Annual Meeting 2015 SCIENCE WITH IMPACT DRAFT PROGRAMME 2 Genetics & Genomics I Ch: Prof Stephen Bishop Molloy Hall ‐ Red 10:30‐12:30 Tues 14 April 2015 178 K Moore (1) presenting Producing the UK's first carcase trait Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) using national abattoir data 10:30 10+5 oral 179 J Nani (1) presenting Estimation of genetic parameters for Video Image Analysis (VIA) carcass traits 10:45 10+5 oral 162 S Mucha (1) presenting Genetic parameters for conformation traits in dairy goats 11:00 10+5 oral 78 Vangelis Tsiamadis (1) presenting Genetic parameters of serum Ca, P, Mg and K concentration in Holstein dairy cows 11:15 10+5 oral 233 Stephanie Smith (1) presenting Genetic parameters for enteric methane from dairy cows measured using Laser Methane Detector. 11:30 10+5 oral 236 SJ Denholm (1) presenting Genetic analysis of circulating mineral concentrations in milk and serum of dairy cows 11:45 10+5 oral 174 T.M. Englishby (1,2) presenting Young bull genetic growth profile for carcass weight 12:00 10+5 oral 55 Georgios Banos (1,2) presenting Variation and Genetic Profile of Milk Fatty Acid Indices in Dairy Sheep 12:15 10+5 oral Genetics & Genomics II Ch: Prof Mike Coffey Molloy Hall ‐ Red 13:30‐14:45 Tues 14 April 2015 13 Matthew Collins (1) presenting Reading the leaves: sheep parchment as a 1,000 year genetic resource 13:30 10+5 oral 90 Alex Brown (1) presenting Estimation of genomic breeding values in a multi‐ breed context 13:45 10+5 oral 54 E. Sanchez‐Molano (1) presenting Genomic‐based optimum contributions with antagonistic fitness and productivity traits 14:00 10+5 oral 118 Luise Seeker (1) presenting A robust assay for the measurement of telomere length in dairy cattle 14:15 10+5 oral Page 1 of 21
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Annual Meeting 2015 SCIENCE WITH IMPACT DRAFT PROGRAMME 2
Genetics & Genomics ICh: Prof Stephen Bishop Molloy Hall ‐ Red 10:30‐12:30 Tues 14 April 2015
178 K Moore (1) presenting Producing the UK's first carcase trait Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) using national abattoir data
10:30 10+5 oral
179 J Nani (1) presenting Estimation of genetic parameters for Video Image Analysis (VIA) carcass traits
10:45 10+5 oral
162 S Mucha (1) presenting Genetic parameters for conformation traits in dairy goats
11:00 10+5 oral
78 Vangelis Tsiamadis (1) presenting Genetic parameters of serum Ca, P, Mg and K concentration in Holstein dairy cows
11:15 10+5 oral
233 Stephanie Smith (1) presenting Genetic parameters for enteric methane from dairy cows measured using Laser Methane Detector.
11:30 10+5 oral
236 SJ Denholm (1) presenting Genetic analysis of circulating mineral concentrations in milk and serum of dairy cows
11:45 10+5 oral
174 T.M. Englishby (1,2) presenting Young bull genetic growth profile for carcass weight 12:00 10+5 oral
55 Georgios Banos (1,2) presenting Variation and Genetic Profile of Milk Fatty Acid Indices in Dairy Sheep
12:15 10+5 oral
Genetics & Genomics IICh: Prof Mike Coffey Molloy Hall ‐ Red 13:30‐14:45 Tues 14 April 2015
13 Matthew Collins (1) presenting Reading the leaves: sheep parchment as a 1,000 year genetic resource
13:30 10+5 oral
90 Alex Brown (1) presenting Estimation of genomic breeding values in a multi‐breed context
13:45 10+5 oral
54 E. Sanchez‐Molano (1) presenting Genomic‐based optimum contributions with antagonistic fitness and productivity traits
14:00 10+5 oral
118 Luise Seeker (1) presenting A robust assay for the measurement of telomere length in dairy cattle
14:15 10+5 oral
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245 Geoff Pollott (1) presenting The problem with the chi‐squared test in genome‐wide association studies to detect a new autosomal recessive genetic disease
14:30 10+5 oral
AVTRW Big DataCh: Robin Flynn Binks 013 ‐ Pink 10:30‐12:00 Tues 14 April 2015
300 invited Mick Watson 10:30 25+5 invited234 M.A.V. Mudaliar (1,2) presenting Using label‐free quantitative proteomics and
untargeted metabolomics to study bovine mastitis11:00 10+5 oral
BSAS/AVTRW Animal Health & Diseases ICh: Robin Flynn Binks 013 ‐ Pink 10:30‐12:00 Tues 14 April 2015
186 Ketema Tolossa (1,2) presenting Physico‐chemical study and anti‐parasitic properties of aqueous <i>Cissus ruspolii</i> and <i>Adenia</i> sp. extracts
11:30 10+5 oral
114 Spiridoula Athanasiadou (1) presenting Validation of acaricidal activity of medicinal plants: <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> studies
11:45 10+5 oral
AVTRW Practiced Based Research: forstering links between clinicians and academicsCh: Tom McNeilly Binks 013 ‐ Pink 13:30‐15:30 Tues 14 April 2015
301 invited Ian Nanjiani 13:30 25+5 invited50 Johnathan Love (1) presenting Statistical exploration of <i>Faecal Egg Count
Reduction Test </i>methods<i> </i>when investigating anthelmintic efficacy in cattle
14:00 10+5 oral
85 Nusirat Elelu (1) presenting Prevalence and herd level risk factors of Fasciola spp and other trematode infections in cattle in Edu local government area of Kwara State, north central Nigeria
14:15 10+5 oral
