Forum Autogenous Vaccines in Swine Medicine: Why and How?

Organized by the Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Center (CRIPA). A strategic cluster funded by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies.

Program

8:30-8:50 Welcoming participants (Coffee)

8:50-9:00 Opening remarks - Dr. Mariela Segura, Director - Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Center (CRIPA)

9:00-9:40 New data on autogenous bacterins against Streptococcus suis - Dr. Marcelo Gottschalk and Dr. Mariela Segura - Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Canada

9:40-10:20 Glaesserella parasuis diagnostics and autogenous vaccination: our experiences - Dr. Brad Chappell, Topigs Norsvin Canada

10:20-10:35 Coffee break (networking)

10:35-11:20 How can autogenous vaccines overcome swine influenza vaccine challenges for US pigs? - Dr. Marie Culhane, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA 

11:20-12:05 The evolution of Ontario Regional Influenza Vaccines - Dr. Kevin Vilaça, South West Vets, Ontario, Canada

12:05-13:30 Lunch (networking)

13:30-14:10 Overview of swine autogenous vaccines in Western Europe and Experimental
assessment of the immunogenicity of autogenous vaccines against
Streptococcus suis - Dr. Eric Thibault and Dr. Hubert Gantelet, Ceva Animal Health

14:10-14:30 The use of Streptococcus suis. Whole Genome Sequencing in vaccine development - Josh Elston, Newport Laboratories, USA

14:30-14:50 Streptococcus suis vaccine challenge study results - Dr. Andrea Pitkin, Newport Laboratories, USA

14:50-15:05 Coffee break (networking)

15:05-15:45 Field experiences managing Influenza in sow units with RNA particle vaccines, the Sequivity Technology - Dr. Channing Sebo-Decker, Merck Animal Health, USA

15:45-16:00 Discussion - Dr. André Broes, Biovet, Canada

16:00-17:00 Wine and cheese