IXth International Conference on production diseases in farm animals

September 11 - 14, 1995
Second announcement
Preliminary Progamme
Registration
Call and Request for Abstracts

FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
COMMITTEE

W. Barej, Poland
W. Baumgartner, Austria
J. Blum,  Switzerland
H.J. Breukink, The Netherlands
R. Butler, USA
A.D. Care, England
G. Dirksen, Germany
F. Ellendorf, Germany
N. Grace, New Zealand
P. Holtenius, Sweden
R. Horst, USA
K. Hove, Norway
F. Kallfelz, USA
W. Kanitz, Germany
H. Martens, Germany
P. O'Brien, Canada
H. Scholz, Germany
Th. Wensing, The Netherlands


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

W. Hofmann, Berlin
H. Horst, Berlin
H. Martens, Berlin
K. Plonait, Berlin


CHAIRMAN
H. Martens
ICPD 1995
Department of Veterinary
Physiology
Oertzenweg 19 b
14163 Berlin
Phone:    +49 30 81082493
(Martens)   Fax:         +49
30 81082610
          +49 30 81082588 (Office)
e-mail    vphysiol@zedat.fu-berlin.de

Congress Language: English, no simultaneous translation will be provided.

Introdduction and intentions of the ICPD

High producing farm animals (dairy cows, beef cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep etc.) are permanently challenged by a variety of factors : Improper nutrition (deficit/surplus), housing systems, infections, stress etc. Consequently, the incidence, course and outcome of production diseases are changing continuously. Therefore new information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of production diseases are needed. These problems are complicated by the discussion of animal welfare, the rapid changes in agricultural production and the economy of production. Furthermore large-scale livestock farming creates an increasing number of environmental problems (air pollution, release of methane, contamination of the ground-water etc.) which could be a limiting factor for animal production in some areas in the near future.

The complexity of these problems can only be analysed, pushed forward or eventually solved by an interdisciplinary approach which could stimulate new ideas for research and collaboration. Lectures of these toare provided by invited speakers. Free communications (oral presentation or posters) referring to all topics are kindly requested.

The organizing committee warmly invites you and your colleagues to attend the ICPD in Berlin. The scientific and the social programme too should be of interest and provide an atmosphere for conversation and discussion of all aspects of research and of cultural matters.

We hope you will join us in September in Berlin.

For the Local Organizing Committee

Holger Martens
Chairman

General information

Congress Venue

The IXth International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals (ICPD) will be held in the

Henry-Ford-Building of the Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin, FU Berlin)
Garystr. 35
14195 Berlin

which is located in the southwest part of Berlin (Distrikt Dahlem/Zehlendorf). The Henry-Ford-Building (at part C3 of this map) can be reached by the underground U 1 (Direction "Krumme Lanke"), Station "Thielplatz"(part D4). A limited number of parking places is available in the close neighbourhood. Registration will start on Sunday September 10, at 5.00 p.m. in the Henry-Ford- Building. The Conference will end on Thursday September 14, at 1.00 p.m.

Registration

Participation is open to all persons interested in production diseases and related problems. The registration fee for participants includes:

• Admission to all scientific sessions
• One copy of the final programme (will be mailed in July)
• One copy of the abstract book (available at the beginning of the ICPD)
• One copy of the proceedings (will be mailed early in 1996)
• Coffee, tea and lunch on Monday through Thursday September 14

Family members or friends of participants may be registered as accompanying persons. Please use for the registration the enclosed registration form.

Hotel Reservation

Enclosed you will find a green postcard of the Berlin Tourist Office. Please indicate the category of the hotel etc. and send it back to the Berlin Tourist Office. Reservation should be made as soon as possible.

Abstract Information

All participants of the ICPD are cordially invited to present own results as short (oral) communications (10 min. + 5 min. discussion) or as posters on topics which are related to the topics of the ICPD (see Preliminary Programme below). The abstracts of short communications and posters are published in the proceedings of the ICPD. Instructions for preparing abstracts are given on page 9. Each participant may submit one short communication or one poster in English.