56 S Young (1) presenting An investigation into the proportion of SBV affected lambs born into flocks where SBV has previously been diagnosed
14:30 10+5 oral
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216 I.K Oyewusi (1) presenting Prevalence of Trypanosome species in Nigerian breeds of sheep in Abeokuta and its environs using polymerase chain reaction
14:45 10+5 oral
219 Áine Collins (1,2) presenting Schmallenberg virus in a sero‐endemic region: surveillance using individual blood and bulk tank milk samples
15:00 10+5 oral
251 Aideen Kennedy (1,2) presenting Longitudinal study of a Johne's disease control programme on an Irish dairy herd
15:15 10+5 oral
BSAS/AVTRW Animal Health & Diseases IICh: ? Binks 013 ‐ Pink 16:00‐17:05 Tues 14 April 2015
77 G.E. Valergakis (1) presenting Cost‐benefit simulation analysis of vaccination against contagious agalactia of dairy sheep in Greece
16:00 10+5 oral
217 A Masuda (1) presenting The consequences of protein supplementation during gestation on performance and immune parameters in mammals
16:15 10+5 oral
171 KM Russell (1) presenting Early host responses to <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> in two commercial breeds as measured <i>in situ</i>
16:30 10+5 oral
185 Ketema Tolossa (1,2) presenting <i>In vitro</i> screening of anti‐parasitic properties of four Ethiopian medicinal plant extracts
16:45 10+5 oral
168 Jolinda Pollock (1,2) presenting Intestinal adhesion and faecal shedding of enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> in experimentally challenged weaned pigs
17:00 10+5 oral
192 Ketema Tolossa (1,2) presenting Bio‐assay guided fractionation of crude aqueous extracts of <i>Cissus ruspolii</i> and <i>Adenia </i>sp.
17:15 10+5 oral
66 Rebecca K. McLean (1,2) presenting Characterisation of a novel vaccine delivery system for livestock
17:30 3+2 short oral
Feeding Stuff AssessmentCh: Dr Sife Chikunya Binks 106 ‐ Purple 13:30‐15:20 Tues 14 April 2015
8 M Wilkinson (1) presenting Trends in efficiency of concentrate use by dairy cows in Great Britain
13:30 10+5 oral
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235 S.A. Morgan (1) presenting Seasonal variability in the relationship between fatty acid and chlorophyll content of perennial ryegrass (<i>lolium</i> <i>perenne</i>)
13:45 10+5 oral
267 Virgilio Ambriz‐Vilchis (1) presenting Evaluating the fermentable characteristics of molasses formulated feeds and liquid co‐product syrups using <i>in vitro </i>gas production technique
14:00 10+5 oral
158 Samson Adeoye (1) presenting Evaluation of fertilizer treatment and harvesting age on proximate composition of A<i>rachis pintoi</i>
14:15 10+5 oral
258 Samson Adeoye (1) presenting Growth parameters of <i>Arachis pintoi </i>as affected by fertiliser treatment
14:30 10+5 oral
6 S Stergiadis (1) presenting Predicting grass digestible and metabolisable energy contents from chemical composition
14:45 10+5 oral
173 O. J. Bolaji (1) presenting Chemical evaluation of selected Nigerian matured forages for their use in ruminant diets
15:00 10+5 oral
44 V. O. A. OJO (1) presenting Effects of storage on the nutritive quality of grass‐legume mixtures in South‐western Nigeria
15:15 3+2 short oral
Knowledge Exchange/EducationCh: Dr Sam Hoste Binks 106 ‐ Purple 16:00‐17:55 Tues 14 April 2015
302 invited Dr Bill Foster 16:00 25+5 invited156 Basil Wolf (1) presenting A survey of the study methods used by students of
the biological sciences16:30 10+5 oral
242 Michael Lee (1) presenting The use of the ‘Muddiest Point' technique as an in class evaluation method
16:45 10+5 oral
225 Sandra Starke (1) presenting Instant expert: development and evaluation of an intelligent, interactive 3D computer game for teaching visual lameness assessment skills through deliberate practice
17:00 10+5 oral
76 Vitória Mauricio (1) presenting 3D Modelling of clinical images in veterinary medicine: development of an interactive teaching and learning application
17:15 3+2 short oral
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271 L Read (1,2) presenting The use of online learning as continuing professional development within animal welfare organisations: A case study with IFAW
17:20 10+5 oral
117 Claire Reigate (1) presenting Farm Health Online: Bridging the gap between science and practice for farmers
17:35 3+2 short oral
274 Titus Alexander (1) presenting The role of vet schools in creating a universal "culture of care" for animal welfare
17:40 10+5 oral
298 Susan Fowler (1) presenting Exploring the impact of agricultural science: a project‐level assessment of the UK dairy cow fertility index
17:55 18:10 oral
Feeding Zoo Animals for Health, Welfare and ConservationCh: ? Beswick 017 ‐ Green 10:30‐12:10 Tues 14 April 2015
303 invited Prof Geert Janssens 10:30 25+5 invited304 invited Katharina Hagen 11:00 25+5 invited305 invited Dr Andrea Fidgett 11:30 15+5 invited306 invited Dr Ayona Silva‐Fletcher 11:50 15+5 invited
Product QualityCh: Prof Nigel Scollan Beswick 017 ‐ Green 13:30‐14:50 Tues 14 April 2015
239 Geoff Pollott (1) presenting Is extracellular vesicle production in milk associated with measures of milk output and quality in dairy cows?
