XIV ISAH Congress 2009
Sustainable Animal Husbandry:
“Prevention is better than cure”

Contributed Papers for the proceedings--> Fullpaper Submission

Talks and Proceedings

Prof. Tielen Foundation and Student Programme

Membership Programme

Lunch facilities

Social Programme

Hotel Accommodations --> Information

Travel --> Maps & Guides

Registration

Further Information and Correspondence

==> Organising Committee:

Jörg Hartung , chairman, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Andreas Briese , co-chairman, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Thomas Blaha , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bakum Field Station
Monika Tegtmeyer , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Petra Sommer , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Annette Springorum , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Marcus Clauss , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Birgit Spindler , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Jochen Schulz , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Elisabeth große Beilage , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bakum Field Station
Diana Meemken , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bakum Field Station
Heiko Nathues , University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bakum Field Station
Jörg Baumgarte , Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Consumer protection and Regional Development
Hans-Joachim Bätza , Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Berlin
Hartmut Hoke , Universität Vechta
Stadt Vechta

==> Scientific Committee :

Selection about acceptation and presentation based on the abstracts will take place by a Scientific Committee. The composition of this Scientific Committee is as follows:
Prof. Andres Aland, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
Prof. Bo Algers, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Prof. Thomas Banhazi, South Australian Research and Developement Institute SARDI, Australia
Prof. Daniel Berckmans, Catholic University Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium (D1)
Prof. Thomas Blaha, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
Prof. Reinhard Böhm, University Hohenheim, Germany
Dr. Andreas Briese, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
Prof. Michael Erhard, Ludwig-Maximilian-University München, Germany
Prof. Stefan Gunnarsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skara, Sweden
Prof. Joerg Hartung, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany
Dr. Francois Madec, French Agency for Food Sanitary Safety (AFSSA), Ploufragan, France
PD Christian Menge, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany
Prof. Uwe Roesler, Freie Universität Berlin, Dept. Veterinary Medicine, Germany
Prof. Hannu Saloniemi, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Prof. Jens Seedorf, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Prof. Martin Tielen, European Feed Manufacturers Federation, The Netherlands
Prof. Uwe Truyen, University Leipzig, Dept. Veterinary Medicine, Germany
Prof. Christopher Wathes, University of London, Royal Veterinary College, UK

==> Important Dates

==> General Information

The International Society for Animal Hygiene (ISAH) is an association of veterinarians and other professional scientists, practicioners and students working in the field of animal hygiene, animal health and welfare, safety of food of animal origin, environmental protection in relation to animal farming and related areas. ISAH has members in 51 countries all over the world. The society organises biannual congresses in and outside Europe. Please see the website of the society for further information.(http://www.isah-soc.org)

The XIV International Congress in Animal Hygiene (ISAH 2009) will be held July 19. - 23. 2009 in the town of Vechta, Germany.

Vechta is located in the north-west of the German State of Lower Saxony, in the middle of a region with the highest farm animal density and productivity in Germany. The city with a population of 30,000 is the heart of a typical northern country district with an area of 800 square kilometres and looks back to a long history. The central church in the historic part of the town originates from the year 1400.
Vechta is proud of its university. One fifth of the inhabitants of the city are students – a fact that promotes social life and pub culture considerably. The venue will be on the Campus of the University of Vechta, Driverstrasse 22 in the centre of the town of Vechta. The campus well equipped with all modern communication facilities (wire-LAN will be availlable for free).
Registration is open from Sunday 19th July 2009, 12.30 hrs.
Welcome and get together reception will start on Sunday 19th July 2009 evening. The opening ceremony will take place on Monday morning in the main hall followed by plenary and parallel sessions on all four conference days and professional tours in the afternoons of Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to nearby farms, factories and farm housing suppliers. One of the invited speaker will be David Byrne (former EU Commissioner). One afternoon session will be reserved for a symposium organised together with FAO and one afternoon will be spent on special topics with well recognised speakers from different countries.

Wednesday afternoon the General Assembly of ISAH will take place before the Congress Dinner in the main hall.

==> The XIV International ISAH Congress Devise

==> Congress Programme (as of 25TH January 2009)

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The scientific programme will start every morning at 8.30 h. Plenary sessions are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Oral presentations will be organised in form of blocks with parallel sessions starting with keynotes to the topics of the sections presented by well-known academic scientists. Tuesday and Wednesday parallel session blocks will continue after lunch. Each parallel session will be introduced by the chairman of the session.
Professional excursions will occur Monday and Tuesday after the afternoon coffee break and Thursday afternoon.

The official language of the conference will be English.

==> Scientific Programme

        ''Sustainable Animal Husbandry: prevention is better than cure''

         Meeting the Needs of Animals, Consumers and the Environment

Congress Topics:

1. Animal health - risks by housing and production environment.
2. Precision livestock farming - optimal use of resources for healthy animals and wholesome food.
3. Human health - zoonotic diseases in farming and the food chain.
4. Animal protection - welfare and health in modern farming.
5. Applied animal ethology - improvement of husbandry systems by meeting the animal needs
6. Waste management - safe and sustainable energy?
7. Vectors of infectious diseases and abatement strategies.
8. Emissions from animal farming and rural planning.
9. Disinfection and bio-security in farm animal production

The focus will be on recent developments and innovations in animal hygiene, animal health and welfare and sustainability of animal farming. The conference will provide a unique opportunity to combine recent research results in farm animal production with excursions to modern farms and equipment suppliers and manufacturers. There will be discussions with farmers and insights in the highly developed pig and poultry production of that typical rural area. Industry and companies will present new equipments and future directions.

