07:30

Registration

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)
Chair: J. Zentek

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome & A look back: 25 years of ESVCN (by Jacques Debraekeleer)

09:15 – 10:15

Andrea Fascetti: The impact of metabolic flexibility on determining protein and amino acid requirements.

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee break sponsored by Tereos

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)

Lecture Hall 2 (Hörsaal 2)

Session I: Farm animals: minerals

Chair: A. Liesegang

Session II: Horses and comparative nutrition

Chair: P. Harris

10:45 – 11:00

Mickdam et al.: Treatment of concentrates with lactic acid without inorganic phosphorus supplementation modulates ruminal fermentation in dairy cow

Elmiger et al.: Case report: Replacement of some Paddock fence posts of Robinia pseudoacacia associated with laminitis in horses

11:00 – 11:15

Wolf et al.: Bone density and composition of weaned piglets at different phosphorus supply

Bochnia et al.: The daytime chewing frequencies and activity patterns of permanently grazing warmblood type horses

11:15 – 11:30

Böswald et al.: Faecal Ca and P excretion in mammals

Cappai et al.: Parenteral supplementation of α-tocopherol/Se in association with the diet for stallions ameliorates semen quality, hematological and overall metabolic profiles by the late stud-season

11:30 – 11:45

Borgelt et al.: Investigations on the copper supply of sheep in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Hetényi et al.: The effects of oral cholecalciferol supplementation vs. UVB exposure on plasma concentration of 25(OH)D and Ca of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) and Hermann’s tortoises (Testudo hermanni)

11:45 – 12:00

Visscher et al.: Iron contents in the liver depending on the degree of liver steatosis in turkeys suffering from hepatic lipidosis

Rawski et al.: The effects of dietary probiotics on microbiota and growth performance of Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox)

12:00 – 12:15

Rehman et al.: In vitro effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on electrophysiological indices and sodium dependent glucose transport across jejunal mucosa in laying hens

Thum et al.: Alternative protein sources – potential opportunities of algae, mussel and ragworm

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch break

13:15 – 14:15

Poster Session 1 + 2 + 3

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)

Lecture Hall 2 (Hörsaal 2)

Session III: Dairy cows: rumen health

Chair: G. Janssens

Session IV: Companion animals

Chair: N. Paßlack

14:15 – 14:30

Pourazad et al.: Divergent responsiveness of ruminal pH to high concentrate feeding in early-lactating dairy cows

Hołda et al.: Qualitative and quantitative PCR verification of undeclared chicken protein in dry dog foods

14:30 – 14:45

Kröger et al.: Supplementation of feed additives to a concentrate-rich diet modulates chewing activity and ruminal pH in Holstein cows

Pagani et al.: Identification of potential species contamination in canine and feline canned foods used in dietary elimination trials

14:45 – 15:00

Neubauer et al.: Modulation of reticuloruminal pH and microbiome of solid rumen digesta during repeated diet-induced subacute rumen acidosis in cows by supplementation with feed additives

Venturini et al.: Processing traits and digestibility of extruded dog foods with soy protein concentrate

15:00 – 15:15

Aditya et al.: Intramammary LPS challenge affects feed intake and rumen temperature in dairy cows but the response is stronger in cows experiencing subacute rumen acidosis

Bieri and Liesegang: Effect of BARF-feeding on faecal consistency, coat quality, dental health and blood values of dogs

15:15 – 16:15

Coffee break & Poster session 4 + 5

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)

Lecture Hall 2 (Hörsaal 2)

Session V: Digestive physiology in farm animals

Chair: A. Mößeler

Session VI: Prebiotics

Chair: A. Verbrugghe

16:15 – 16:30

Hausmann et al.: Compared effect of essential oils and biotin vs. monensin on energy metabolism of high-yielding dairy cows

Ashraf et al.: Effects of β- Galacto-oligosaccharides (β- GOS) supplementation on relative weights of viscera, thyroid and adrenal hormone levels in heat stressed broilers

16:30 – 16:45

Tischler et al.: Effect of dietary xylanase/glucanase supplementation on the energy digestibility and milk composition in lactating sows

Zaneb et al.: Comparative effects of different dietary levels of novelly-linkaged β-galacto-oligosaccharides on intestinal morphometry of cold-stressed broilers

16:45 – 17:00

Leurs et al.: Does a high fibre diet supplement around parturition in addition to a standard lactation feed influence the performance of sows and piglets?

