Poultry Viral Diseases
March 26
– 27
, 2026
Spring Meeting
Location: Harrogate
Hotel Details
DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa
Ripon Road
Harrrogate
HG1 2HU
Phone: +44-01423 700 304
Email: enquiries@doubletree-harrogate.co.uk
Website: https://www.hilton.com
THURSDAY, 26th March 2026 – Session: 11:00AM – 5:00PM
10:30 am
Welcome Tea and Coffee
10:50 am
Charlotte Commins
BVPA President
Welcome and opening remarks
11:00 am
Matthieu Pinson
Recent Developments in Duck Production in France: The New HPAI Crisis and Other Emerging Issues
The Keith Gooderham Waterfowl Lecture
12:00 pm
Andrew Walker
Slate Hall Veterinary Practice
UK chicken viral infections: past, present and future perspectives
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Carlotta De Luca
Inclusion body hepatitis in chickens: pathogenesis to vaccination
2:00 pm
Ganapathy, Kannan
University of Liverpool
Infectious bronchitis virus: overview on vaccine and vaccination strategies
2:30 pm
Stefka Meyer
Maple Leaf Farms
Common duck viral diseases: prevention through better management, biosecurity, diagnosis and vaccination
3:00 pm
Laszlo Korosi
Veterinarian Hungary
Avian metapneumovirus in chickens: clinical experiences and case studies
3:30 pm
Tea/Coffee Break
Thanksgiving Honorary Members
4:00 pm
Kenton Hazel
Aviagen
Viral disease challenges in turkeys
4:30 pm
Bob Williams
BVA President
A Reformed Veterinary Surgeons Act: what you need to know
5:00 pm
Announcements & Close
5:10 pm
BVPA Annual General Meeting – members only
8:00 pm
BVPA 2026 SPRING MEETING DINNER
After Dinner Speaker: Rob Williams
FRIDAY, 27th March 2026 – Session: 9:00AM – 12 NOON
9:00 am
Sudhakar Bhandare
Nottingham University
Development of phage biocontrol and bio-sanitisers to reduce the spread of AMR foodborne pathogens in the poultry food chain
9:30 am
Dario Zammerini
IDEXX Laboratories
Modern poultry diagnostics: integrating new technologies with modern approaches to ELISA and PCR
10:00 am
Emily Herschell Kelly
University of Liverpool
Prospective investigation of infection dynamics, immunity and productivity in UK commercial free-range layer flocks: preliminary findings
Clinical Presentations
11:00 am
Alistair Chilcott & Kath Gillett
Poultry Health Services
& Laura Bower Booth APHA
Two suspect vaccine-induced Avian encephalomyelitis cases in broiler chicks
11:30 am
Tom Dutton
Elanco Animal Health
Viral disease risks when rearing poultry for captive raptor diets'
11:45 am
Emma King
Howells Veterinary Services Ltd
BVPA Bursary for Poultry CPD: an introduction and some inspiration
12:00 pm
Announcements, end of meeting and closing remarks