Main Social Media for Davos: Facebook

During the next annual meeting that will be held in Davos (August 30th- September 3rd) the Organizers, EAAP Secretariat and the Scientific Committee will inform participants about urgent matters as changing of scientific programs or of social events or simply to send news. The tool to inform participants will be...

News from EAAP Davos 2021

The registrations for the congress and the social events are very encouraging. We expect up to 1,000 participants in Davos. Tour 1 “small ruminants” and the farewell dinner are already fully booked. The development of the Corona pandemic in Switzerland and in large parts of Europe is very positive. The...

UEECA Scholarship winners to attend 72nd Annual Meeting in Davos

Every year, the Unión de Entidades Españolas de Ciencia Animal (UEECA, the Spanish federation of animal science) provides scholarships to attend the EAAP Annual Meetings, aiming to a better representation of Spanish animal scientists in the EAAP community. The awardees received a scholarship by UEECA and the Spanish Ministry of...

News from EAAP Davos: Horse Tour

Visits to an innovative boarding stable, a breeder of the indigenous Freiberger breed and the Equine Sports Medicine Unit of the Vetsuisse Faculty in Zurich are on the attractive programme on the “Horse – Tour.” The Ponyhof Letzau is situated in the Rhine valley, a region known for its generous...

Turkey joins back EAAP!

The great news is that the Turkey joins again the European Federation of Animal Science. The Turkish Federation of Animal Science decided to support the participation of Turkey to the EAAP network. Turkey had been for many years active member of EAAP, and, among other activities, they organized in 2006...

News from EAAP Davos 2021: Ruminant Tour

On our way to the agricultural stations of the tour, we will take the opportunity to visit the stunning historic railway viaduct (UNESCO World Heritage) in Wiesen. Alp Parpan is situated at around 1550m above sea level. It is the mountain estate of the agricultural centre Plantahof with around 50...

News from EAAP Davos 2021: Pig Tour

About 2.5 Mio. slaughter pigs are annually produced in Switzerland. Pig farms in Switzerland are small compared to EU countries. Animal welfare is very important in Swiss pig production. For example, farrowing crates are banned since 2007 and castration is only allowed with anaesthesia. On the EAAP pig technical tour...