13:30 10+5 oral
105 S Stergiadis (1,2) presenting Crossbreeding low‐input dairy herds in Switzerland with US Brown Swiss: effect on summer milk fatty acid profile
13:45 10+5 oral
273 TWJ Keady (1) presenting The effects of castrating males on lamb performance and meat eating quality attributes
14:00 10+5 oral
198 E M Price (1) presenting Effect of muscle weight on crossbred lamb meat eating quality
14:15 10+5 oral
203 E Kasapidou (1) presenting Shelf life characteristics of meat from indigenous and foreign breeds of dairy ewes in Greece
14:30 10+5 oral
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201 F Jabeen (1) presenting Metal uptake and liver antioxidants as potential biomarkers of oxidative stress in<i> Cyprinus carpio </i>inhabiting river Indus
14:45 3+2 short oral
Precision Cattle FarmingCh: Dr Jenny Gibbons Beswick 017 ‐ Green 16:00‐17:15 Tues 14 April 2015
307 invited Dr Bernadette Earley 16:00 25+5 invited263 David Ross (1) presenting Automatic prediction of parturition in dairy cows
using tail‐mounted accelerometers16:30 10+5 oral
176 Holly Hodges (1) presenting A comparison of the behaviour of lame and non‐lame dairy cows using novel local positioning sensors with 3d accelerometers
16:45 10+5 oral
193 Joris Vandermeulen (1) presenting Use of an automated calf cough sound detection algorithm for the early detection of bovine respiratory disease
28 L.F Dong (1,2) presenting The effect of dietary forage proportion on enteric methane emissions of lactating dairy cows
10:30 10+5 oral
86 John Rooke (1) presenting Effects of dietary nitrate or oil concentration on methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) and hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) emissions from beef cattle are basal diet dependant
10:45 10+5 oral
264 Shane Troy (1) presenting A novel method of measuring methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) emissions from beef cattle in group housing
11:00 10+5 oral
109 R.W. Mayes (1) presenting Methane emissions from sheep receiving dietary mixtures of heather (<i>Calluna vulgaris</i>) and grass
11:15 10+5 oral
97 Y.G. Zhao (1,2) presenting Prediction of methane emissions from lowland lambs using data measured in indirect open‐circuit respiration calorimeters
11:30 10+5 oral
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101 John Rooke (1) presenting Methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) outputs from grazing lactating beef cows of contrasting breed types on different pasture types
11:45 10+5 oral
207 Mizeck Chagunda (1) presenting Life Cycle Assessment of high producing dairy production systems: do functional units matter?
