Focus on Small Ruminant Mastitis

“Focus on Small Ruminant Mastitis” will take place in Porto Conte Ricerche in June 14-16, 2018. The event will offer opportunities for training, update and discussion on small ruminant mastitis, presenting and discussing causes, diffusion and management in the Mediterranean, European, and Extra-European context. “Focus on Small Ruminant Mastitis” is open to researchers, professionals, technicians, students, farmers and producers working with dairy small ruminants.

The official language will be English. However, translation to and from Italian will be available to enable full participation to the lectures and discussions.

The event will feature:

Plenary Lectures – general lectures on etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, control and farm management.

Updates – technological and diagnostic updates.

Discussions – discussion at the end of each presentation and general discussion at the end of each session.

Practicals – farm visit with problem-solving activities. Illustration on how to perform a CMT and how to collect milk and environmental samples. Discussions on milking machine operations and pitfalls, farm management strategies.

Farmers’ and producers’ perspectives – Sheep and goat farmers will provide their perspective on the disease and on the impact and management of mastitis in their farms. Cheese producers will also provide their perspectives and experiences.

Update on research – The last day will be open to further 100 participants upon free registration. The lecturers will provide a perspective on the last findings in mastitis research and on the most recent results obtained by Porto Conte Ricerche and its network of collaborations.

Partner and Sponsor

PartnerThe Scientific School is funded by Sardegna Ricerche, the Agency of Regione Sardegna promoting research, innovation and technological development (Call Scientific School 2017/2018). SponsorThis Scientific School is also supported by the generous contribution Hipra S.A., the reference for prevention in animal health, and by the in-kind contribution of several other animal health and veterinary diagnostics companies.

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Program

Thursday, June 14: 10:30Presentation and Welcome.M. Filippa Addis, University of Milan, Scientific Coordinator 11:00-13:00Etiology and Epidemiology of Small Ruminant Mastitis. Speakers:Paula Menzies, University of Guelph, CanadaGeorge Fthenakis, University of Thessaloniki, GreeceGerrit Koop, University of Utrecht, NetherlandsSimone Dore, CRENMOC, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della SardegnaProto Doro, ARA Sardegna 13:00-14:00Lunch 14:00-16:00Mycoplasmoses and lentiviroses. – Somatic cells and milk quality.Speakers:Marco Pittau, University of SassariAntonio Quasso, ASL AstiFernando Sousa, University of Minas Gerais, BrasilAgnese Cannas, CRENMOC, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna 16:00-16:30Coffee break 16:30-18:00Strategies for mastitis control in the laboratory and on the field.Speakers:Pier Mario Mangili, IZS Umbria e MarcheEmanuele Liciardi, IZS SardegnaProto Doro, ARA SardegnaTeresa Calvo, Hipra S.A.Friday, June 15 9:00-10:30Technological aspects and dairy product quality.Speakers:Antonello Pazzona, University of SassariAntonio Pirisi, AGRISAlessio Cecchinato, University of Padua 10:30-11:00Coffee Break 11:00-12:30Tema: Farmers and Producers.Speakers:Small ruminant farmersDairy producers 12:30-13:30Lunch 13:30-18:00Farm visitCMT and milk sample collection for bacteriologyMilking machinesFarm hygiene and managementEnvironmental sample collection 20:00Social Dinner Saturday, June 16: Open Day – Latest Advancements in Mastitis Research and in Mammary Gland Immunity 9:00-9:30Presentation 9:30-11:00Talks 11:00-11:30Coffee Break 11:30-13:00Talks 13:00-14:00: Farewell mixer The final program can be downloaded here

Registration

RegistrationThe registration fee is 100 euro per participant.The registration fee includes: lectures and presentations, lunches and coffee breaks, shuttle transfer to and from Alghero, farm visit.Registration can be done at the following link: hereIf you wish to pay by bank transfer, please send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject “Registration to Focus on Small Ruminant Mastitis”. Please indicate in your message if you wish to attend the social dinner (45 euro) and if you wish to make a reservation in one of the special fee hotels in Alghero (shuttle transfer will be included in the registration fee).After receiving a confirmation e-mail, payment should be made within 7 days by bank transfer to:• Recipient: Porto Conte Ricerche• Bank Name: Banco di Sardegna• IBAN: IT89R0101517200000070427713• BIC: BPMOIT22 XXX• Reference: DRM2017 ‒ Surname NameThe registration will be confirmed by e-mail after receiving the bank transfer.

Scientific committee

Scientific Committee Scientific CoordinatorMaria Filippa Addis – Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan Scientific CommitteeValerio Bronzo - Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of MilanAgnese Cannas – National Reference Center for Sheep and Goat Mastitis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della SardegnaMarino Contu – Regional Farmers’ Association of SardiniaPaolo Moroni – Quality Milk Production Services, Cornell UniversityMarco Pittau – Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of SassariSergio Uzzau – Porto Conte Ricerche

Venue

Porto Conte Ricerche is a research center of the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia.The technological laboratories at Porto Conte Ricerche enable the integrated application of methodologies and experimental pipelines with a focus on industrial research, and are devoted to the development of knowledge, processes, products and services with applications in biotechnology (biomedicine, agroindustry, environment) and in food technology (quality, safety and sustainability in food distribution, consumers’ health, trademarks and labels).Among other activities, Porto Conte Ricerche carries out R&D activities in the farm animal sector, especially concerning the development of innovative diagnostic systems for infectious diseases. In the latest years, the researchers working in the proteomics and diagnostic systems laboratories have carried out different research projects on dairy ruminant mastitis, leading to promising results with applications for disease understanding and detection.Link to Diagnostic System Laboratory at Porto Conte RicercheTo learn more about Alghero, please check the "ArrivalGuide"