Book of Abstracts of the 60th
Annual Meeting of the European
Association for Animal Production
Book of abstracts No. 15 (2009)
Barcelona, Spain
24-27 August 2009
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Book of Abstracts of the 60th Annual Meeting of the
European Association for Animal Production
EAAP - European Federation of Animal Science
The European Association for Animal Production wishes to express its appreciation to the
Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali (Italy) and the
Associazione Italiana Allevatori (Italy)
for their valuable support of its activities.
Book of Abstracts of the
60th Annual Meeting of the
European Association for
Animal Production
Barcelona, Spain, August 24th - 27th, 2009
ISBN 978-90-8686-121-7
ISSN 1382-6077
First published, 2009
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Members
Daniel Babot Departament de Producció Animal, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida
Antoni Cambredó Expoaviga, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona
Montserrat Castellanos Subdirección General de Medios de Producción Ganaderos, Ministerio
de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid
Jose Antonio Fernández Federación Española de Asociaciones de Ganado Selecto, Madrid
Carmen Garrido Subdirección General de Medios de Producción Ganaderos, Ministerio
de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid
Jose María Gómez-Nieves Subdirección General de Ordenación y Buenas Prácticas Ganaderas,
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid
Eduardo González Subdirección General de Comercio Exterior y otras Producciones,
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Madrid
Joan Guim Col·legi Ocial d’Enginyers Agrònoms de Catalunya, Barcelona
Francesc Monné Col·legi Ocial de Veterinaris de Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesús Piedrata Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona, Bellaterra
Josena Plaixats Institució Catalana d’Estudis Agraris, Barcelona; Departament de Ciència
Animal i dels Aliments, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra
Joaquim Porcar Subdirecció de Ramaderia, Departament d’Agricultura, Alimentració i
Acció Rural, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona
Francesc Puchal Academia de Ciències Veterinàries de Catalunya, Barcelona
Joan Tibau Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentària, Monells, Girona
Eduardo Torres Departament d’Agricultura, Alimentació i Acció Rural, Generalitat de
Catalunya, Barcelona
Andrea Urdampilleta Expoaviga, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona
Isabel Vázquez Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria,
Madrid
Representante of ESAB Escola Superior d’Agricultura de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de
Catalunya, Barcelona
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SABRE Conference @ EAAP
4
th
SABRE Conference integrated with 60
th
EAAP Annual Meeting
SABRE previously organised 3 conferences to disseminate the plans and results of the project:
“Sustainable Animal Breeding” (September 2006), “Genomics for Animal Health” (June 2007 in
collaboration with EADGENE - European Animal Disease Genomics Network of Excellence) and
“Welfare and Quality Genomics” (September, 2008).
We would like to thank the organising committees of EAAP for the opportunity to integrate the
4
th
SABRE Conference into the 60
th
EAAP Annual Meeting. We are very pleased that over 30 papers
which stated “These results are obtained through the EC-funded FP6 project SABRE.” have been

under Thematic Priority 5, “Food Quality and Safety”, of the 6
th
Research Framework Programme
of the European Union (FP6). The SABRE work programme, involving almost 200 scientists in 14
countries, is divided into 13 Work Packages. These harness key areas of emerging genomic and
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epigenetic science to generate new knowledge and apply it in practical breeding improvement
strategies throughout Europe.
SABRE will provide the fundamental knowledge of the genomics and epigenetics of animal health,
food safety and food quality traits of livestock species, together with the strategies to deliver
such technologies for use in selection. This will enable producers to move animal breeding and
production towards more sustainable, environmentally and welfare friendly, low-input systems,
that deliver safe and high quality foods in line with consumer expectations and European Policy.
Our overall strategy is to combine the power of gene mapping technologies, gene expression
studies in target tissues and modern bioinformatics tools with available and expanded genome
sequences, to determine the origin of genetic variation in key traits in important livestock species.
These new breeding strategies will help industry improve animal health and welfare, adopt lower
chemical and energy inputs, reduce livestock waste and pollution, produce safer and better quality
foods whilst maintaining biodiversity and economic sustainability. The project will undoubtedly
have a lasting positive impact on the EU animal breeding industry, scientic community, farmers
and consumers long after its completion in 2010.
SABRE is designed to provide a range of new breeding strategies to improve animal health and
welfare; reduce chemical and energy inputs; minimise livestock waste and pollution; and, maximise
food safety and quality. The mammary gland, the digestive system and fertility are the focus
of separate basic research packages, with more applied research aimed at enhancing eggshell
quality for food safety; improving animal behaviour linked to welfare; and eliminating boar taint
in pig meat. Three Work Packages address underpinning science, these are; numerical genomics,
epigenetics and genomics with bioinformatics.
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25 Institute for Pig Genetics NL
26 BioBest Ltd UK
27 Scottish Agricultural College UK
28 Institute for Animal Health UK
29 University of Medical Sciences Poznan PL
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31 Zhejiang University CN
32 China Agricultural University CN
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Tuesday 25 August
14.00 – 18.00
Wednesday 26 August
8.30 – 12.30
Wednesday 26 August
13.30 – 18.00
Thursday 27 August
8.30 – 12.30
Thursday 27 August
14.00 – 18.00
Session 1
Local breeds: what future?
1. Selection
Chair: H. Simianer (DE)
Session 2
Symposium on protein
metabolism and N
excretion in dairy cattle
Chair: A. van Vuuren (NL)
and C. Thomas (UK)
Session 3
The impact of competition
between food, feed and
fuel on livestock industry
Chair: A. Van der Zijpp (NL)
Session 4
Impact of global market on
cattle breeding programs
and practices
Chair: J. Juga (FIN) and G.

