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 Topic: Conferences, Seminars, Meetings
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WVA Information: Congress Registration Deadline 6 June 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 02:36 PM
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 29th World Veterinary Congress 2008
July 27-31, 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Local Organizing Committee reminds interested participants that the Regular Registration Deadline is on June 6, 2008. Don't miss your chance to take advantage of the discounted registration fees by submitting your registration by the deadline.
Register for the Congress and book Hotel Accommodations on-line now!
You can register for the following items through the online form:
Congress Registration including Accompanying Guests
Hotel Accommodations (9 properties to choose from - 2 are already SOLD OUT)
Social Events & Optional Tours
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (CALAM) Wetlab
Visit the Congress website for information on Registration Fees and available Hotels including student housing.
Scientific Program
The Scientific Committee has put together an exciting program for Congress participants. Please visit the website to view the Final Program (including abstract presentations) and Invited Speakers for WVC 2008.
Optional Tours & Social Events
Vancouver, Canada is a beautiful and inviting city. Situated on our West Coast it has the Pacific Ocean at its foot and the grand Coastal Mountains at its back. The city itself offers unlimited opportunities for visitors to relax, dine, shop or participate in a host of adventure activities, such as: whale watching, salmon fishing, ocean kayaking, mountain climbing, sight seeing and much more.
The Organizing Commitee has put together an exciting Social Program including the Welcome Reception*, Opening Ceremony* and Closing Ceremony Banquet.
*inclusive with Full Registration and Accompanying Person Registration
Click here to view the Optional Tours & Social Events available during the Congress.
Book your Optional Tours & Social Events through the online registration form.
For more information visit the Congress Website.
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News: The 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 02:34 PM
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The 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress, a biennial convention, was held from 26 to 28 April 2008. The 3-day Congress was organized by Iranian Veterinary Association (IVA) in collaboration with Iranian Veterinary Council (IVC), Iranian Veterinary Organization (IVO) and some other governmental and non-governmental entities. The Congress motto was "Veterinary Medicine and the Diversity of the Profession".
Inauguration Ceremony of the 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress
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News: Nepal Veterinary Association National Conference
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 02:47 PM
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National conference of the Nepal Veterinary Assocation is scheduled to be held from May 8 to May 10, 2008 at the capital city of Kathmandu. More than 500 participating veterinarians from various fields will come together during the conference.
The three days schedule is made for inauguration ceremony, paper presentation & technical seminars and on the last day, the members will be electing the new board of directors for NAV. All the interested members are cordially invited to the ceremony.
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Animal Welfare: Course On Animal Welfare for Veterinary Surgeons and Others
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 03:57 PM
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University of Cambridge with contributions from other experts
14th-26th September 2008
This Course is structured to cover the curriculum for the RCVS Certificate in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. The Modules will also be of interest to those who are not veterinary surgeons. These and other details can also be found at http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/default.html. It is expected that part of the RCVS will be examined in 2008 by the University of Cambridge. For details, contact Professor Broom – dmb16@cam.ac.uk.
A combination of lectures, videos and discussions will be used for instruction. Candidates for the Certificate will be expected to cover the required reading material. The Course will be taught by Professor D.M. Broom and others in the Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Professor D.B. Morton and colleagues in the Department of Biomedical Science and Biomedical Ethics in the University of Birmingham and invited lecturers, in particular Mr. M. Radford from the Department of Law in the University of Aberdeen.
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WVA Information: “One World – One Medicine – One Health”
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 03:33 PM
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Vancouver, British Columbia July 27 to 31, 2008
On-line registration is now open at www.worldveterinarycongress2008.com so register now!
Please note that the hotel rooms are filling up quickly and you may not have the choice of room you want, so please make your hotel reservations early! Visit the website regarding all information on the Congress hotels.
The WVC 2008 Congress has solid scientific speakers and sessions in Public Practice / Public Health and Clinical Practice / Private Practice.