Social programme

• Sunday September 10, 1995 6.30 p.m. Welcome evening in the lounge of the Henry-Ford-Building, Garystr. 35, reception and cold buffet (free of charge).
• Monday September 11, 1995 7.30 p.m. Evening Lecture
• Wednesday September 13,1995 7.30 p.m. Conference Dinner

Social Activities

A variety of social activities will be arranged for accompanying guests on Monday through Wednesday. Details on excursions to major attractions in Berlin and Potsdam will be given in the final programme.

Preliminary scientific programme

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1995

5.30 - 9.00 p.m.:

Registration and welcome evening in the lounge of the Henry-Ford- Building, Garystr. 35,
reception and cold buffet (free of charge).
Mounting of posters.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1995

7.30 - 8.45 a.m.:

Registration and mounting of posters

9.00 a.m.:

Opening Ceremony

Plenary Session I: Minerals and Trace Elements

9.30 a.m.:

Pathophysiology and prevention of milk fever in dairy cattle.
R. L. Horst, USA

10.05 a.m.:

Use of biochemical criteria to diagnose trace element deficiencies in sheep and cattle.
N. Grace, New Zealand

10.40 - 11.00 a.m.

Coffee/Tea

11.00 - 12.45 p.m.

Short Communications (2 parallel sessions)

12.45 - 2.00 p.m

Lunch

Plenary Session II: Immune System and Nutrition

2.00 p.m.

Immune system and gut functions.
D. W. Powell, USA

2.35 p.m.

Nutrition and immunology.
J. P. Lalles, France

3.10 p.m.

Etiology and therapy of dehydration in pigs.
K.-H.Waldmann, Germany

3.45 - 4.45 p.m.

Coffee/Tea; Poster Session I

4.45 - 5.30.m.

Short communications (2 parallel sessions)

5.30 p.m.

Workshop I

Milk fever: New insights into causes and prevention
Chairman: R.L.Horst and J.P.Goff, USA

Workshop II

Epidemiology and prevention of production diseases.
Chairman: N.N.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1995

Plenary Session III: Energy Metabolism and Production Diseases

8.30 a.m.

Interaction between lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in cows.
M.J.H. Geelen, The Netherlands

9.05 a.m.

Clinical aspects of fatty liver and liver failure in dairy cows in early lactation.
J. Rehage, K. Qualman, C. Meier, D. Döpfer and H. Scholz, Germany

9.40 a.m.

Pregnancy toxaemia: Ketone body metabolism in normo- and hypocalcemic sheep.
J. Harmeyer and Christine Schlumbohm, Germany

10.15 - 11.30 a.m.

Coffee/Tea; Poster Session II

11.30 - 12.45 a.m.

Short communications

12.45 - 2.00 p.m.

Lunch

Plenary Session IV: Animal Husbandry and Production Diseases

2.00 p.m.

Genetic diseases and animal production.
M. Förster, Germany

2.35 p.m.

Pathophysiology, economics, detection and use of the causative mutation for porcine stress syndrome.
P.J. O'Brien, Canada

3.10 - 4.00 p.m.

Coffee/Tea; Poster Session III

4.00 - 5.00 p.m.

Short Communications (2 parallel sessions)

5.00 p.m.

Workshop III

Ketone bodies - signals and substrates in energy metabolism.
Chairman : P. Holtenius, Sweden

Workshop IV

Diagnostic value of clinical biochemistry in liver diseases in dairy cows.
Chairman : J. Rehage

6.30 - 7.15 p.m.

Cold buffet

7.30 p.m.

Evening Lectures: Possible benefits and risks of bSt in cows Regulation of nutrient use by bovine somatotropine: The key to animal performance and well-being. M.A. McGuire, USA Concerns about the use of somatotropine in dairy cows.
Helga Sauerwein, Germany

Wednesday September 13, 1995

Plenary Session VA: Fertility and Nutrition in Cows

8.30 a.m.

Regulation of the oestrus cycle and the postpartum period of the cow.
J. F. Roche, Ireland

9.05 a.m.

Dietary energy, fat, and protein effects on dairy cow fertility.
Ch. Staples, USA

Plenary Session VB: Fertility and Nutrition in Pigs and Sheep

8.30 a.m.

Fertility and nutrition in pigs.
N.N.

9.05 a.m.

Cyclus regulation and reproduction in sheep.
N.N.

9.40 - 10.00 a.m.

Coffee/Tea

10.00 a.m.

