PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME
Everyone is responsible
FIRST WORKSHOP
FOR VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
Improving animal welfare :
a practical approach
DG SANCO
organised in co-operation with Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
Generalitat de Catalunya - Departement d’Agricultura
Consejo General de Colegios Veterinarios de España
UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA
1-2 DECEMBER 2011
DAY I : THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2011
DÍA 1 : JUEVES 1 DICIEMBRE 2011
SECTION 1 - WHY SHOULD WE CARE MORE ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE ?
SECCIÓN 1 - POR QUÉ DEBEMOS PREOCUPARNOS MÁS POR EL BIENESTAR ANIMAL?
Chairs : Prof Dr. Teresa GIMÉNEZ-CANDELA ; Xavier MANTECA VILANOVA ; Rafael LAGUENS
09.30
Participants registration and welcome coffee / Inscripcion y café de bienvenida
10.00
Opening of conference / Apertura de la conferencia :
Prof Dr. Teresa GIMÉNEZ-CANDELA /Rafael LAGUENS
10.05
Opening presentations by / Presentaciones de apertura :
Adriaan BROUW - Veterinary and international affaires, DG SANCO
Rafael LAGUENS - Vice-President FVE
Francesc MONNÉ ORGA - President del Consell de Collegis Veterinaris de Catalunya
(representing CGCVE)
Esperanza ORELLANA MORALEDA - Subdirectora General de Productos Ganaderos del MARM
Prof. Reyes PLA - Decano Escuela Veterinaria, UAB
10.20
Importance of Animal Welfare in Spain and the role of veterinarians
La importancia del bienestar animal en España y el papel de los veterinarios
Esperanza ORELLANA MORALEDA - Subdirectora General de Productores Ganaderos del MARM
10.35
Promotion of Animal Welfare by the Consejo General de Colegios Veterinarios de España (CGCVE)
Promoción del bienestar animal en España por el Consejo General de Colegios Veterinarios de España
(CGCVE)
Héctor PALATSI MARTÍNEZ - Responsable de la educacion continuada, CGCVE
10.50
The future European Union Animal Welfare Strategy : towards a new model of governance
La futura estrategia de la Unión Europea en Bienestar Animal : hacia un nuevo modelo de gobernanza
Adriaan BROUW - Veterinary and international affairs, DG SANCO
11.10
Questions & Answers
Preguntas y respuestas
11.20
Coffee
Café
11.40
hairperson : Xavier MANTECA VILANOVA
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Welfare on farm : beyond the five freedoms
Bienestar en la explotación : más allá de las cinco libertades
Prof Christopher WATHES - Professor of Animal Welfare, Royal Veterinary College, Chair FAWC
12.00
New perspectives in Animals and the law
Nuevas perspectivas en los animales y la ley
Prof Teresa GIMÉNEZ-CANDELA - Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
12.20
Does higher welfare pays off ?
Economic and other incentives /constraints to making animal welfare improvements.
Merece la pena un mayor bienestar ?
Incentivos económicos y otros / limitaciones para realizar mejoras de bienestar animal.
Hans SPOOLDER - Coordinator EU Project EconWelfare
12.40
Communication : Improving advising strategies
Comunicación : Mejora de las estrategias de asesoramiento
David MAIN - University of Bristol, UK
13.00
Questions & Answers
Preguntas y respuestas
13.20
FVE / Conclusions and House keeping messages
FVE / Conclusiones y asuntos de organización
Nancy DE BRIYNE - FVE
13.30
Lunch
SECTION 2 - SPECIES SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS : LEGISLATION, ANIMAL WELFARE
ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND PRACTICALITIES SESSION
SECCIÓN 2 - TALLERES SOBRE ESPECIES ESPECIFICAS : LEGISLACIÓN, BIENESTAR ANIMAL.
HERRAMIENTAS DE EVALUACIÓN E INFORMACIONES PRACTICAS
All participants will be divided in 4 groups of maximum 40 participants per group. The 4 groups will be :
Los participantes serán divididos en 4 grupos de un máximo de 40 por grupo.