dairy husbandry
Chair: M. Coey (UK)
Session 12
Indicators and analysis of risk
factors in livestock welfare
Chair: N. Bareille (FR)
Session 13
Practical strategies and tools
for the genetic management
of farm animal populations
Chair: M.A. Toro (ES)
Session 14
Genetics of meat animals free
communications
Chair: J.S. Szyda (PL)
Session 15
Dairy genetics free
communications
Chair: G. Schopen (NL)
Session 16
FABRE-TP Technology platform
in animal breeding: updating
of the EC strategic research
agenda
Chair: A.M. Neeteson (NL)
Plenary session
Leroy Fellowship Award
Lecture
W. Martin-Rosset (FR)
Conference:

science
Chair: A.J. Connolly (IE)
Session 23
Animal transportation
(welfare, handling, risk
assessment, economics)
Chair: G. Giovagnoli (IT)
Session 24
Selection in harsh
environments: methods
and results
and
Sheep and goat genetics
free communications
Chair: L. Dempe (DE)
Session 25
Sheep and goat
reproduction
Chair: L. Bodin (FR)
Session 26
Physiology and genetics of
stress and behaviour
Chair: X. Manteca (ES)
Session 27
Methods to assess
livestock farming
systems dynamics:
adaptive strategies to
changing socio-economic
environment

Chair: V. Ducrocq (FR)
Session 34
Livestock Farming Systems
Chair. V. Matlova (CZ)
Session 35
Animal Management and
health
Chair: C. Fourichon (FR)
Session 36
Animal Nutrition
Chair: J.E. Lindberg (SE)
Session 37
Animal Physiology
Chair: J. Rátky (HU)
Session 38
Cattle Production
Chair: G. Keane (IE)
Session 39
Horse Production
(management and
nutrition)
Chair: M.J. Fradinho (PT)
Session 40
Pig Production
Chair: P. Knap (DE)
Session 41
Sheep and Goat Production
Chair: M. Schneeberger
(CH)
Session 42

Chair: M. Gauly (DE)
Session 50a
Biosecurity and free range
systems
Chair: S. Bastian (FR)
Session 50b
Emerging zoonotic
diseases
Chair: C. Fourichon (FR)
Session 51
Management of
pig feeding: health,
environment and social
implications
Chair: D. Torrallardona (ES)
Session 52
Animal Nutrition Free
Communications
Chair: J.E. Lindberg (SE)
Session 53
Genetics Free
Communications
(methodology)
Chair: V. Ducroq (FR)
Session 54
Cattle Production Free
Communications
Chair: M. Klopcic (SLO)
Session 55
Incorporation of ethical

Wednesday 26 August
8.30 – 12.30
Wednesday 26 August
13.30 – 18.00
Thursday 27 August
8.30 – 12.30
Thursday 27 August
14.00 – 18.00
Session 1
Local breeds: what future?
1. Selection
Chair: H. Simianer (DE)
Session 2
Symposium on protein
metabolism and N
excretion in dairy cattle
Chair: A. van Vuuren (NL)
and C. Thomas (UK)
Session 3
The impact of competition
between food, feed and
fuel on livestock industry
Chair: A. Van der Zijpp (NL)
Session 4
Impact of global market on
cattle breeding programs
and practices
Chair: J. Juga (FIN) and G.
Thaller (DE)
Session 7