Productivity, health, and economics in high yielding dairy herds.
D.T. Galligan, USA

10.35 a.m.

Grazing cattle and fertility.
N.N.

11.10 - 12.00 a.m.

Poster Sessions IV

12.00 - 12.45 p.m.

Short Communications (2 parallel sessions)

12.45 - 2.00 p.m.

Lunch

Plenary Session VI: Unusual Nutritional Risk Factors for Animal Production

2.00 p.m.

Mold, mycotoxins and animal production
M. Gareis, Germany

2.35 p.m.

Ruminant production in an environment contaminated by radio nuclides : Lessons from the Chernobyl accident.
K. Hove, Norway

3.10 - 4.00 p.m.

Coffee/Tea; Poster Session V

4.00 - 5.00 p.m.

Short Communications

5.00 p.m.

Workshop V Displacement of the abomasum
Chairman: G. Dirksen, Germany

7.30 p.m.

Conference Dinner

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1995

Plenary Session VII: Intensive Animal Production and Environmental Aspects

8.30 a.m.

Intensive animal production and its impact on the environment.
E. Pfeffer, Germany

9.05 a.m.

Organic farming in Europe: Present state and future development.
E. Boehncke, Germany

9.40 - 10.00 a.m

Coffee/Tea

Plenary Session VIII: Milk Production and Diseases of the Mammary Gland

10.00 - 10.35 a.m.

Bovine mastitis - significance for milk yield, composition and hygiene.
J. Hamann and W. Heeschen, Germany

10.40 - 12.00 p.m.

Short Communications

12.00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Post conference tour:

Abstracts of short communications and posters

Each participant may submit one short communication or poster only.

The deadline for reception of the abtracts : May 31, 1995

All abstracts will be refereed before acceptance.

Abstracts will be published in the Proceedings of the ICPD 1995 which will be mailed early 1996.

The title of the abstract (names, addresses etc.) are used for the final programme which will be send out in July, 1995.

All abstracts are printed in the abstract book which will be distributed to all registered participants at the beginning of ICPD in September.

Instruction for preparing abstract

• The abstract must be in English -
• The format has to be DIN A4 (21,7 x 29,7) with 3 cm left and right margins and 4 cm upper and lower margins. Do not number the page.
• Use a clear proportionally spaced font (e.g. "CG Times"), typesize 12 pitch.
• 1st line: Title in bold letters, followed by initials, names and addresses of the authors in normal letters.
• next line: blank
• next line: Do not intend. The lines should be single-spaced.
• References should be restricted to 5 at maximum. They should be numbered in the text (x) and given in full at the end (without titles).

Poster

Important facts and dates

May 15, 1995

Deadline for registration. To ensure orderly registration you must send in the registration form together with a copy of your payment

May 16, 1995

Increased registration fees applicable

May 31, 1995

Deadline for abstracts of short communications or posters

July, 1995

The final programme will be sent out. This programme also includes the titles, names etc. of the short comunications and posters.

July 31, 1995 (Cancellation)

Notifications of cancellations must be in writing registered letters or fax to the Local Organizing Committee. Refunds of registration fees will be as follows:

• Cancellation before July 1, 1995: 85% refund
• Cancellation before August 15, 1995: 60% refund
• Cancellation before September 1, 1995: 0% refund

All refunds will be made after the conference.

Congress Venue

It is located in the district Dahlem/Zehlendorf, in part C3 of this map, the next subwaystation "Thielplatz" is in part D4 of our map.

What should be mailed

• when registering
  • completed registration form
  • payment of registration
• when submitting an abstract
  • three copies of the abstract
  • a disk with the name, title and the programme of the word processor

Phone :   +49 30 81082588 (Office)
Phone :   +49 30 81082493 (Martens)
Fax :     +49 30 81082610 (Martens)
e-mail:   vphysiol@zedat.fu-berlin.de

Au├čenamt der Freien Universität
Bayer Werke, Leverkusen
Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten, Bonn
Bundesverband für Tiergesundheit, Bonn
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn
Gummi Bertram, Hannover
Hofmann - La Roche, Grenzach
Schaumann - Stiftung, Hamburg
Schering, Berlin
Vilomix, Neuenkirchen-Vörden
Waltham, Hamburg