29th Annual ESDAR Conference
&
4th ECAR Symposium
Conference Program
Satellite Course for Polish Practitioners
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Olsztyn, Poland
15.00 - 16.00
Stefan Björkman: Pigs reproduction and health management of pigs
16.00 - 17.00
Heiner Bollwein: Doppler examination of the cows
17.00 - 18.00
Katarzyna Żarczyńska: Błędy i artefakty w badaniu ultrasonograficznym bydła
19.00 - 22.00
Welcome Reception
Opening social event for all conference participants.
08.30 - 09.00
Opening Session
Welcome by ESDAR and ECAR President
Welcome by LOC / Polish Universities
09.00 - 10.20
Plenary Session 1
Keynote lecture 1:
Michael Morris: David Noakes memorial Lecture – Parturition / Puerperium in ruminants
Keynote lecture 2:
Thomas Hildebrand: Animal species at risk of extinction
10.20 - 10.50
Coffee Break
10.50 - 12.10
Young Scientist Communication, Oral Presentations ECAR Residents
12.10 - 13.10
Oral Communications I (4×4 OC's)
- OC1 Spermatology
- OC2 Gynecology
- OC3 Behaviour & Reproduction
- OC4 Endocrinology
13.10 - 14.10
Lunch Break
14.00 - 14.30
Meeting of ESDAR Country Representatives (+ lunch)
14.00 - 14.30
ECAR Annual General Meeting
14.10 - 15.30
Poster Session I
15.30 - 16.00
Coffee Break
16.00 - 17.30
Parallel Workshops 1–3, How-to-do Session I
- WS 1 – Alexander Grahofer: How to improve maternal behavior and reduce piglet mortality in free farrowing systems
- WS 2 – Manuel Hidalgo: Similarities and differences in donkey and horse male and female reproduction
- WS 3 – Osvaldo Bogado Pascottini: Novel aspects of endometritis in dairy cows: from molecular to practical approaches
- ECAR How-to-do Session 1 – Paweł Kordowitzki & Jane Morrell: Updates on the most common procedures in reproductive biotechnology
20.00
Gala Dinner
Formal evening event included in the registration fee.
08.30 - 09.50
Plenary Session 2
Keynote lecture 3:
Sandra Goericke-Pesch: Uterine dysfunctions in non-pregnant and pregnant companion animals
Keynote lecture 4:
Pat Lonergan: Pregnancy outcomes following artificial insemination and embryo transfer in dairy cows – expectations vs. reality
09.50 - 10.10
Coffee Break
10.10 - 11.10
Oral Communications II (4×4 OC's)
- OC5 Obstetrics
- OC6 Andrology
- OC7 Embryo Transfer
- OC8 Other
11.10 - 12.10
ESDAR Annual Business Meeting
12.10 - 13.10
Lunch
13.10 - 14.40
Poster Session II
14.40 - 15.10
Coffee Break
15.10 - 16.40
Workshops 4–6, How-to-do Session II
- WS 4 – Sebastian Arlt: Small animals – Castration consultation between practitioners and pet owners
- WS 5 – Roman Dąbrowski: Artificial intelligence and virtual reality in reproduction and education
- WS 6 – Anna Rapacz-Leonard: From placental attachment to placental release: retained fetal membranes as a model of postpartum placental dysfunction
- ECAR How-to-do Session 2: ECAR residency/supervision – ECAR board
16.50 - 17.10
Closure of the Meeting, Prizes
09.00 - 11.00
Visit at Olsztyn Castle
Guided tour of the historical Olsztyn Castle.