Session 12
Indicators and analysis of risk
factors in livestock welfare
Chair: N. Bareille (FR)
Session 13
Practical strategies and tools
for the genetic management
of farm animal populations
Chair: M.A. Toro (ES)
Session 14
Genetics of meat animals free
communications
Chair: J.S. Szyda (PL)
Session 15
Dairy genetics free
communications
Chair: G. Schopen (NL)
Session 16
FABRE-TP Technology platform
in animal breeding: updating
of the EC strategic research
agenda
Chair: A.M. Neeteson (NL)
Plenary session
Leroy Fellowship Award
Lecture
W. Martin-Rosset (FR)
Conference:
EU Policy on supporting
animal research

Session 23
Animal transportation
(welfare, handling, risk
assessment, economics)
Chair: G. Giovagnoli (IT)
Session 24
Selection in harsh
environments: methods
and results
and
Sheep and goat genetics
free communications
Chair: L. Dempe (DE)
Session 25
Sheep and goat
reproduction
Chair: L. Bodin (FR)
Session 26
Physiology and genetics of
stress and behaviour
Chair: X. Manteca (ES)
Session 27
Methods to assess
livestock farming
systems dynamics:
adaptive strategies to
changing socio-economic
environment
Chair: S. Ingrand (FR)
Session 28

Livestock Farming Systems
Chair. V. Matlova (CZ)
Session 35
Animal Management and
health
Chair: C. Fourichon (FR)
Session 36
Animal Nutrition
Chair: J.E. Lindberg (SE)
Session 37
Animal Physiology
Chair: J. Rátky (HU)
Session 38
Cattle Production
Chair: G. Keane (IE)
Session 39
Horse Production
(management and
nutrition)
Chair: M.J. Fradinho (PT)
Session 40
Pig Production
Chair: P. Knap (DE)
Session 41
Sheep and Goat Production
Chair: M. Schneeberger
(CH)
Session 42
Health issues and
immunocompetence in pig

Biosecurity and free range
systems
Chair: S. Bastian (FR)
Session 50b
Emerging zoonotic
diseases
Chair: C. Fourichon (FR)
Session 51
Management of
pig feeding: health,
environment and social
implications
Chair: D. Torrallardona (ES)
Session 52
Animal Nutrition Free
Communications
Chair: J.E. Lindberg (SE)
Session 53
Genetics Free
Communications
(methodology)
Chair: V. Ducroq (FR)
Session 54
Cattle Production Free
Communications
Chair: M. Klopcic (SLO)
Session 55
Incorporation of ethical
considerations in
professions in livestock

Alfred de Vries Industry rep. CRV
Commission on Animal Nutrition
Dr Lindberg President Swedish University of Agriculture
Sweden [email protected]
Dr Bailoni Vice-President University of Padova
Italy [email protected]
Dr Connolly Vice-President/
Industry rep. Alltech
Ireland [email protected]
Dr Moreira Secretary University of the Azores
Portugal [email protected]
Dr Cenkvàri Secretary Szent Istvan University
Hungary [email protected]
Commission on Animal Management & Health
Dr Fourichon President Veterinary School – INRA
France [email protected]
Dr Spoolder Vice-President ASG-WUR
Netherlands [email protected]
Dr Geers Vice-President Zootechnical Centre - K.U.Leuven
Belgium [email protected]
Dr Edwards Secretary University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
United Kingdom [email protected]
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Commission on Animal Physiology
Dr Vestergaard President Aarhus University
Denmark [email protected]
Dr M. Kuran Vice-President Gaziosmanpasa University
Turkey [email protected]
Dr Royal Vice-President University Liverpool
UK [email protected]

Dr Coey Vice president/
Industry rep. SAC, Scotland
UK [email protected]
Dr Hocquette Secretary INRA
France [email protected]
Dr Klopcic Secretary University of Ljublijana
Slovenia [email protected]
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Commission on Sheep and Goat Production
Dr Schneeberger President ETH Zentrum
Switzerland [email protected]
Dr Ringdorfer Vice-President LFZ Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Austria
[email protected]
Dr Bodin Vice President INRA-SAGA
France [email protected]
Dr Papachristoforou Vice President Agricultural Research Institute
Cyprus [email protected]
Prof. Gauly Secretary University Göttingen
Germany [email protected]
Dr Milerski Secretary/
Industry rep. Research Institute of Animal Science
Czech Republic [email protected]
Dr Sagastizabal Secretary/
Industry rep. NEIKER-Tecnalia
[email protected]
Commission on Pig Production
Dr Knap President PIC International Group
Germany [email protected]
Dr Chadd Vice-President Royal Agric. College