Ceva Live is an educational seminar series for our customers. Ceva virtual events provide the latest information and education covering the most innovative advancements throughout poultry. Our platform hosts industry leading CEVA scientists presenting on a range of poultry topics, including how Inclusion Body Hepatitis is now recognized as a primary viral disease with sudden increases in mortality. Clinical signs occur within a few hours and often sudden death. No live vaccine is currently available. However, control with Ceva autogenous inactivated IBH vaccines in breeders can be used to help control and prevent IBH with positive outcomes.
Viral arthritis/tenosynovitis has increased incidence of enteric disease since 2020. Certain reovirus serotypes continue to persist but reovirus antigenicity is evolving. Genetic reassortment and mutations likely drive antigenic evolution, which is important to limit reovirus replication and dissemination. Ceva’s new commercial reo product antiserum shows broad cross protection for reovirus in broilers.
Salmonella causes $3.7billion annually in economic losses. In the last few years, one certain serotype of Salmonella has increased over +69%. Ceva autogenous vaccinations reduce Salmonella prevalence, continuing our commitment to autogenous vaccines.
Ceva is proud to announce our most recent expansion in Wisconsin. Recent purchases of Wisconsin and Galant (Canada) facilities provide Ceva seven world class campuses across the globe. Staying dedicated to helping poultry producers respond to new and emerging disease challenges is enhanced through an expanded global presence.
Ceva Live virtual events bring to our customers the most recent research improving bird health and reducing antibiotic usage through disease prevention. We welcome you to partake in these events as we continue to expand our services and offerings through all reachable platforms for our customers.
CEVA LIVE! 2 BEGAN WITH A WELCOME BY OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING, GARY BAXTER, AND CONCLUDED WITH A LIVE Q&A WITH OUR SPEAKERS.
Agenda + Speaker Bios
Inclusion Body Hepatitis - Current Developments
John El-Attrache, Ph.D.
Global Director of Scientific and Innovation Direction
John El-Attrache is a virologist with over 25 years of experience working with animal viruses in clinical, classical and molecular settings.
John provides Global Direction at Ceva’s corporate level through scientific investigation, support and innovation. John facilitates the introduction and development of innovative research, development and projects. He currently provides oversight to multiple global diagnostic laboratories, an extensive laboratory network and scientific investigation studies.
REO - Latest Surveillance Information
Milos Markis, PH.D. MS
AviServe LLC, Vice president
Dr. Markis received his bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry in 2008 and Master’s degree in Animal Science in 2010 from the University of Delaware. His thesis research was on molecular biology of Marek’s disease virus. Dr. Markis received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Delaware in 2014 while conducting research at AviServe LLC investigating the roles of reoviruses and astroviruses in viral enteritis/enteropathy in chickens. Following graduation, Dr. Markis was employed by AviServe LLC, where he still conducts research. Majority of his research involves studying variant reoviruses and infectious bursal disease viruses of economic significance to the poultry industry.
Salmonella - Observations of a Targeted GPS Approach
James Mills, BS (Biology)
Diagnostic Project lead
James Mills has over 25 years of microbiology experience from food, dairy, environmental, human and animal health laboratories.
James is currently leading Ceva’s SSIU bacteriology, parasitology and serology laboratories. These services provide diagnostic and research support to commercial and custom vaccines, Ceva veterinary and sales personnel and Ceva customers.
Autogenous Vaccine Overview & Dedicated Facilities
MARSHALL PUTNAM, DVM, MSC
NAPAC Sr. Veterinary SErvices Director
Dr. Putnam grew up in Alabama and received his doctor of veterinary medicine at Auburn University. Putnam has been in the poultry industry since 1989. His career began in private practice and in addition was on the faculty at Oklahoma State University. Then he was an Agricultural Biologist for Perdue Farms and Wayne Farms. Dr. Putnam is now the Sr. Director of Technical Services at Ceva Animal Health.
