in the UK

Ben Zeev A

Evaluation of decoquinate in controlling coccidia in fast growing young lambs fed total mixed ration in Bedouin Awassi semi-intensive herds

Treatment of ovine toxoplasmosis with sulfadimidine in Greece

deCarvalho M, Schroeer A,^, Janczak AM, Ramos A

Strategies to reduce fear in sheep through positive human-animal interactions

Developing a strategy and management system for communal farming in Southern Africa by manipulating the breeding cycle of the ewe

Breeding for resistance to myiasis in Australian Merino sheep

Investigation of joint lesions in adult sheep

16.30 - 18.00

The Science of ZOLVIX®

“The Science ZOLVIX, The Delivery of Innovation to the Marketplace”

Arthur Redpath: Welcome

Lesley Stubbings:

The need for a new anthelmintic

Arthur Redpath: Introducing ZOLVIX

Ronald Kaminsky:

The Research

Barry Hosling:

The Development

Andrew Little:

The Delivery

Q&A

Cestodes, Coccidia and Ectoparasites 2

Chairpersons: Ganter M, Besier B

Management/Flock Health 4

Chairpersons: Mansley S, Plant J

Study on the comparative efficacy of toltrazuril and diclazuril against ovine coccidiosis in housed lambs

Drug use patterns in Ontario sheep flocks-preliminary results

Efficacy of toltrazuril and diclazuril in the prevention of coccidiosis in naturally infected lambs on pasture in Norway

Hegrenes A, Kittelsen E, Nilsen L,Thorvaldsen P, Vandvik V, Velle LG, ^,Vikane JH

“Feral Sheep” in coastal heaths - developing a sustainable local industry in vulnerable cultural landscapes

Efficacy of toltrazuril (Baycox^® 5% suspension) in natural infections with pathogenic Eimeria spp. in housed lambs

How to be a good shepherd in the classroom

Theodoropoulos G

A survey of cestode-larva

disease in Greek-sheep industry

Good management practice in Finnish sheep production chain

Monieziosis in sheep.

A survey of the effectiveness of metaphylactic treatment with praziquantel

Dercksen D

Bluetongue in sheep in The Netherlands

Agenda: Welcome and announcements, Attendance and apologies, Background, Election of Office Bearers, Arrangements for bids for 2013 ISVC, any other business.

Sunday 14 June

Keynote: Nesbakken T: Food safety in a global market: Do we need to worry?

09.30 - 10.30

Chronic/Slow Disease 1

Chairpersons

Vellema P, Dercksen D

Genetics & Nutrition 1

Chairpersons

Karlsson J, Sivertsen T

Medicine and Disease 1

Chairpersons

Stuen S, Granquist EG

European food safety authority risk assessment on human and animal exposure risk related to transmissible spongiform encephal opathies (TSEs) from milk and milk products derived from small ruminants

Breeding for resistance to footrot in UK sheep

Insulin resistance in sheep - A pathogenic factor in the development of pregnancy toxaemia?

Distribution and density of PGP 9.5 positive nerve fibers in the ileal Peyer’s patch follicles of sheep are influenced by age and PrP genotype and not by scrapie infection

Investigation of selenoproteins in sheep

Coxiella burnetii phase 1 and 2 specific immuneresponse in sheep after infection and vaccination, respectively

Estimation of the prion protein genotype distribution in the Norwegian sheep population using Bayesian methods

VÃ¥ge DI*

Three different myostatin (MSTN) mutations, affectingcarcass conformation and fatness, are segregating in Norwegian sheep

Wright J, Green LE

Effect of six individual treatments on the time to recovery from lameness in sheep with footrot: A randomised controlled trial on a farm in UK

Prion protein (PrP) gene polymorphismin Red Maasai and Black Head Persian sheep breeds in Tanzania: Consistent profile regardless of locations

Progeny testing for prime lamb production

Reflections on the causes and diagnosis of peri-parturient deaths in ewes

Keynote: Winter AC: Footrot-control and eradication (elimination) strategies

11.30 - 13.00

Chronic/Slow Disease 2

Chairpersons

Ulvund M, Voigt K

Genetics & Nutrition 2

Chairpersons

Vatn S, Cummins L

Medicine and Disease 2

Chairpersons

Stuen S,  Granquist EG

Low expression of PrP mRNA in tissue compartments accumulating PrP^SC in the sheep spleen during experimental scrapie

