Module I : Key Disciplines in Poultry Health & WOAH

Regulations (Spanish)

Hybrid program

  • 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.

  • The cost of the course is 2500 EUR and includes access to the course material, to the exam administered by UdeM, and to the Facebook private 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.

  • Spanish.

Online part

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

Residential program

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