Program Schedule

8th International BVDV Symposium

June 15, 2020

MacMahon Red & White Club

1833 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, AB T2M 4S7


12:00 PM

Registration Opens


1:30 PM

Opening: Dr. Frank van der Meer


1:30 PM

Opening Keynote -  Dr R. Fulton, Regents Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, Oklahoma State University

Title: BVDV overview of current state in North America


2:30 PM

Scientific Presentations - TBD


3:00 PM

Coffee Break


3:30 PM

Keynote - TBD

Title: BVDV overview in Latin America


4:30 PM

Scientific Presentations - TBD


5:00 PM

Poster Session & Social event


6:00 PM

Dinner


6:45 PM

Dinner Keynote - TBD


June 16, 2020

MacMahon Red & White Club

1833 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, AB T2M 4S7


7:30 AM

Registration Opens


9:00 AM

Opening: Dr. Frank ver der Meer


9:05 AM

Session 1: Immunology & Pathogenesis

Keynote: Dr S. van Falkenburg, Research Microbiologist, USDA    


10:00 AM

Session 1: Immunology & Pathogenesis

Scientific Presentations


10:30 AM

Coffee Break


11:00 AM

Session 2: Diagnostics & Vaccination

Keynote: Dr P. Walz, Professor in Pathobiology, Auburn University, USA

Title: Effectivity of killed vaccines


12:00 PM

Session 2: Diagnostics & Vaccination

Scientific Presentations - TBD


12:30 PM

Lunch


2:00 PM

Session 3: Status of BVD

Dr A. Schwartz, Texas State Veterinarian

Title: BVD as notifiable disease in North America


2:30 PM

Session 3: Status of BVD

TBD

Title: Clean up of herds with BVDV


3:00 PM

Session 3: Status of BVD

Scientific Presentations - TBD


3:30 PM

Coffee Break


4:00 PM

Session 4: Farmer Engagement

Keynote - Dr S. Roche, Director, Acer Consulting, Canada

Title: How to motivate farmers to eradicate BVDV
 


5:00 PM

Discussion


5:30 PM

Adjourn