Module I : Key Disciplines in Poultry Health & WOAH Regulations

(English)

  • Mastering the fundamentals

    This course focuses on herd management and the control of infectious and non-infectious diseases at various stages of broiler chicken, layer, turkey, and waterfowl production. It provides participants with an update on the essential aspects of poultry health, nutrition, and productivity.

    This course also allows participants to understand and apply the regulatory aspects of the WOAH, contributing to One Health.

    The course will be delivered in English by a world-class team of Course Masters. In preparation for the course. participants are expected to do 6 hours of preparatory work reviewing the videos available on the Cornell University website (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf8tGKj10zzE5jXlhAxw5Z7UaPJV6aIB)

    In order to access the course notes and the lectures recorded by the Course Masters, participants must be enrolled and have paid all fees.

    There will be 2-hour blocks with the Course Masters, a month or more after the start of the availability of the course notes and presentations.

    There will be an online exam with the support of the Université de Montréal. This will be a multiple-choice exam, a few weeks after the end of the course.

    Please note, minor changes may be made to this program.

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

    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.

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

  • English.

Hybrid program

Online part (49 hours)

January 13th to December 15th, 2025

  • 2 HOURS

    Global challenges and overview of Poultry sector

  • 6 HOURS

    • Important diseases related to public health

    • Avian influenza

    • Newcastle diseases

  • 2 HOURS

    • Most important poultry diseases in the world

    • importance of histopathology and review of the avian specificity

  • 5 HOURS

    • Cost of poultry diseases: impact of main factors (water quality, environment, feed ingredients etc.)

  • 7 HOURS

    • Animal welfare in poultry production

    • The importance of intestinal health in poultry: external and internal parasites

    • Genetic selection, evolution and how to reach genetic potential

    • Management of communication during a sanitary crisis

  • 6 HOURS

    • Understanding biochemical parameters and thein influence

    • Hatching eggs and hatchery

  • 8 HOURS

    • Epidemiology, risk factors and biosecurity

  • 4 HOURS

    • WOAH Module

  • 3 HOURS

    Nutrition management

  • 4 HOURS

    • Antibiotics and antibioresistance

  • 7 HOURS

    • Vaccination techniques and programs

The residential week will be scheduled based on the recruitment of a minimum number of candidates. Paying the first installment of 50% (€1,250) will grant access to the online component of the course. The date for the residential week will be determined in agreement with the registered participants. Once the date is set, you will be able to pay the balance. We are committed to holding this session no later than the end of 2025.

Residential part (31 hours)

    • Global challenges of the Poultry sector

    • Artificial Intelligence in Poultry

    • Sustainability of the Poultry sector

    • One Health - Alternatives to AB

    • Workshop - Animal Welfare

    • Crisis Management / Clinical case

    • Planning and Continuous Improvement

    • Avian Influenza

    • Newcastle disease

    • Vaccination programs

    • Vaccination techniques

    • Clinical cases

    • WOAH module

    • Field visit managed by local university

    • Poultry management in hot climate

    • Other diseases

    • Clinical cases

Place? Cairo, Egypt

*Minor changes may be made to this program.

Total number of hours for Module I : 80