12:00 10+5 oral
111 D Hynes (1) presenting Prediction of methane emissions from lactating dairy cows fed fresh cut grass and concentrates<i>Hynes, D., Stergiadis, S., Yan, T. Agri‐Food and Biosciences Institute, Large Park, Hillsborough, Co Down, BT26 6DR, UK</i>
12:15 10+5 oral
291 accepted K Hammond (1) presenting Measurement of methane emissions from lactating dairy cows fed diets differing in forage type and neutral detergent fibre concentration using spot sampling or continuous measurement
12:30 3+2 short oral
Behaviour & WelfareCh: Dr Jonathan Amory Beswick 013 ‐ Orange 13:30‐15:25 Tues 14 April 2015
59 LA Smith (1) presenting The effect of introduction of an unfamiliar individual on the social contact patterns of groups of cattle
13:30 10+5 oral
122 M Friel (1) presenting Vocalisations and their relationship with enrichment and welfare indicators in juvenile domestic pigs
13:45 10+5 oral
241 S Desire (1) presenting Quantifying the response of aggressive behaviour in growing pigs to selection via skin lesion traits
308 invited Prof Jamie Newbold 16:00 25+5 invited94 Nigel Kendall (1) presenting A determination of sample number requirements
for nutritional analyses in sheep.16:30 10+5 oral
19 Robert Wilkinson (1) presenting Effect of level and source of protein supply on the performance of ewes during late pregnancy and early lactation
16:45 10+5 oral
169 E Earle (1,2) presenting The effect of stocking rate and prolificacy potential on ewe production efficiency from pasture based production systems
17:00 10+5 oral
116 V Taha (1) presenting Effect of supplementary tannin on feed intake and digestibility in ewes offered lucerne silage during late pregnancy and early lactation
17:15 10+5 oral
157 F.P. Campion (1) presenting The impact of concentrate supplementation on grass dry matter intake of twin suckling ewes during early lactation and subsequent effects on lamb performance
17:30 10+5 oral
112 J.G.M. Houdijk (1) presenting By‐pass based protein supplementation and periparturient ewe performance
17:35 3+2 short oral
20 Robert Wilkinson (1) presenting Relationship between body condition, back‐fat and muscle depth in Suffolk x Mule ewes
17:40 3+2 short oral
HammondCh: Dr A Carson Molloy Hall ‐ Red 09:00‐10:00 Wednesday 15 April 2015
309 invited Prof Sir Mark Walport 9:00 0:00 invited
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President's SessionCh: Dr A Carson Molloy Hall ‐ Red 10:30‐? esday 15 April 2015
310 invited HE the RtHon Sir Lockwood Smith 10:30 25+5 invited
The Future of Suckling SystemsCh: ? Molloy Hall ‐ Red 13:30‐15:30 Wednesday 15 April 2015
311 invited Dr Paul Mark 13:30 25+5 invited312 invited Dr Mark Topliff 14:00 25+5 invited313 invited Dr Clare Mosnier 14:30 25+5 invited314 invited Dr Jude Capper 15:00 25+5 invited
Sustainable ProteinCh: Dr Jos Houdijik & Lesley Smith Molloy Hall ‐ Red 16:00‐17:35 Wednesday 15 April 2015
315 invited Prof Ivan Andonovic 16:00 25+5 invited154 Maureen Wakefield (1) presenting Insects – an alternative protein source for use in
monogastric livestock feed16:30 10+5 oral
106 J.G.M. Houdijk (1) presenting Bean starch concentrates as home grown alternative to soya bean meal in grower and finisher pig diets
16:45 10+5 oral
Sustainable Protein‐ Beef ProductionCh: Dr Jos Houdijik & Lesley Smith Molloy Hall ‐ Red 16:00‐17:35 Wednesday 15 April 2015
202 Jimmy Hyslop (1) presenting Relationships between dry matter intake and animal metabolic size in young Stabiliser breeding bulls and finishing Stabiliser steers
17:00 3+2 short oral
269 R Roehe (1) presenting Genetic determination of net feed efficiency (NFE) and other performance traits in finishing Stabiliser beef cattle
17:05 10+5 oral
89 C‐A Duthie (1) presenting Animal performance and efficiency of two divergent breeds of finishing steers offered either a concentrate‐straw or a silage based diet <i>ad libitum </i>with either nitrate or increased dietary oil
17:20 10+5 oral
WPSA/BSAS Food Safety and CampylobacterCh: ? Binks 011 Yellow 10:30‐11:55 Wednesday 15 April 2015
316 invited Ms Mary Howell 10:30 40+5 invited
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317 invited Prof Ian Connerton 11:15 35+5 invited
Cattle Health & DiseaseCh: Dr Eileen Wall Binks 107 ‐ Blue 10:30‐12:15 Wednesday 15 April 2015
238 P Ward (1) presenting The impact of a health intervention scheme on the mobility of dairy cattle in the South West of England
10:30 10+5 oral
191 Vangelis Tsiamadis (1) presenting Prevalence of subclinical hypocalcaemia in Holstein dairy cows
10:45 10+5 oral
231 Smaragda Tsairidou (1) presenting A meta‐analysis for bovine tuberculosis resistance in dairy cattle
11:00 10+5 oral
110 Z Berk (1) presenting Development of a model to investigate the host‐parasite interactions between first season grazing calves and <i>O. ostertagi</i>
11:15 10+5 oral
113 Z Berk (1) presenting Evaluation of a model to investigate the host‐parasite interactions between first season grazing calves and <i>O. ostertagi</i>