Trace elements in sheep and sheep pastures in Norway

Fthenakis GC*

Efficacy of difloxacin against respiratory infections of lambs

The effect of maedi-visna virus (mvv) positive serology on milk and meat production in Israeli “Assaf” sheep herd

Steinshamn H, Stuen S

Weight gain, immunity and robustness related to tick-borne fever in sheep

Control of liver abscess syndrome in lambs with marbofloxacin

Sofianidis G, Mavrogianni VS,

Kalaitzakis M, Fthenakis GC, Billinis C*

Evidence of natural transmission of a sheep isolate of small ruminant lenti viruses from sheep to goats-findings from Greece

Breeding sheep for fitness traits

Factors related to levels of immunoglobulins and survival of neonatal lambs

Eradication of caseous lymphadenitis from a large Scottish hill flock - a progress report

Distl O

Results of breeding experiment on epidermolysis bullosa in sheep

Liver Disease in sheep in New South Wales

Prevalence and handling of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep flocks in Malangen peninsula in Troms county

Development of genetic crossing methods to identify genes potentially associated with macrocyclic lactone resistance in Haemonchus contortus

Outcomes of ewes and their offspring following caesarean section

The collection and interpretation of cerebrospinal fluid in sheep practice

Round Table

Keynote lecture: Hendricks G: The spread of bluetongue in Europe Chairperson: Vellema P

Mondag 15 June

Keynote: Morris ST: Economics of Sheep Production

09.30 - 10.30

Helminth disease 1

Chairpersons

Bath G, Roger P

Bacteriology 1

Chairpersons

Juste R, Jeckel S

Disease control and eradication programme 1

Chairpersons

West D, Ridler A

The five point check for targeted selective treatment of small ruminants at risk of parasitosis

Bacterial diversity during footrot infection in sheep

The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance on Ontario sheep farms and associations between antimicrobial use and resistance

The effect of application of the famacha© system on selected production parameters in sheep

A preliminary study of infectious claw diseases including clinical findings and bacteriological analyses for Dichelobacter .nodosus in mixed sheep and cattle herds to investigate if cross-infection had occurred

How efficacious is vaccination in the control of ovine paratuberculosis in Australia?

Targeted anthelmintic treatment : A new concept in sustainable sheep worm control

Sanitation of Brucella ovis

infections complicated by

caseous lymphadenitis

Bluetongue vaccine as part of disease control in the UK

Can we preserve the life of a new class of anthelmintic?

Diverse clinical presentations associated with an outbreak of Clostridium perfringens type D enterotoxaemia

Prevalence of footrot in

Norwegian sheep - clinical examination of one million feet

Poster viewing - Coffee break

Grip/Runde

Dyna

Halten

11.30 - 13.00

Helminth disease 2

Chairpersons

Bath G, Roger P

Bacteriology 2

Chairpersons

Juste R, Jeckel S

Disease control and eradication programme 2 Chairpersons

Petty K, Hektoen L

Appearance and prevention of gastrointestinal parasites of feral sheep on the isle Ytre Skjervøy, Norway

Heredia I, Arranz J, Minguijon E

Lamb mortality as a collateral effect of colostrum feeding for maedi control in an outbreak of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis mastitis

Surveillance, control and eradication of footrot in Norway

Control practices against gastro-intestinal nematode infections in small ruminant flocks in Norway

Fthenakis GC

Bacterial flora and risk of infection of the ovine teat duct and mammary gland     throughout lactation

Efforts to eradicate ovine footrot in nineteen Swedish herds

Population dynamics of gastrointestinal nematodes in organic and conventional sheep farms in Canada-descriptive statistics

Cripps PJ, Kyriazakis I,

Papaioannou N, Boscos CM, Tzora A, Fthenakis GC

Differences in susceptibility to

Mannheimia haemolytica -

associated mastitis, between two breeds of dairy sheep

Effect of environmental and climatic conditions on footrot in sheep in the UK

Influence of a Moxidectin treatment in ewes on the growth rate of their lambs

Reservoir hosts for Anaplasma phagocytophilum

A field trial to control ovine footrot by

Vaccination

Congenital malformations,

abortions and infertility in

a sheep flock, associated

with the use of a benzimidazole containing product during pregnancy

Anaplasma phagocytophilum outer membrane protein MSP(P44), A protective antigen against tick borne fever?

