
Module I : Key Disciplines in Poultry Health & WOAH Regulations (French)
Hybrid program
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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.
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The cost of the course is 2,500 EUR, which includes access to both the online and residential course materials, the exam administered by UdeM, and access to the private Facebook group.
WPSA and WVPA professionals members will be able to obtain a discount of 100 EUR upon course registration by presenting proof of their membership.
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French.
Online part (47 hours)
January 13th to December 15th, 2025
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6 HOURS
• Eggs for incubation
• Blood parameters
• Metabolic diseases
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4 HOURS
Antibiotics & Antimicrobial Resistance
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7 HOURS
• Animal welfare
• Genetic selection
• External parasites
• Internal parasites
• Gut health
• Internet searches
• Crisis communication
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7,75 HOURS
Epidemiology
Pathogen transmission
Field studies
Basic statistics
Data quality & bias
Diagnosis
Biosecurity
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2,5 HOURS
Avian tuberculosis
Chlamydiosis
Erysipelas
Salmonella
Botulism
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5,25 HOURS
Costs of diseases
Water quality
Poisonings
Environment / Biosecurity
Bedding quality
Medications
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4 HOURS
Immune system
Laboratory techniques
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1 HOURS
Physio-anatomy
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1,25 HOURS
Internal & external parasites
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4 HOURS
Global poultry production
Global challenges in poultry farming
Artificial intelligence in poultry farming
Sustainability in the poultry industry
Residential program (33 hours)
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