11:30 10+5 oral
27 Dan Lomas (1) presenting Low periconception dietary protein affects development of immune function in beef calves
11:45 10+5 oral
265 Victoria Attoh‐Kotoku (1) presenting The prevalence and direct financial implications of pneumonia in slaughtered cattle in Kumasi abattoir, Ghana
12:00 3+2 short oral
130 Kathryn M Huson (1) presenting Identification of the rumen fluke <i>Calicophoron daubneyi</i> infecting cattle in Wales
12:05 3+2 short oral
211 Catherine Douglas (1) presenting A comparison of mastitis incidence in conventionally managed and organic dairy cows on the same farm
12:10 3+2 short oral
Dairy ‐ Feed & NutritionCh: Matt Bell Binks 107 ‐ Blue 13:30‐15:10 Wednesday 15 April 2015
132 Peter Purcell (1) presenting Effect of concentrate feed rate within a feed‐to‐yield system on the performance of dairy cows in early to mid lactation
13:30 10+5 oral
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220 Norton Atkins (1) presenting The effects of out‐wintering replacement dairy heifers on deferred grazing, kale or fodder beet without or with a trace mineral bolus on pre‐calving performance in commercial spring calving herds
13:45 10+5 oral
25 Richard Kirkland (2) presenting The effect of supplementation with a rumen‐protected fat (Megalac<sup>®</sup>) through an extended period of lactation on milk production of dairy cows in a pasture‐based dairy system in Tasmania
14:00 10+5 3+2 both
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26 Mark Freeman (1) The effect of supplementation with a rumen‐protected fat (Megalac<sup>®</sup>) on fertility and blood metabolite concentration of lactating dairy cows in a pasture‐based dairy system in Tasmania
222 Norton Atkins (1) presenting The effects of out‐wintering replacement dairy heifers on deferred grazing, kale or fodder beet, without or with a trace mineral bolus on first lactation performance in commercial spring calving herds
14:15 10+5 oral
172 Davina Hill (1) presenting The effects of temperature and humidity on feeding behaviour depends on genetic merit in a temperate herd of dairy cows
14:30 10+5 oral
68 L.A. Sinclair (1) presenting Replacement of grass and maize silage with lucerne in the diet of high yielding dairy cows: effects on performance and milk fatty acid profile
14:45 10+5 oral
133 Peter Purcell (1) presenting Effect of concentrate allocation strategy on the performance of dairy cows in early to mid lactation
15:00 3+2 short oral
182 Maria‐Anastasia Karatzia (1) presentingAnalysis of heat stress in Greek dairy cattle and impact on milk yield and milk quality
15:05 3+2 short oral
Dairy ProductionCh: Prof Clair Wathes Binks 107 ‐ Blue 16:00‐17:25 Wednesday 15 April 2015
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14 Simon Archer (1) presenting Impact of routine hormone treatments for the reproductive management of dairy herds on reproductive efficiency and methane emissions: A stochastic simulation study
16:00 10+5 oral
159 R E Clamp (1) presenting Effect of pre‐implantation factor in an <i>in vitro</i> model of bovine <i>E. coli</i> endometritis
16:15 10+5 oral
87 A.D. Martin (1) presenting The relationship between fatty acid profiles in milk identified by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and onset of luteal activity in Norwegian dairy cows
16:30 10+5 oral
144 AC Boulton (1) presenting Culling in the dairy herd: have cows paid back their cost of rearing?
16:45 10+5 oral
143 DC Wathes (1) presenting Current rearing practices for pre‐weaned dairy heifer calves in Britain: is there room for improvement?
17:00 10+5 oral
138 A Dunn (1,4) presenting Effect of dry cow diet on colostrum IgG concentration and volume of colostrum fed on immune status in Holstein dairy calves
17:15 3+2 short oral
272 C. Byrne (1,2) presenting Effect of plane of nutrition on growth rate, feeding behaviour and systemic metabolite concentrations in pre‐weaned bull calves of two contrasting dairy breeds
17:20 3+2 short oral
Rumen/ In vitroCh: Dr Abdul Chaudhry Binks 013 ‐ Pink 10:30‐11:50 Wednesday 15 April 2015
204 J M Bowen (1,2) presenting Use of NIRS to describe the time course of rumen fermentation of herbage
10:30 10+5 oral
167 V Taha (1) presenting Effect of supplemental tannin (chestnut) at feeding on rumen pH and protozoa number <i>in vivo</i>
10:45 10+5 oral
100 P. O. Eburu (1) presenting Effects of ten whole essential oils on rumen fermentation and biohydrogenation of <i>n</i>‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by rumen microorganisms <i>in vitro</i>
11:00 10+5 oral
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183 P. O. Eburu (1) presenting The effects of graded doses of 4‐allylanisole, anethole, anise oil and cassia oil on fermentation and biohydrogenation of n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by rumen microorganisms in vitro.