Senior Care / Complex Disease Management: Dr. Etienne Cote, DVM, DACVIM, (Canada) obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1993. Dr. C?t? was staff cardiologist in Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston for three years. One of his presentations will be on “Managing Concurrent Heart Disease and Renal Failure”. In Cardiology he will speak on “Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Positive Inotropes – Pimobendan, Digoxin and Others.”
Dermatology: Dr. Rodney Rosychuk (Canada) received his DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1974. From 1983 to present Dr. Rosychuk is a staff member at the University of Illinois until 1983. He is currently a staff member at Colorado State University. His presentations are on “Management of Pseudomanas Otitis”; “Feline Otitis Externa and Media” and “Canine and Feline Autoimmune and Immune Mediated Diseases – An Update” to name but a few.
Small Animal: Behaviour: Dr. Kersti Seksel (Australia), B.V.Sc. (Hons), M.R.C.V.S., graduated in Veterinary Science from Sydney University. In 1992 Dr. Seksel began developing the program Puppy Preschools® in veterinary hospitals around Australia. Dr. Seksel’s presentations will be “Puppy Essentials – What All Owners Need to Know and How You Can Help”; “Dealing with Difficult Animals in the Veterinary Clinic”; “To Medicate or not to Medicate? - That is the Question! – What to Use, When and Why”.
Aquatic Animal Veterinary Medicine: Dr. Rohana Subasinghe (Italy) is a Senior Aquaculture Officer at the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO. Dr. Subasinghe currently serves as the Technical Secretary to the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the Committee on Fisheries of the FAO, the only global inter-governmental forum on aquaculture. His presentation will be on the “National / International Strategies VI-Evolution of Asian Aquatic Animal Health Approaches”. Dr. Subasinghe will also participate in a Panel Discussion on the “Production Finfish Diseases V-Bacterial Kidney Disease: The International Perspective”.
We encourage you to continue visiting the WVC 2008 website at www.worldveterinarycongress2008.com for continued updates.
Come for the Congress! Stay for the Adventure!
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News: One Country, Two Continent
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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 The 57th of Annual IVSA Summer Congress will take place in Istanbul, Turkey.
Our goals during the congress are given below:
The students will have the chance to get to know the Turkish animal breeds, horse farming and the horse races, Turkish farms, the status of pet husbandary in Turkey and also will be given the main trainings about the veterinarian medicine.
As IVSA Turkey, we all started the preparations for the 57th of Annual IVSA Summer Congress ’08 to provide you the most beautiful atmosphere by progressing in nice company, nice memories, different cultures and of course, in the vocation. Our web site will be avaliable soon and you can follow the improvements from there.
Web site www.ivsaturkey.com
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News: A Drive for Asian Synergy
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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The Federation of Asian Small Veterinary Association consists of association members from Asia Pacific countries.
Thailand will host the 2nd FASAVA 2009 in conjunction with the 35th Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Development Annual Conference 2009. The local host consists of TVMA (Thailand Veterinary Medical Association under the Royal Patronage) and PGF-VSMU (Post Graduate Foundation – Veterinary Science Mahidol University).
This big event is expecting at least 3,000 delegates from countries over the region. The sessions are to be lectured in English and to be translated in Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Visit the Congress website for more detailed information regarding the event.
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News: 15th International Symposium and 7th Conference on Ruminant Lameness
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 03:16 PM
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June 9 -13, 2008 - Kuopio, Finland
May 15, 2008 - Deadline for pre-registration
The program covers different aspects of ruminant motion. The theme is "Motion - eMotion".
The venue of the Conference is the Kuopio Music Centre, in close proximity of the Kuopio Market Place and the major hotels.
Come listen to the six Invited Speakers: Paul Greenough, Neil Chesterton, Nigel Cook, Jaakko Mononen, Yrjo Grohn and Jouni Niemi, 76 Scientific Presentations, and view the Great Poster Exhibition.
