ATA 38th Annual Conference Schedule

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Topics and Speakers by Track

Keynote Speakers

Matt Bailey, National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR)
The Critical Role of Air Transportation in World Health

Richard Berman, Berman and Company
The Escalating Threats from "Animal Rights"

Alistair Brook, Integrated Traceability Solutions
How the Australia livestock trade has been heavily affected by public perception and animal welfare

Dr. Ed Pajor, University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Animal Health
Societal Expectations and Animal Welfare

Livestock Track

Dr. Eva Pendleton with Penn State University
Poultry Handling and Transportation Quality Assurance Program (PHTQA) Training Opportunity

Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein
Conclusions from a North American beef cattle transport benchmark study

Sébastien Goumon with Laval University, Department of Animal Sciences,
Effects of season and transport duration on behaviour, heart rate and body temperature of market weight pigs

Jennifer Brown with Prairie Swine Centre
Truck compartment and trip duration affect pork quality of pigs transported under Canadian conditions

Alberto Torres with Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Transporter of Broilers for Processing

Sarah Thompson with Poultry Industry Council
Development of a poultry welfare loading and transport decision tree; Should this bird be loaded?

Malcolm Mitchell with Roslin Welfare Consultants

Ian Rubinoff with Hy-Line International
Transportation Biosecurity

Jay Palmer and Paul Dioli with ClearH2O
Hydration products during transport

Alistair Brook with Integrated Tracebility Solutions
Use of technology systems and tracability for the management, transportation and disease/welfare control within livestock production systems

Companion/Exotics Track

Alex Heitmann with Lufthansa Cargo

Simon Jackson with Dogtainers Australia Pty Ltd
3-person Panel speaking on Pet shipping industry

Manuel Leunda with Las Lunas Argentina
3-person Panel speaking on Pet shipping industry

Colette Robe-Hughes with Goldenway International Pets
3-person Panel speaking on Pet shipping industry

Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. with Continental Airlines / PetSafe Program
Observations of an Airline’s Veterinary Consultant

David Landers, DVM with AirVets Pet Relocation
Veterinary Medicine and Pet Relocation

Gerard H.Meijer with Ouwehands Dierenpark
Legislation and Paperwork involved in moving exotics

Jan Willem de Gooijer with DAP Amstelstreek

Gretchen Bickert with Phoenix Zoo
Andrea Drost with Toronto Zoo
International Animal Shipping One of the Most Daunting Zoo Experiences There Is

Equine Track

Dr. Alessandro Cozzi, France. Head, Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Research Institute Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology, France.
Using equine appeasing pheromone to calm horses in transport, novel situations

Dr. Cyril Roy, India. Atlantic Veterinary College, Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre
Factors influencing the horse's safety and health in transport.

Clint Lancaster, Kansas. Technical Director. National Association of [Livestock] Trailer Manufacturers
Changes in regulations involving tow vehicles. Requirements for safer trailers. The NATM's role with the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Odessa Holmes, New Zealand. Demonstrator. EquiBalance Horse Trailers.
Improved handling of horses in transport and transport design. Increasing handler, road, and horse safety. Incorporate the "five freedoms" by accommodating the mental and physical welfare of the horse.

Johann Sigurdson, Manitoba. Safr Horse Trailers
A Canadian trailer manufacturer with a background in animal behavior sciences and horse sports comments on horse behavior, design hazards in horse transport and getting the message across to horsemen.

Dr. Dorothe Meyer, Germany. Founder, iWest Nutrition.
Nutrition and its influence on horse behavior. Dr. Meyer was the adviser to the 2010 World Equestrian Games. She is a consultant to Olympic riders in six countries. Presenting on the effects of feed on different breeds during transport. Avoiding transport stress.

Maj. Dr. Rebecca Gimenez, Georgia. Primary instructor for Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue.
Dr Gimenez is describing the USDA/APHIS first time ever exercise in the rescue of horses and large animals from crippled aircraft. Maj. Dr. Gimenez will also be reporting, for the first time, on over 800 horse trailer accidents studied for USRider Insurance.

Clay Cavinder, Texas. Asst. professor, Equine Science. Texas A&M.
Horse transport, marketing, and the classroom. History of horse transport. How world economics and transport patterns interact. The role of student and industry.

Tim Harris, Quebec. Pet Relocations Manager, Manoir Kanisha.
Wrote the World Animal Health Organization guidelines on sea transport. Wrote the definitive AATA Manual for the Transportation of Live Animals by Road. Recounting his experience shipping mixed stock, rare breeds, to the Falklands, through the redtape, after that war.

George Winegar, DVM. Michigan. Consultant, Corral Lines Veterinary experience in shipping horses by sea.
Designing pens, equipment. Whether or not horses experience sea or motion sickness is still an unresolved issue for some, a resounding yes in others' experience.

Nancy Guest-Gilbert (with Tim Harris). Ontario. GG Racing Stables.
The success of the Animal Transportation Association program for certified animal attendants (grooms). It’s adoption by Air Canada. How certified grooms prevent illness and accidents during transport.

Lab Track

Ed Lueckenhoff with Covance
Animal Transportation Security

Kristen Bocanegra with Americans for Medical Progress
Positive messaging when the vulnerable link becomes a target of an AR campaign

Sirish Rao Vattam with Taconic
International Transportation Logistics