A field trial to control ovine footrot using genetic markers for the improvement of a vaccination program

Round Table

Keynote lecture: Ftenakis GC: A new opportunity for veterinarians: Membership of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (ECSRHM)

Chairperson: Roger P

15.30 - 16.00

Helminth disease 3

Chairpersons

Høglund J, Domke A

Mammary Gland 1

Chairpersons

Mørk T, Bjorland J

Disease control and eradication programme 3

Chairpersons

Petty K, Hektoen L

Estimating the cost of

sub-clinical parasitism in grazing ewes

Tsakos P, Psychas V,

Dovas C, Papadopoulos E1,

Karatzias H, Fthenakis GC
“Milk drop syndrome”

in dairy ewes: Clinical and

diagnostic approach

New approach to

vaccination for treatment,

control and eradication of footrot in sheep and goats

Haemonchus contortus acetylcholine receptors of the DEG-3 subfamily and their role in sensitivity to amino-acetonitrile derivative (AAD) anthelmintics

Papaioannou N,

Papadopoulos E, Taitzoglou IA,

Fthenakis GC*

Subclinical mastitis changes the patterns of maternal-offspring

behaviour in sheep

The “eradication” of virulent footrot from New South Wales

16.30 -17.30

Chairpersons

Høglund J, Domke A

Chairpersons

Mørk T, Bjorland J

Chairpersons

Bøe K, Thompson R

Lunn E,  Morgan C, Craig B

Multiple resistance to anthelmintics in sheep nematodes and comparison of methods used for their detection

The effect of subclinical

intramammary infection

with coagulase negative

staphylococci (CNS) on

milk production in

“Assaf” dairy sheep

Prospects for continued sheep production

on the English hills and uplands

Mavrogianni VS, Gougoulis DA, Orfanou DC, Gallidis E, Ptochos S, Taitzoglou IA, Parker L, Fthenakis GC*

Persistent prophylactic efficacy of long-acting moxidectin (2% inj.sol.)

for control of Trichostrongylid infections of sheep

Observational study of

clinical signs associated

with different treatmens

for acute mastitis in ewes

Financial modelling as a tool to manage ovine Johne’s disease in southern New South Wales sheep flocks

Anthelmintic resistance in Swedish sheep flocks

Dry-off treatment of sheep and goats: Management tool for improving milk quantity and quality

Comparing rates of gain of market lambs on three different feeding regimes

Preliminary characterisation of a moxidectin resistant population of Teladorsagia circumcincta isolated from a sheep flock in the south east of Scotland

Risk factors for ovine clinical mastitis in the early postpartum period and during lactation

Cost effectiveness of a dairy sheep genetic improvement program using artificial insemination

Results of voting for the ISVC 2013 to be announced.

Tuesday 16 June

Grip/Runde

Dyna

Halten

09.00 - 10.00

Diagnostics

Chairpersons

Vatn S, Willmington JA

Mammary Gland 3

Chairpersons

Waage S, Athanasiou LV

Reproduction

Chairpersons

Mavrogianni VS, Lawrence K

Reasons for failing to reach a diagnosis in laboratory submissions from sheep

Fragkou IA, Gougoulis DA,

Nerou C KatsoudasVL,

Fthenakis GC

Lincomycin and spectinomycin     concentrations in ewes’

milk

Quality and kinematic characteristics of filtrated ram semen

An international electronic resource for sheep diseases

Athanasiou LV*, Orfanou DC,

Fragkou IA, Gougoulis DA

Nerou C , Katsoudas VL,

Vachratidis GC, Fthenakis GC

Proposals for  withdrawal

time  of sheep milk for

some commonly used

veterinary medicinal products

Sesonal variations in kinematic characteristics of Chios breed ram ejaculates

Clinical pathology in a normal Norwegian sheep flock as a background and tool for evaluation of clinical emergence of ketosis

Endoscopic and histopathologic investigation of teats in dairy ewe

Vaccination of rams against bluetongue with a BTV-8 killed vaccine: Effects on semen quality parameters

Endemic diseases detected in 611 sheep and goat necropsies in Finland in 1999-2007

Boscos CM, Ververidis HN, Orfanou DC, Solomakos N, Finlayson J, Govaris A, Kyriazakis I, Fthenakis GC

Role of inducible-lymphoid follicle-like

structures at the teat duct of ewes after

experimental challenge with

Mannheimia haemolytica

The evidence for reduced veterinary treatment of vaginal prolapse since the UK 2001 FMD outbreak