Los cuatro grupos serán los siguientes :
a working group on poultry - grupo de trabajo sobre las aves de corral
a working group on cattle - grupo de trabajo sobre el ganado
a working group on pigs - grupo de trabajo sobre los cerdos
a working group on Wild animals in Captivity - grupo de trabajo sobre los animales salvajes en cautividad
THURSDAY AFTERNOON : THEORETICAL SESSION FROM 15.00 - 18.00
JUEVES POR LA TARDE : SESIÓN TEÓRICA DE 15.00 - 18.00
19.00 : RECEPTION AT HOTEL CAMPUS
POULTRY SESSION
Chairs :
European Poultry Expert : Stefan GUNNARSSON
European Poultry Expert : Knut NIEBUHR
15.00
Poultry welfare Legislation : Introduction and current challenges
Oscar DIGNOES - Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural
15.30
iscussion critical welfare issues and possible solutions in
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• Broiler chickens : microclimate, litter quality, stocking density,…
Laying hens : e.g. housing systems, beak trimming,…
16.30
Assessment of welfare in poultry flocks
• Introduction to assessment on farm – practical demonstration and video examples –
creating a ‘checklist’
17.30
Food-pad dermatitis in broilers
Pilar LEON - Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural
18.00
End of session
19.00
Reception at Hotel Campus for all participants offered by European Commission
CATTLE SESSION
Chairs :
Spanish Cattle Expert : Xavier MANTECA VILANOVA
European Cattle Expert : Luc MOUNIER - Unité Gestion des élevages, VetAgro Sup Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon
15.00
Cattle Legislation : Introduction and current challenges
15.30
Critical Animal Welfare Issues with Cattle :
• Overall cattle welfare issues : feeding, housing,…
• Dairy cows : housing (space, ventilation, feed/water), feeding, lameness, dehorning, mastitis,…
• Fattening bulls :housing, castration,…
• Veal Calves : housing, feeding/watering
16.30
Assessment of welfare in cattle
• Introduction to assessment on farm
• practical demonstration and video examples
• creating a ‘checklist’
17.00
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc…)
18.00
End of Day 1
19.00
Reception at Hotel Campus for all participants offered by European Commission
PIG SESSION
Chairs :
European Pig Expert : Antonio VELARDO
European Pig Expert : Antoni DALMAU
15.00
Pig Legislation : Introduction and current challenges
15.30
ritical Animal Welfare Issues with Pigs
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• Sows and Piglets : housing, weaning, microclimate,…
• Fattening pigs : housing, castration, tail biting, microclimate,…
16.30
Assessment of welfare in pig farms
• Introduction to assessment on farm
• practical demonstration and video examples
• creating a ‘checklist’
17.00
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc.)
18.00
End of Day 1
19.00
Reception at Hotel Campus for all participants offered by European Commission
WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY SESSION
Session organised in collaboration with :
• Barcelona Zoo
• Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education, University of Edinburgh
• Born Free Foundation
• European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV)
• FVE and the European Commission (DG Sanco, DG ENV)
Chairs :
European wild animals in captivity expert : Dr. Heather BACON BSc (Hons), BVSc, CertZooMed, MRCVS
Daniel TURNER - Programmes Manager - Global animal welfare, Born Free Foundation
15.00
EU Legislation : Introduction and current challenges
Jorge SAVIO - European Commission, DG Environment
15.20
K eeping wild animals in captivity : Are conditions meeting EC legislative requirements?
Daniel TURNER - Programmes Manager - Global animal welfare, Born Free Foundation
15.40
Introduction to welfare science and the importance of welfare in captive wildlife
Sonya HILL - Chester zoo, UK
16.20
Methods of welfare assessment of captive wildlife
Leonor GALHARDO - Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Lisbon
17.00
A holistic approach to captive wildlife welfare
Heather BACON - Royal School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
17.40
Questions and answers
Practical preparation of site visit
18.00
End of Day 1
19.00
Reception at Hotel Campus for all participants offered by European Commission
DAY II : FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER 2011
DÍA 2 : VIERNES 2 DICIEMBRE 2011
CONTINUATION OF SECTION 2
PRACTICAL ASPECT OF THE SPECIES SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS :
LEGISLATION, ANIMAL WELFARE ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND PRACTICALITIES SESSION
CONTINUACIÓN DE LA SECCIÓN 2
ASPECTO PRÁCTICO DE LOS TALLERES PARA LA ESPECIE :
LEGISLACIÓN, BIENESTAR ANIMAL HERRAMIENTAS DE EVALUACIÓN Y SESIONES PRÁCTICOS
08.30
Practical Sessions in Poultry Farm, Cattle Farm, Pig Farm and Zoo.
Sesiones prácticas en granjas de : aves de corral, animales de corral, de cerdos y el Zoológico.
Group assessment activity (to carry out assessment activity in the farms).
14.00
Hotel Campus (sandwich lunch)
Group present their assessment findings – and group feedback the relevance of animal assessment
local farms and local situation.
El grupo evalua la actividad de la granja, presenta los resultados de la evaluacion y la relevancia de la
misma en los animales de granja.
16.30
Concluding session
Sesión de clausura
15 min presentation of findings / results by each working group
Cada grupo de trabajo dispone de 15 minutos para presentacion de resultados.
17.30
Closing Cocktail
Cocktail de Clausura