HIPRA HELLAS organized an event called The Coccidiosis Prevention Day last November 2nd in Kastoria, Greece, where more than 30 professionals from leading companies in the poultry industry attended. 
The event was developed around seven presentations where several renowned experts shared their knowledge about coccidiosis prevention in poultry. The presentations started with Marta Busquet, Global Franchise Manager at HIPRA, sharing her expertise about the worldwide impact of coccidiosis on the poultry industry. Vasileios Tsiouris, Associate Professor of Avian Pathology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, conducted a presentation on the advances and challenges in the prevalence and control of avian coccidiosis.

Poultry gastrointestinal health was also a topic of great interest addressed by Carlos Bilello, International Poultry Specialist at De-Heus Global, with his presentation on “Feed preparation for the Integrity of the Gastrointestinal system”.

Joan Molist added an innovative view, from his perspective as Global Product Manager at HIPRA, with a talk on new trends in the control of coccidiosis.

Also, with a forward-looking perspective and talking about success stories, Miriam Bø, Head of Animal Welfare, Broiler Production at Norsk Kylling, presented an interesting case study: “100% vaccination against coccidiosis is possible: the Norwegian case”.

Hicham Fathi, Regional Technical Marketing Manager at HIPRA, shared the experience of the company in coccidiosis vaccination. The last presentation was “Hatcheries: where everything begins” by Nikos Vazaios, president of Intervaz, who focused on the importance of facing avian health and prevention since the first stages of the life cycle. 
During the event the attendees had the opportunity to share their impressions of the event and connect with other industry professionals. 

Greece has a growing chicken production with more than 120 million broilers produced per year. Since Greece is a key strategic location for the poultry industry, HIPRA organized this event, to connect with our customers and exchange experiences and broaden our knowledge about local trends in Greece.