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Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Public Health Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Public Health „Challenges for the world – opportunities for VPH“ Uppsala, 26-28 September 2016 Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Conference and the Annual General Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Public Health, 26-28 September 2016 , Swedish Agricultural University, Uppsala, Sweden. Editor: Arja Helena Kautto, National Food Agency, Ann Lindberg, National Veterinary Institute © Contents of the proceedings: European College of Veterinary Public Health All rights reserved. No parts of these proceedings may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any other information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the European College of Veterinary Public Health 2 Table of Contents Programme 6 Presidential foreword 9 Scientific Committee 10 Organising Committee 10 Sponsors 11 Abstracts 12 Keynote lectures 13 K1: Detecting sporadic or multi-country foodborne outbreaks – new possibilities 13 K2: The challenge to trace the source of contamination in the international food and feed supply chain 14 K3: Towards evidence–based animal welfare policies 16 K4: Sustainable food systems and the role of veterinary public health 17 Workshops 18 W1: The use of Expert Knowledge Elicitation in Risk Assessments 18 W2: Novel foods and VPH: the challenge of entomophagy 19 W3: Quantifying antimicrobial usage: Challenges and solutions 20 Challenge session 21 C1: Asyndromic syndromic surveillance 21 C2: Nudging: Behavioral design to improve decision making 22 C3: Precision Livestock Farming – opportunities for animal welfare and food safety/From PLC to FCI 23 Posters 24 P1: Evidence based use of antibiotics in calves 24 P2: A risk assessment model for Escherichia coli in lymph nodes of bovine carcasses 25 P3: Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of ropy slime-producing Leuconostoc mesenteroides isolated from cooked meat products 26 P4: Using composite blended learning as a tool to motivate and inspire final year veterinary students to adopt population based para-clinical training 27 P5: A study of Newcastle Disease and the utilisation of social networks and market chains to enhance food security in Zambia 28 P6: Identification of MRSA from purulent vertebral osteomyelitis in slaughtered pigs 29 P7: Annual statistics of animals used in science in the United Kingdom: Evolution of use and severity scoring 30 3 P8: A multi-criteria risk-ranking framework to prioritize pathogens: a case study for transboundary animal diseases in Europe 31 P9: A systematic account of animal poisonings in Germany, 2012-2015 32 P10: Ranking of antimicrobial resistant hazards based on their risk for the Swiss consumers 33 P11: The relationship between jockey injuries and catastrophic injuries in racehorses in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia: 2009 to 2014 34 P12: A matched case control study on the effects of the Swiss eradication program for Bovine Virus Diarrhoea on animal health, production and fertility in dairy farms 35 P13: Qualitative research on the prevention of avian influenza in laying hen holdings, in Northern Italy: a pilot study 36 P14: Qualitative spatial assessment of human TBE risk factors in Belgium 37 P15: A Bayesian evaluation of four Antibody ELISA tests to certify freedom of bovine viral diarrhea infection in unvaccinated cattle 38 P16: Virus Safety of Plasma Proteins 39 P17: Estimated exposure to hepatitis E virus through consumption of swine liver and liver sausages 40 P18: Discovery of a novel phage-encoded leukocidin shows adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to equids 41 P19: Insects as food and feed - EU approval for manufacturing companies 42 P20: Evaluation of the Proportion of Pregnancies in Slaughtered Livestock and the Reasons for Slaughter of Pregnant Animals 43 P21: Sociological methods applied to the study of Bovine Tuberculosis in Spain 44 P22: Development of bovine brucellosis health status in the countries of the world (1996-2014)45 P23: Human risk exposure for AMR at abattoir level - a sampling scheme 46 P24: Reducing antimicrobial usage in pig production without jeopardizing production parameter 47 P25: Development of flynet-systems for broiler houses to protect against introduction of flies carrying Campylobacter 48 P26: Studies on potential agents of mastitis in udders from small ruminants regularly slaughtered in Piemonte Region, North-Western Italy (part I): microbiological and pathological findings 49 P27: Studies on potential agents of mastitis in udders from small ruminants regularly slaughtered in Piemonte Region, North-Western Italy (part II): evaluation of antimicrobial resistance 50 P28: Scientific tools to better identify and characterise condemnation of poultry carcasses at slaughterhouses 51 P29: Data quality of Food Chain Information in Portugal 52 P30: Opinions of Bovine Veterinarians about Organic Livestock Production in the USA 53 4 P31: Assessment of levels of microbial contamination and presence of Salmonella spp. in wild boars in Serbia 54 P32: Surveillance for Mycobacterium bovis