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News: Vets in a Changing Environment - BVA Congress 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 01:41 PM
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Date and location: 25 - 27 September, Royal College of Physicians, London
 BVA Congress 2008 will again be an event for the whole profession, combining both political and CPD sessions under the theme ‘Vets in a changing environment’. Building on the high standard set at last year’s BVA Congress in Belfast, hailed by many delegates as ‘the best Congress for many years,’ Congress 2008 aims to provide excellent networking potential at a friendly, popular Congress where wide-ranging CPD and political sessions are all part of the attraction.
Alongside a thought-provoking and topical contentious issues programme will run three parallel wide-ranging CPD programmes run by partner organisations including the Association of Government Vets, Association for Veterinary Teaching & Research Work, British Cattle Veterinary Association, British Equine Veterinary Association, British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Metropolitan Region), British Veterinary Zoological Society, BVA Overseas Group, Laboratory Animals Veterinary Association, the Royal Veterinary College, Sheep Veterinary Society and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons.
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News: 1st International Congress & Exhibition of Veterinary Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 05:03 PM
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The first ICVPS will be held by the Veterinary Council, I. R. Iran, as Organizer, with collaboration of Contemporary Conference Organizers as co-organizer and with support of the Iran Veterinary Organization and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, during October 3-5, 2008, (National veterinary Day) in Tehran, Iran.
The main aim of this Congress is creating a dynamic scientific environment for presenting, transferring and exchanging the know-how and latest advanced research findings and scientific achievements in all disciplines of veterinary pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences through active participation of Iranian and foreign veterinarians, researchers, scientists and experts.
Topics of the congress are :
Pharmacodynamics - Pharmacokinetics - Drug Formulation
- Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology - Drug Resistance - Drug Residues
- Veterinary Drug Abuse - Veterinary Herbal Medicine - Veterinary Drug Development
- Veterinary Drug Regulations - Veterinary Drug Toxicology
- Veterinary Pharmaceutical Instruments: Facility, Equipment and Manufacturing New Technologies in Veterinary Pharmaceuticals
Based on this report, deadline for abstracts is June 2008. For any question, please contact: info@icvps.com and for more information, Please visit: http://icvps.com.
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News: One World, One Disease - effects of climate change on animal and human health
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 01:57 PM
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 A one-day seminar entitled ‘One World, One Disease,’ will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), Wimpole Street, London, on 24 June 2008.
The event will examine some of the effects of climate change on patterns of animal health and the impact of this on humans.
The meeting will provide an understanding of the complexity of the global changes that we face, and will work towards the integrated approach needed to manage the serious problems that threaten animal and human health.
About two-thirds of new infectious diseases that threaten humans come from animals. With global climate change, this looks set to increase. Now more than ever, it is important that veterinary and medical colleagues come together to discuss disease control strategies.
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News: 2008 ACVS Veterinary Symposium – The Surgical Summit
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 03:55 PM
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 The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is pleased to announce the 2008 ACVS Veterinary Symposium.
Meeting: 2008 ACVS Veterinary Symposium
Dates:
October 22: Pre-Symposium Laboratories
October 23-25: Symposium Seminars and Scientific Abstracts
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
Phone: +1-301-916-0200 x300 for Symposium Information Requests
Symposium Information: www.surgicalsummit.org
Attendees at the ACVS Veterinary Symposium include the foremost general veterinarians and preeminent veterinary surgeons in private practice, academia and industry, as well as technicians, students and researchers. Record attendance of over 1,700 marked the 2007 ACVS Veterinary Symposium.
The ACVS Veterinary Symposium includes world renowned speakers involved in interactive case sessions, intensive hands-on laboratories, seminars, small group cutting edge panel discussions and scientific poster presentations.
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons is the only board certification organization for veterinary surgeons recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Established in 1965, the mission of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons is to advance the art and science of surgery and promote excellence in animal health care through research, education and service to the public.