Le Bourgot et al.: Effect of supplementation with short-chain fructooligosaccharides of sows or/and piglets on immune response of piglets subjected to Lawsonia intracellularis vaccine

17:00 – 17:15

Keller et al.: Effects of two different high fibre supplements fed around parturition on the microbiome in faeces of sows

Bourgeois et al.: XOS Supplementation and Gut Health in Cats

17:30

AGM ECVCN

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)

Chair: C. Iben

08:30 – 09:30

John Pluske: Some associations between diet and diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract in monogastric production and companion animals: A review.

09:30 – 09:45

Hooper et al.: Effects of dietary selenium and moisture on the physical activity and thyroid axis of cats - Waltham AAVN award winner

09:45 – 10:00

Winning presentation: Residency Class

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee break sponsored by Tereos  

10:30 – 11:30

Poster session 6 + 7 + 8

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)

Lecture Hall 2 (Hörsaal 2)

Session VII: Intestinal microbiota in pigs

Chair: R. Pieper

Session VIII: Companion animals

Chair: E. Hagen-Plantinga

11:30 – 11:45

Mößeler et al.: Effects of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency on microbiota in the ileal digesta – studies in juvenile pancreatic duct ligated pigs

Wichert et al.: Weight development and food intake in growing cats from a family with segregating juvenile overweight phenotype

11:45 – 12:00

Bredenkamp et al.: Varied levels of phosphorus in diets of weaned German Landrace piglets and the influence on the intestinal microbiome in colon and faeces

Boutigny et al.: Effect of energy supplementation between birth and 3 weeks on growth rate in puppies

12:00 – 12:15

Uken et al.: Modulation of the intestinal microbiota in growing pigs by different dietary levels of fermentable substrates and calcium-phosphate

Gerth and Dobenecker: Husbandry matters: activity monitoring in dogs kept privately or in trial animal facilities

12:15 – 12:30

Grześkowiak et al.: Colonisation development of Clostridium difficile and quantitative determination of toxins in sows and neonatal piglets

Radicke and Wolf: Investigation on average body weight, common feeding types, body condition score and the prevalence of diseases in young and adult dogs

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 – 14:30

Poster Session 9 + 10

Session IX: Protein sources in poultry

Chair: C. Visscher

Session X: Farm animals: health & welfare

Chair: P. Wolf

14:30 – 14:45

Goodarzi Boroojeni et al.: The effects of microbial fermentation and enzymatic pre-digestion of pea on performance and nutrient digestibility in broilers

von und zur Mühlen and Kamphues: Gastric health of piglets at weaning and during rearing - housed with or without straw

14:45 – 15:00

Normant et al.: The impact of choice feeding with black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) on flock performance of free-range laying hens

Sander et al.: Effects of particle size distribution in a meal diet on animal behaviour, fattening performance and boar taint in entire male pigs

15:00 – 15:15

Ruhnke et al.: The impact of choice feeding with the black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) on egg quality in free range laying hens

Zirpins et al.: Ad libitum feeding of young calves - influences on body weight gains and faeces quality

15:15 – 15:30

Schiavone et al.: Growth performance of broiler chickens fed diets formulated with increasing inclusion level of Black Solider fly meal

Chuppava et al.: Development of enrofloxacin-resistance in commensal Escherichia coli isolated from broilers housed on different floor designs

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee break

15:45 – 17:45

AGM ESVCN

19:00

Arminiusmarkthalle: “Anniversary Food Market”

Lecture Hall 1b (Hörsaal 1b)

Chair: J. Kamphues

09:00 – 10:00

Cornelia C. Metges: What do we know about the dietary amino acid requirements of neonates?

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee break

Session XI: Various aspects of animal nutrition

Chair: M. Hesta

10:30 – 10:45

Kienzle et al.: Faecal calcium losses in adult dogs eating complete pet food increase with faecal dry matter excretion

10:45 – 11:00

Paßlack et al: In vitro effects of varying amino acid concentrations on the cytokine secretion of the feline cell line MYA-1

11:00 – 11:15

Moharrery et al.: Is there a relationship between nitrogen intake and testicular urea in sheep?

11:15 – 11:30

Brenes-Soto et al.: Passage rate and digestibility of diets in tropical small wild felids

11:30 – 11:45

Kamphues: The trend for an application of feed additives via drinking water – consequences from the veterinary point of view

11:45 – 12:00

Hankel et al.: Influence of distilled palm kernel fatty acids on the susceptibility of chicken to an experimental Campylobacter jejuni infection

12:00

Closing remarks / Awards