11:15 10+5 oral
96 I Cabeza (1,2) presenting In vitro screening of different biochars as antimethanogenic feed additives for ruminants
11:30 3+2 short oral
80 Bolaji Idowu (1) presenting <i>In vitro </i>gas production and methane reduction in<i> Panicum</i> <i>maximum </i>incubated with palm kernel oil
11:35 3+2 short oral
43 O. O. Oduyemi (1) presenting <i>In vitro</i> gas production of leaf and stem fractions of <i>Pennisetum purpureum</i> varieties fertilized with animal manures
11:40 3+2 short oral
71 rework A.O. Oni (1) presenting Effects of supplementing cassava peels with cassava leaves and cowpea haulms on the rumen environment parameters of West African dwarf goats
11:45 3+2 short oral
Poultry/ExoticsCh: Dr John Rooke Binks 013 ‐ Pink 13:30‐14:45 Wednesday 15 April 2015
160 Mohamed Zaki (1) presenting Comparative study between the impact of L‐ascorbic acid and ?‐tocopherol acetate on immune response, performance and egg composition of Egyptian native Fayoumi hens
13:30 10+5 oral
232 O.O Olusola (1) presenting Physicochemical assessment of Quail nuggets as affected by <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> extract
13:45 10+5 oral
75 A. F Agboola (1) presenting Utilisation of heat treated jatropha seed cake in the diets of growing Japanese quails
14:00 10+5 oral
226 TAIYE OLUGBEMI (1) presenting Evaluation of the effects of Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum L), tumeric (Curcuma longa) and African Nutmeg (Monodora myristica) on the performance of japanese quails (Coturnix cortunix japonica)i
14:15 10+5 oral
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228 I.I Adedibu (1) presenting Sexual dimorphism in haematological traits of Japanese quails <i>Coturnix coturnix japonicum</i> fed <i>Moringa Oleifera</i> seed meal
14:30 3+2 short oral
3 hanan alkhalaifah (1) presenting Production of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids‐Enriched Table Eggs
14:35 3+2 short oral
261 IYABODE DUDUSOLA (1) presenting Effect of Length and Storage Methods on the Chemical composition of Exotic Chicken and Quail eggs
14:40 3+2 short oral
Poultry/BroilersCh: Dr Caroline Rymer Binks 013 ‐ Pink 16:00‐16:55 Wednesday 15 April 2015
213 Oluwatosin Kennedy Oko (1) presentingReplacement value of African pear (Dacryodes edulis) seed meal as a protein source in broiler diet
16:00 10+5 oral
180 Maha Hady (1) presenting Evaluation of dietary <i>Moringa oleifera</i> leaves incorporation on performance parameters and anticoccidial activity in broiler chickens
16:15 10+5 oral
38 O. A. Olukosi (1) presenting Metabolisable energy of oilseed rape meal is dependent on its gross energy and protein content
16:30 10+5 oral
200 F Mansoor (1) presenting Comparison of performance data and feed efficiency measurements from broiler chickens raised in a similar manner but in two different countries
16:45 3+2 short oral
21 G Enyenihi (1) presenting Lime <i>(Citrus aurantifolia</i>) Juice as a source of Natural Organic Acids can improve the growth of Broiler Chickens
170 DJG Charman (1) presenting Pelage colour as a non‐invasive measure of blood plasma melatonin in the red deer (<i>Cervus Elaphus</i>)
10:30 10+5 oral
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82 Natalie Hutchinson (1) presenting Assessing the impact of environmental tobacco smoke on the biological age of pet dogs
10:45 10+5 oral
212 David Thomas (1) presenting Bodyweight, feed intake and activity rhythms of entire and neutered female cats during the transition from autumn to winter
11:00 10+5 oral
141 O. O. Oduguwa (1) presenting Performance of growing rabbits fed graded inclusion levels of sun‐dried shrimp waste meal based diets
127 Fernando Mata (1) presenting The choice of diet affects the oral health of the domestic cat
11:25 3+2 short oral
Pig Production/PerformanceCh: Dr Peador Lawlor Binks 106 ‐ Purple 13:30‐14:50 Wednesday 15 April 2015
161 SC Mansbridge (1) presenting The effects of dietary digestible phosphorous, phytase and zinc oxide on the growth performance of weaner pigs
13:30 3+2 short oral
115 Elizabeth Magowan (3) presenting Growth performance from day 42 post‐weaning to slaughter at ~100 kg body weight in pigs divergent for residual feed intake
13:35 10+5 oral
195 F Mansoor (1) presenting Effect of creep feeding pre weaning and use of a sweet gel post weaning on pig performance in stage one