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News: AVMA convention-goers can lend a hand to New Orleans animal shelters
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 11:51 PM
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 March 15, 2008
"Voluntourism" is a growing trend combining travel and volunteer work. Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been a hot spot for such altruistic trips. AVMA members and their families attending the Association's Annual Convention in New Orleans this July will help the city by refurbishing four area animal shelters.
Attendees of the AVMA Annual Convention in New Orleans this July will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves to help rehabilitate area animal shelters still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
On July 17-18, just before the first day of the convention on July 19, up to 100 volunteers will refurbish animal shelters in four city parishes identified by the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
"Knowing what kind of tragedy and hardship the people and the animals endured as a result of Katrina, we thought what better way to give back than leverage our convention to help repair some of the damage that was done," explained David Little, director of the AVMA Convention and Meeting Planning Division.
Adding a philanthropic project to the AVMA convention experience had been in the works for a couple years, added Malyssa Sopko, assistant director of the division. Given the ongoing recovery efforts in post-Katrina New Orleans, the site of the 2008 convention was the perfect place to begin the project. "What better place to roll this out?" Sopko said.
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News: XXV Jubilee World Buiatrics Congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 04:52 PM
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July 6-11, 2008 - Budapest, Hungary
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Do not Miss the Early Bird Registration Fee!
The 25th Jubilee World Buiatrics Congress is pleased to announce that Online Registration is now open! Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration Fee by submitting your registration before the Early Deadline. Hotel Reservation can also be made through the Online Registration Form.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31 March 2008
Scientific Programme
We are very pleased to inform you that in the history of the World Buiatrics Congress, this is the first time that 1,275 abstracts have been submitted. Until now, the highest number of submitted abstracts (over 1,000), was for the Nice congress in 2006.
Optional Workshops, Social Events, Optional Tours
A very interesting scientific and social agenda has been prepared for Congress.
The Jubilee WBC is going to be a mega event dedicated to the promotion and development of bovine (ruminant) medicine and the celebration of the Jubilee Congress.
Prof. Ott? Szenci
President of the Organising Committee
Prof. Endre Brydl
President of the Scientific Committee
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News: 29th World Veterinary Congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 04:29 PM
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Vancouver, British Columbia : July 27 to 31, 2008
“One World – One Medicine – One Health”
In our continuing series of presenting featured speakers for the World Veterinary Congress 2008, this month we are covering the Public Practice / Public Health track:
Production Animal Welfare and Animal Care: Gilly Griffin, PhD, (Canada) trained as a physiologist in the UK and has a background in both biomedical and agricultural research, the common link being the study of insulin and related hormones. Dr. Griffin will be speaking on the ‘Implementation of Codes of Practice for Farm Animal Welfare’.
Temple Grandin, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. (USA), is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Facilities she has designed are located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Her presentation will be on ‘Benefits and Constraints in the Implementation of OIE Standards on Animal Welfare’.
Disease, Surveillance, Biosecurity and Emergency Preparedness: Jeff Mariner, DVM, (Kenya) is a veterinary epidemiologist with 20 years of international experience working mainly in Africa and Asia. His presentation will also be on the ‘Benefits and Constraints in the Implementation of OIE Standards on Animal Welfare’.
Apostolos T. Rantsios, DVM, Dr VetMed, Dipl. EC/VPH (Greece), is Associate Professor from Veterinary School, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Dr. Rantsios’ presentations will be on ‘The Role of the Veterinary Profession in Preserving Food Safety’ and ‘Lessons Learned from Melamine in Pet Food: Strengthening the Global Feed and Food Safety System’.
Please continue to visit the website at www.worldveterinarycongress2008.com for updated information.
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WVA Information: World Veterinary Association Council Meeting
Posted by: JimEdwards on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 04:29 PM
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The 16th WVA Council Meeting will be held on the 13th March 2008 at 9 am at the Hilton Athens, 46 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens, Greece.
