The conference will discuss the physiology of the intestine of dairy cows, with a view to the requirements of the livestock industry and the need to assure animal welfare.

SPEAKERS:
Prof. Lance Baumgard – Iowa State University, United States of America
Dr. Enrico Chiavassa – Med Vet, LP, Cuneo
Dr. Victoria Sanz Fernandez – R&D Trouw Nutrition
Prof. Erminio Trevisi – Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Piacenza)

PROGRAMME:

9:30 Participant registration
10:00 Opening remarks by Dr. Mario Facchi, President of SIVAR
Remarks by Dr. Nicoletta Colombo, President of the Cremona Order of Veterinarians
10:15 Factors in the variation of gastro-intestinal permeability in dairy cows and biomarkers for leaky gut diagnosis

E. Trevisi
11:00 The large intestine – a new frontier in research for improving the health and performance of dairy cows

V. Sanz Fernandez
11:45 Break
12:00 The impact of leaky gut and systemic inflammation in the transition phase
L. Baumgard
12:45 SIVAR shareholder meeting
13:15 Lunch break
14:30 The main metabolic imbalances in dairy cow pathology: a field report
E. Chiavassa
15:15 Break
15:30 Metabolic balance and sustainability in dairy farms: a field report
E. Chiavassa
16:15 Discussion