13:50 10+5 oral
153 Stephen Mackenzie (1) presenting The potential of co‐products to reduce the environmental impact of pig systems
14:05 10+5 oral
188 Elizabeth Magowan (1) presenting The variation in finishing pig feed conversion efficiency between and within herds.
14:20 10+5 oral
190 Elizabeth Magowan (1) presenting Pig and carcass performance when feed is offered in dry or liquid form
14:35 3+2 short oral
229 S Laird (1) presenting The effect of phytase on grower pig growth performance and bone ash
14:40 3+2 short oral
240 A E Taylor (1) presenting Does grouping pigs according to sex at weaning improve early post‐weaning performance?
14:45 3+2 short oral
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Pigs/SowsCh: Dr Elizabeth Mcgowan Binks 106 ‐ Purple 16:00‐17:10 Wednesday 15 April 2015
255 Agnese Balzani (1) presenting Teat accessibility in relation to sow udder morphology
16:00 10+5 oral
41 Shaker Al‐Doski (1) presenting Effects of Short‐term (7 day) Treatment with Growth Promoters on Livers of Growing Gilts
16:15 10+5 oral
164 A. Craig (1,2) presenting Review of scientifc knowledge on lactation nutrition of highly prolific modern sows
16:30 10+5 oral
249 K May (1) presenting Measuring metabolic hormones in pig blood using a human bead‐based multiplex assay
16:45 10+5 oral
175 E Magowan (1) presenting They use of whey permeate in the lactation diet on sow feed intake and litter performance
Microbiotic & Gut MucosaCh: ? Beswick 017 ‐ Green 10:30‐11:55 Wednesday 15 April 2015
227 Caroline Rymer (1) presenting Factors associated with the development of caecal dysfunction in growing turkey poults
10:30 10+5 oral
224 Sofia Chalvatzi (1) presenting The role of attapulgite in the colonization of potential pathogens in laying hens' caecum
10:45 10+5 oral
155 K McDermott (1) presenting The use of bacterial 16S rDNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) to monitor diet induced changes in rumen bacterial populations of cattle in an <i>in vitro</i> model of rumen fermentation
11:00 10+5 oral
15 O.O. Oni (1) presenting Effects of probiotics on the intestinal microflora of finishing broiler chickens
11:15 10+5 oral
72 M.M Hady (1) presenting Potency of dietary supplementation of some essential oils and/ or sodium butyrate on zootechnical parameters, carcass traits and intestinal integrity of broilers chickens
11:30 10+5 oral
81 B. R. O Omidiwura (1) presenting Influence of L‐dopa of <i>Mucuna pruriens</i> on growth response and gut mucosa integrity of broiler chickens
11:45 3+2 short oral
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187 ADEBIYI ADEBUKOLA OLUFEMI (1) preseeffect of combination of turmeric, ginger and garlic extracts on performance, microbial load and gut morphology of weaned pigs
11:50 3+2 short oral
Animal Health & Greenhouse Gas EmissionsCh: Dr Ilias Kyriazakis Beswick 017 ‐ Green 13:30‐15:30 Wednesday 15 April 2015
318 invited John Elliott 13:30 25+5 invited319 invited Dr Tim Robinson 14:00 25+5 invited123 AG Williams (1) presenting Benefits of improving cattle health on greenhouse
gas emissions (GHGE) in the UK.14:30 10+5 oral
163 J.G.M. Houdijk (1) presenting Periparturient parasitism increases ewe methane production per kilogram lamb weaned
14:45 10+5 oral
148 Wim H. M. Van der Poel (1) presenting New emerging infectious diseases in livestock related to climate change
15:00 10+5 oral
194 S Ptochos (1) presenting Impact of early parasitic gastroenteritis and elevated environmental temperature on growth performance of lambs
15:15 10+5 oral
SheepCh: Dr Seamus Hanrahan Beswick 017 ‐ Green 16:00‐17:15 Wednesday 15 April 2015
151 Aurelie Aubry (1) presenting Effects of a two‐breed and a three‐breed rotational breeding strategy on ewe and lamb performance in hill flocks
16:00 10+5 oral
120 Alejandro Belanche (1) presenting Effect of a colostrum alternative and milk replacer on animal performance, health, rumen fermentation and blood metabolites in lambs.
16:15 3+2 short oral
98 Y.G. Zhao (1,2) presenting Prediction of nitrogen excretion in lowland lambs offered fresh grass based diets
16:20 10+5 oral
166 T.W.J. Keady (1) presenting The effects of supplementation with cobalt, alone or in combination with vitamin B12 and selenium, on post‐weaning performance of lambs on pasture
16:35 10+5 oral
40 Shaker Al‐Doski (1) presenting Effects of Growth Promoters on Expression of Serine Biosynthetic Pathway Genes in Ovine Liver and Skeletal Muscle
16:50 10+5 oral
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58 S.‐A. Termatzidou (1) presenting Relationship between body condition score and ultrasound measurements of backfat thickness in dairy Chios ewes
17:05 3+2 short oral
215 JC Angeles Hernandez (1,2) presenting Application of a mechanistic model to analyse the environmental factors that affect lactation curves of dairy sheep
17:10 3+2 short oral
Advances in Equine ScienceCh: ? Beswick 013 ‐ Orange 09:00‐09:45 Wednesday 15 April 2015
320 invited Dr Meriel Moore‐Colyer 9:00 20+5 invited124 E VELAZQUEZ‐CANTON (1) presenting Effect of selenium and vitamin E supplements on
serum creatine phosphokinase concentrations in horses with moderate exercise
9:30 10+5 oral
125 E VELAZQUEZ‐CANTON (1) presenting Effect of the supplementation with selenium and vitamin E on oxidative stress in horses with moderate exercise
321 invited Ceila Marr 10:30 20+5 invited262 T E Ward (0) presenting A comparison of a traditional treed saddle and a
working prototype which utilises an innovative structure
11:00 10+5 oral
49 N Rossa (1,2) presenting The effects of McTimoney chiropractic and instrument assisted chiropractic on spinal mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MNTs) in flat racehorses without clinical signs