in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in Northern Ireland: Results of a road traffic accident survey between 1998 and 2011 55 5 Programme Monday 26 September 14.00-19.00 Resident’s meeting at the National Food Agency 18.00-20.00 Registration at Hotel Radisson Blu 19.00-21.00 Welcome reception at Hotel Radisson Blu Tuesday 27 September 08.00-09.00 Registration at Loftet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences OPENING CEREMONY Chair: Jeroen Dewulf 09.00-09.15 Jeroen Dewulf, President ECVPH Erik Fahlbeck, Pro Vice chancellor, SLU KEYNOTES - Advances in outbreak detection and control within EU 09.15-09.45 Detecting sporadic or multi-country outbreaks – Johanna Takkinen, ECDC new possibilities 09.45-10.15 The challenge to trace the source of Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, EFSA contamination in the international food and feed supply chain 10.15-10.45 Coffee break, poster viewing OPEN SESSION SELECTED RESIDENT‘S PRESENTATIONS Chair: Bojan Blagojevic 10.45 P16: Virus safety of plasma proteins Lourens Heres, Sonac 10.55 P8: A multi-criteria risk-ranking framework to Marco De Nardi, SAFOSO prioritize pathogens: a case study for transboundary animal diseases in Europe 11.05 P29: Data quality of Food Chain Information in Eduarda Gomes-Neves, Univ. of Portugal Porto 11.15 P18: Discovery of a novel phage-encoded Gerrit Koop, Univ. of Utrecht leukocidin shows adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to equids KEYNOTE Chair: Ed van Klink 11.30-12.15 Towards evidence-based animal welfare policies Linda Keeling, SLU 12.15-13.15 Lunch 6 Cont’d Tuesday 27 September WORKSHOPS 13.15-15.15 1: The use of expert knowledge elicitation in risk Ana Garcia, EFSA assessments 2: Novel foods and VPH: the challenge of entomophagy Maria Franscesca Iulietto, Univ. of Perugia 3: Quantifying antimicrobial usage: Challenges and Jorge Pinto Ferreira, solutions SAFOSO 15.15-15.45 Coffee break, poster pitches AGM 15:45-17:15 XVIth Annual General Meeting of the ECVPH (for ECVPH members) 19.00-23.00 Conference dinner at Norrlands nation Wednesday 28 September CHALLENGE SESSION - Novel approaches to detection, response and Chair: Annette Nigsch intervention 08.30-10.15 20 min presentation + 15 min discussion 1. Asyndromic syndromic surveillance Fernanda Dórea, SVA 2. Nudging: Behavioral design to improve decision making William Hagman, LiU 3. Precision Livestock Farming – opportunities for animal Sigrid Agenäs, SLU welfare and food safety/From PLC to FCI 10.15-11.00 Coffee break, poster pitches OPEN SESSION SELECTED RESIDENT‘S PRESENTATIONS Chair: Bojan Blagojevic 11.00 P3: Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of ropy slime- Maria Francesca Iulietto, producing Leuconostoc mesenteroides isolated from Univ. of Perugia cooked meat products 11.10 P10: Ranking of antimicrobial resistant hazards based on Lucie Collineau, SAFOSO their risk for the Swiss consumers 11.20 P24: Reducing antimicrobial usage in pig production Jeroen Dewulf, Univ. of without jeopardizing production parameter Ghent 11.30 P25: Development of flynet-systems for broiler houses to Marianne Sandberg, protect against introduction of flies carrying Danish Agriculture and Campylobacter Food Council KEYNOTES – The gameboard of the future – where does VPH fit in? Chair: Ed van Klink 11.45-12.30 Sustainable food systems and the role of veterinary public Brent Loken, EAT Initiative health CLOSING CEREMONY Chair: Jeroen Dewulf 12.30 Poster prize Presentation of next year’s venue Closing of the meeting 13.00 Lunch and departure 7 Cont’d Wednesday 28 September ECDC and EFSA TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Open for all 14.00-15.00 Information about ECDC’s Fellowship programme (with Carmen Varela Santos, EPIET and EUPHEM paths) ECDC Information about EFSA’s upcoming Food Safety Risk Olaf Mosbach-Schulz, EFSA Assessor Fellowship programme Free afternoon 18.30-21.00 Course participants’ dinner at the National Food Agency, Uppsala (optional) Thursday-Friday 29-30 September TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Open for all 09.00-16 Thursday 1: Syndromic surveillance using free tools Fernanda Dorea, SVA 09.00-12 Friday 2: Outbreak investigations Flavie Vial, ECDC and colleagues Courses are given at the National Veterinary Institute Rooms: Course 1: ”Kontiki” Course 2: ”Långskeppet” 8 Presidential foreword Dear Delegates, It is my true honour to welcome you at the annual scientific conference and General meeting of the ECVPH meeting in Uppsala. I’m very excited to be able to welcome so many diplomates and residents at this meeting. This is a confirmation of the good health and working of our college and at the same time a stimulation for the council to continue with here activities. I’m convinced that you will all enjoy both the scientific part of the meeting under the appealing title “Challenges for the world – opportunities for ECVPH” as well as the social and network aspects to meet with old friends and new colleagues. I would like to cordially thank the local organizing committee for all the effort they have put into the organization of this meeting and I which you all very pleasant stay in Sweden.
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