Gut Health & Nutrition Training
Scope of the Gut Health & Nutrition Training: In this 3 day training we aim to provide basic technical information on feed evaluation, optimization and quality control. Included as well are selected topics in which we offer up-to-date insights on the significant influence of nutrition on gut health.
Register for our live training or our online streaming training (worldwide).


17-19 September 2024 – Bruges, Belgium
17-19 September 2024 – Bruges, Belgium
Gut Health & Nutrition Training: What makes this training unique is that it gives you a complete overview of the academic state of the art, while also providing you with the practical experience you need to put what you’ve learned into action on your farm.
We’re also unique in that our team has a wealth of global experience to share, so you can be confident that you’re getting the best possible training available.
Who is it for: poultry professionals, veterinarians, growers, farmers, nutritionists, technical advisors.
Language: English
Accreditation: This training will be accredited by NGROD and WVEPAH.
Pricing
Workshop Only (3 days): € 1.500 (excl. VAT).
- Register for the live training
We provide a fully adapted streaming service for this training. Follow our training online from your (home) office.
Online Training (3 days): € 975 (excl. VAT)
- Register for the online training
Hotel, per night: € 110 *.
Dinner, per night: € 60.
Attendees are welcome to book their accommodation through us with our group-rate up to 2 weeks before the event.
* Hotel rates are subject to change due to the high demand during high season.
Program: Gut Health & Nutrition Training
Day 1: Morning session
- Welcome & Introduction
- Nutrtition Industry Outlook: Feed Production Trends
- Fundamentals of Feed Optimization
- Intestinal Tract In Poultry: Form, Function, Flora
- Necrotic, Bacterial and Viral enteritis: contributing factors
Day 1: Afternoon session
- Impact of Mycotoxins on Animal Health: Gut Health and Immunity
- Coccidiosis: Life cycle and impact of coccidiosis in different types of production and diagnostics
- Coccidiosis prevention tools, therapy, how to make sound anticoccidial program
- Coccidiosis in breeders and long living birds
Day 2: Morning session
- Feed Management: Alternative Ingredients and Feed Additives
- Monitoring and Mitigating the Mycotoxin Problem
- Gut health management: growth promotors and alternative solutions
- Efficacy testing and safety of anticoccidials
Day 2: Afternoon session
- Monitoring systems for coccidiosis and bacterial enteritis
- Practical sessions: coccidiosis, BE and NE scorings; Mycotoxins
Day 3: Morning session
- Early Feeding how it affects intestinal health in poultry
- Broiler signals and farm management
- Feed Evaluation Techniques
- Feed quality: feed structure and anti-nutritional factors (mycotoxins)
Day 3: Afternoon session
- Interactive Workshop: Coccidiosis prevention and control and Gut health management
- Evaluation test
Speakers

Maarten De Gussem
DVM & Global poultry consultant
Maarten is founder & global poultry consultant at Vetworks since 2009 providing support on poultry health topics with focus on mycoplasmosis, general gut health and coccidiosis.

Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
DVM & Global poultry consultant
Hilde is a global Poultry Consultant at Vetworks since 2010. She’s previously worked with DGZ and currently working with several partners and projects.

Tiago Prucha
DVM & Global poultry consultant
Since 2018, Tiago works as a Poultry Consultant at Vetworks. Tiago is working on several projects: EU-H2020 Phagovet and the E-learning modules to the Broiler Signals manual.

Ph.D. Miriam A. Tempra
Ph.D. & Global head nutritional consultancy services
As a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science – major in Animal Nutrition – Dr. Alberto-Tempra is based in the Philippines and works as an independent nutrition consultant.