11th "Hafez" International Symposium on Turkey Diseases

In cooperation with the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA), the Institute of Poultry Diseases at Free University, Berlin, Germany, held the 11th “Hafez” International Symposium on Turkey Diseases, from 26th – 28th of May 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The symposium was organized to stimulate the exchange of current information related to turkey diseases and to help focus attention on specific problems and encourage new approaches to solve them. On behalf of the World Turkey Production and Veterinary Family I was honoured to dedicate this international symposium to Prof. Dr. Aly Fadly (USA) and Prof. Dr. H. L. Shivaprasad (USA) for their outstanding contributions to the pathogenesis, diagnosis and control of turkey diseases. In this year symposium, there were 35 oral presentations given within 7 main sessions. The first session had 6 papers that were devoted to subjects related to genetic and animal welfare of turkeys. In the 2nd session, 7 papers aimed at problems related to the diagnosis and control of several health disorders were presented; problems of antimicrobial resistance were also discussed in this session. The 3rd session contained 5 papers that addressed viral intestinal disorders with emphasis on haemorrhagic enteritis. In the fourth and fifth sessions, 6 papers were presented; several viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases such as Turkey Meningoencephalitis virus, Avian Metapneumovirus and Newcastle disease, Bordetella avium and Arcobacter and Histomoniasis were discussed. The 6th session had 5 papers aimed at Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale. In session 7, 6 papers were dedicated to Avian Influenza. One-hundred-fifty-five scientists and experts from 19 countries (Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Morocco, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States of America) attended the symposium.