Program

Thursday, June 14:

10:30

Presentation and Welcome.

M. Filippa Addis, University of Milan, Scientific Coordinator

11:00-13:00

Etiology and Epidemiology of Small Ruminant Mastitis.

Speakers:

Paula Menzies, University of Guelph, Canada

George Fthenakis, University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Gerrit Koop, University of Utrecht, Netherlands

Simone Dore, CRENMOC, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna

Proto Doro, ARA Sardegna

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-16:00

Mycoplasmoses and lentiviroses. – Somatic cells and milk quality.

Speakers:

Marco Pittau, University of Sassari

Antonio Quasso, ASL Asti

Fernando Sousa, University of Minas Gerais, Brasil

Agnese Cannas, CRENMOC, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna

16:00-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-18:00

Strategies for mastitis control in the laboratory and on the field.

Speakers:

Pier Mario Mangili, IZS Umbria e Marche

Emanuele Liciardi, IZS Sardegna

Proto Doro, ARA Sardegna

Teresa Calvo, Hipra S.A.

Friday, June 15

9:00-10:30

Technological aspects and dairy product quality.

Speakers:

Antonello Pazzona, University of Sassari

Antonio Pirisi, AGRIS

Alessio Cecchinato, University of Padua

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-12:30

Tema: Farmers and Producers.

Speakers:

Small ruminant farmers

Dairy producers

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-18:00

Farm visit

CMT and milk sample collection for bacteriology

Milking machines

Farm hygiene and management

Environmental sample collection

20:00

Social Dinner

Saturday, June 16: Open Day – Latest Advancements in Mastitis Research and in Mammary Gland Immunity

9:00-9:30

Presentation

9:30-11:00

Talks

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-13:00

Talks

13:00-14:00: Farewell mixer

The final program can be downloaded here