11:15 10+5 oral
140 A Crosby‐Jones (1) presenting The effect of McTimoney chiropractic treatment on pressure measurements beneath the saddle
11:45 10+5 oral
36 J Langstone (1,4) presenting A preliminary study of the effect of chiropractic treatment on the splenius muscle in horses when measured by surface electromyography
12:00 10+5 oral
CFER ‐ Advances in equine reproduction research
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Ch: Dr Jan Rogers Beswick 013 ‐ Orange 13:30‐15:00 Wednesday 15 April 2015322 invited Dr Mandi DeMestre 13:30 35+10 invited57 J Morrell (1) presenting Effect of Single Layer Centrifugation (SLC) on
mitochondrial membrane potential and reactive oxygen species production by stallion spermatozoa
14:15 10+5 oral
197 A. Georgakas (1,2) presenting The effect of a sperm washing step on flow cytometric evaluation of reactive oxygen species production by stallion spermatozoa
14:30 10+5 oral
221 John Newcombe (1) presenting Restriction of daylength does not influence the time of the final ovulation during the autumn transition in mares
14:45 3+2 short oral
30 N Tarapor (1) presenting Effect of mating to ovulation interval on foal gender, live foal rate and pregnancy rate in Thoroughbred horses
14:55 3+2 short oral
CFER ‐ Productive Interaction between Industry and ResearchCh: ? Beswick 013 ‐ Orange 16:00‐16:40 Wednesday 15 April 2015
323 invited Jan Rogers and Jo Dixon 16:00 20+5 invited73 Anna Fisker Hansen (1,2) presenting Preliminary investigation into equine coat colour
bias within the British Breeding Futurity young horse evaluations
16:25 10+5 oral
Highlights/AVTRWCh:
149 P A Bobade (1) presenting Host and geographical distribution of ixodid ticks of livestock in Oman
2+1 highlights/poster
146 J. Newman (1,4) presenting Clinical text mining: the cutting edge of computer science meets the coalface of small animal veterinary practice
2+1 highlights/poster
Highlights Binks 106 ‐ Purple 13:00‐13:30 Tuesday 14 April 2015 ORCh: Binks 106 ‐ Purple 13:30‐14:00 Wednesday 15 April 2015
205 Ana M. Martinez‐Ibeas (1) presenting Preliminary study of prevalence of rumen fluke in Irish flocks
2+1 highlights/poster
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24 Richard Kirkland (1) presenting Production performance of lactating dairy cows offered two different commercial fat supplements
2+1 highlights/poster
74 Anna Fisker Hansen (1,2) presenting Is there a ‘colour fashion' in British bred sports horses? An investigation into British equestrians preference for horse colours and perception of equine coat colour bias
2+1 highlights/poster
246 Maria Pia Munita Corbalan (1) presentinPrevalence of<i> Fasciola hepatica</i> in Irish sheep flocks in 2014: Preliminary results.
2+1 highlights/poster
237 Hannah Varnes (1) presenting The effect of low‐level laser therapy on chilled boar semen motility
2+1 highlights/poster
218 G Isaac (1) presenting The relationship between lameness and body condtion score in dairy cattle
2+1 highlights/poster
266 Virgilio Ambriz‐Vilchis (1) presenting Evaluation of liquid co‐product feeds in ruminant diets using a mechanistic whole cow simulation model: Biopara‐Milk
2+1 highlights/poster
126 Catherine Douglas (1) presenting Hip scoring for canine hip dysplasia: A comparison of British and German breeding strategies
2+1 highlights/poster
214 A.B.J Aina (1) presenting Evaluation of performance and haematological parameters of West African Dwarf goats fed selected browse specie based diet
2+1 highlights/poster
39 S. O. Badaru (1) presenting <i>In vitro </i>gas production of <i>Pennisetum purpureum </i>varieties fertilized with animal manures
2+1 highlights/poster
16 OKUKENU OLUWAFEMI ADEYEMI (1) prSeasonal variations of mineral content of grasses from natural pasture in south west Nigeria
2+1 highlights/poster
136 D. T. Olorunnisola (1) presenting <i>In vitro</i> gas production of silage made from cultivated and natural pasture with or without additives from Yewa area of Ogun State Nigeria
2+1 highlights/poster
253 H. Jahani‐Azizabadi (1) presenting Effects of thyme essential oil on abundance of sheep rumen cellulolytic bacteria as determined by real‐time polymerase chain reaction
2+1 highlights/poster
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23 Kafayat Yusuf (1) presenting Effect of enzyme additive on <i>in vitro</i> gas production and dry matter degradability of a total mixed ration
2+1 highlights/poster
135 Sandra Paredes (1) presenting Effect of two dietary schemes in the pre‐ and early post‐weaning phase on within‐batch heterogeneity at 10 weeks of age
2+1 highlights/poster
270 Oluremi Daudu (1) presenting Effect of grasshopper meal diets on performance of broiler chickens
2+1 highlights/poster
42 O. G. Ojambati (1) presenting Feeding values of <i>Pennisetum purpureum </i>varieties fertilized with animal manures
2+1 highlights/poster
64 Oladapo Fasae (1) presenting Effect of supplementation of forages of cassava, Gliricidia and Leucaena on the growth and faecal egg count of semi intensively managed sheep
2+1 highlights/poster
150 H. Jahani‐Azizabadi (1) presenting Effects of a Blend of Essential Oils on Rumen Microbial Fermentation of a 50:50 Forage: Concentrate Diet in Dual‐Flow Continuous Culture System
2+1 highlights/poster
108 K Zaralis (1) presenting Prophylactic liniment mint oil cream treatment reduces cows' somatic cell counts in on‐farm trials
2+1 highlights/poster
83 Inigo Sanz (1) presenting No effect of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist on the cardiac function of young sheep