==> Contributed Papers

The Scientific Committee of the XIV International ISAH Congress 2009 welcomes the submission of contributions for oral or poster presentation at the Congress. Original work on a scientific or a practical topic will be considered.
Two types of presentation are possible:
              • Oral presentation        • Poster presentation
All presentations are bound up with an obligation to deliver a full paper for the Congress Proceedings.

INSTRUCTIONS are given at the full paper submission portal: http://isah2009.info/fullpaper.html Notification of receipt will be automatically displayed after submission. In case of any difficulties or questions during the submission, please contact the Congress Secretariat: itt@isah2009.info

==> Reviewing, Abstract Acceptance and Presentation Format

  All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the Congress. The decision will be made on acceptance for oral or poster presentation. Decisions will be based on relevance, originality and scientific soundness. The status of each abstract (acceptance for oral or poster presentation, or possible rejection) will be notified to the authors by MARCH 15, 2009.
Should the rejection of your abstract prevent you from attending the Congress, your registration can be cancelled without cancellation fee by APRIL 15, 2009. The presenting author of a selected abstract commits to attend the symposium and present the abstract in the session at the time decided upon by the Scientific Committee.
The abstracts will not be published as such, but all authors should send their papers for the Congress Proceedings. Instructions about the papers will be sent together with the notification of acceptance. Congress Proceedings are included in the participation fee and will be made available for the participants at the Congress venue.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS will be included in the Congress Sessions in the format that is assigned by the Congress Organisation Committee. Speakers will be notified by MARCH 15, 2009.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS will be exhibited in the lobby of the University of Vechta. The Congress Organisation Committee will assign each poster within the thematic area of the poster exhibition.

INSTRUCTIONS ON POSTER PREPARATION will be given with the notification of acceptance. Further information is available on the website http://isah2009.info/PosterInfo.htm

==> Submission of full papers --> starts March 20, 2009.

  Proposed papers will be selected on the basis of the abstracts to oral or poster sessions by the Scientific Committee of the XIV International ISAH Congress 2009 and the Executive Board of ISAH. Each paper will be limited to four pages and published in the Congress Proceedings.
Notification date of abstract acceptance and form of presentation is MARCH 15, 2009.

DEADLINE for submission of full papers was given with the notification of acceptance.
All papers must be submitted online. Only papers from Congress participants who had fully registered (includes full payment of congress fees) before May 15, 2009 can be submitted and will be published.

Submission of full papers starts March 20, 2009. Please visit http://isah2009.info/fullpaper.html for furtehr information and submission of your manuscript.

==> Talks and Proceedings

Facilities will be available for the presentation of all talks both during plenary and parallel sessions using direct projection of computer displays. Traditional slide and overhead projectors are available on request only. Detailed instructions to speakers will be forthcoming in the next announcement. Participants will receive a copy of the proceedings containing all talks presented in the plenary and parallel sessions.

==> Professor Tielen Foundation and Student Programs

The Professor Tielen Foundation (PTF) selected 19 young scientists from developing countries for financial support to attend the congress. The selection process is finished and no further application shall be sended in regarding this years Congress.

==> Lunch during ISAH 2009

Lunch in the Mensa on the Campus of the University is included in the Congress fees.

==> Social Program

There will be a get together reception on Sunday evening at the University Campus (from 18.00 hrs) where the registration (starts at 16.00 hrs) takes place. The conference banquet will take place on Wednesday evening.

Details on the programme for accompanying persons:

Vechta is located in the Oldenburger Horse breeding region. Individual riding opportunities may be arranged with the help of the Tourist Information Vechta

==> Hotel Accommodations

There are full-service hotels (price range from 50 to 150 €/night), pensions with bed and breakfast and dormitory rooms (price about 35 €/night single) available ( Contact: Tourist Information Vechta; ->List of Accomodations; -> Information on Accomodations).
Dormitory rooms will be given preferentially to students. More details for booking will be provided in the next announcement. There will be ample parking at the hotels and on Campus. There will be organised a shuttle bus service in the morning and evening between remote hotels and the Congress Campus, also after the banquet.

==> Travel

Vechta is located in the north-west of Germany. It is served by three airports. The nearest airport is Bremen (66 km) followed by Hannover (173 km) and Hamburg (190 km). Upon request, shuttle transport can be organised for travel groups or single persons from Bremen airport. Vechta has a railroad station and can also easily be reached by train from Bremen, Hamburg and Hannover. Actual train schedules will be provided in due time before the Congress.

==> Registration fees

All registration fees include VAT. Restration covers:

* Only persons who have become member of ISAH before 15 April and who paid the fee for 2008 and 2009 before that date, will be considered for the ISAH-membership discount. Please meet the ISAH website for membership information.

==> Registration

Registration will be accomplished electronically through the Conference Registration website from September 1, 2008.
--> Registration form

==> Further Information and Correspondence

Expanded information about the International Society for Animal Hygiene can be found on the societies website www.isah-soc.org.

Up to date information regarding the conference can be found on the web-site at:

http://www.ISAH2009.info

Collaborations that would like to hold meetings before or after the conference should contact the organizers as soon as possible.

Questions, correspondence and requests for additional information should be sent by email to the conference secretariat at:

itt@isah2009.info