FVE/PVSGEU on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza preparedness

A joint FVE FVE/PVSGEU on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza preparedness Join us online on April 6th at 10h00!

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the Poultry Veterinary Study Group of the EU (PVSGEU) are delighted to host a joint webinar on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza preparedness.

During the last two winters, and more importantly, even during the last summer, Europe experienced the most widespread incursions of HPAI in both wild bird and domestic avian populations of recent times and spread to the Americas with devastating results. Seasonality is gone. The financial and welfare impacts on both poultry and poultry farmers have been significant. The webinar will recap the current knowledge on epidemiology and control options of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) with a special emphasis on vaccination strategies. However, past vaccination strategy proposals as a result of these science-led discussions remained theoretical as fears over barriers to International Trade in poultry and poultry products prevailed. Ahead of the EFSA opinion on the availability of vaccines against HPAI for poultry and considering potential vaccination strategies, FVE and PVSGEU call on the regulators and Industry to open science-based applications on future long-term strategies for the prevention of HPAI in clearly defined poultry populations at risk, such as layers for the upcoming season 2023/2024.

Target audience: private poultry practitioners, state veterinary officers, other veterinarians, policymakers.