The agenda items include:
• Finances
• President’s Report – (Enclosure 3)
• Working Group Reports – WVA Road Map 2005 - 2008
• International Standards Group
• Accreditation of Vet Schools
• Animal Welfare
• Membership Services
• Communication
• Good Veterinary Practice
• Industry Participation
• Input Group
• WVA Regional Structure
• Collaboration between human and veterinary Medicine
• WVA 150th Anniversary History Project
• World Veterinary Day Award
• WVC 2008 Vancouver
• World Rabies Day 2008
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News: Brucellosis 2008 - Registration is now open and call for papers
Posted by: JimEdwards on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 04:28 PM
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Registration for Brucellosis 2008 to be held at Royal Holloway College, University of London on 10-13 September 2008 is now open. Further details of the meeting and how to register can be found at http://www.brucellosis2008.com. As there is a limit on the number of delegates we can accommodate we would recommend early booking to avoid any possible disappointment.
We are also pleased to invite the submission of abstracts for presentation in either oral or poster format at the meeting. Full instructions and details of submission procedures can also be found on the website.
Please address any queries regarding the meeting to brucellosis2008@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk.
Key dates:
Abstract submission deadline, 27 June 2008.
Notification of abstract acceptance, week beginning 14 July 2008.
Closing date for authors of accepted abstracts to register/pay for conference, 31 July 2008.
Closing date for other delegates to register/pay for conference, 22 August 2008.
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News: The First International Veterinary Poultry Congress of Iran
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 01:02 PM
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February 19-20, 2008 : Tehran, Iran
 The First International Veterinary Poultry Congress of Iran was held at February 19-20, 2008 in Tehran, Iran. The congress was organized and hosted by Veterinary Council I.R. Iran and WVPA-Iran branch. The collaborative centers for this event were: University of Tehran, Iran Veterinary Organization, Iranian Veterinary Association, Razi Serum & Vaccine Research Institute, and Islamic Azad University-Karadj branch. More than 800 participants from 18 countries around the world were welcomed at the opening ceremony by Dr. S. M. Aghamiri, president of Veterinary Council I.R. Iran, Prof. H. M. Hafez, WVPA president, Dr. M. Noroozi, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization, and Dr. A. Motallebi, President of Iranian Veterinary Association.
 The Scientific Committee received 175 abstracts from 18 countries, from which 42 papers were accepted for oral presentation including two keynote lectures presented by Prof. H. M. Hafez (Free University Berlin, Germany) and Dr. A. Mazaheri (Lohmann, Germany). Oral presentations were scheduled in seven sessions covering a wide range of topics including viral diseases, bacterial diseases, immunology, toxins, pathology, clinical pathology, and nutrition. Around 90 posters were presented for viewing during two days of congress.
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News: First global forum on agro-industries
Posted by: JimEdwards on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 01:17 PM
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India will host FAO/UNIDO/IFAD conference in April
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 India will host the first global conference on agro-industries, to be held in New Delhi from 8-11 April 2008. The Global Agro-Industries Forum (GAIF) will promote the importance of agro-industries for economic development and poverty reduction.
Around 500 senior representatives from the agro-industry, governments, technical and financing institutions, civil society and UN agencies will discuss the potential of agro-industries and the challenges they are facing.
The conference is jointly organised by FAO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in close collaboration with the government of India.
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News: 1st International veterinary poultry congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 06:05 PM
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First International veterinary poultry congress by veterinary council I.R. Iran and Iran branch of World veterinary poultry association in collaboration with Tehran university, Islamic Azad University, Razi vaccine and serum research institute and I.V.O. held Feb. 19-20 in Tehran, Iran.
 Prof Hafez, Head of WVPA
In this congress, Professor Hafez, head of WVPA and Dr. A. Mazaheri, from Lohman lab had participated and lectured.
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News: 13th ICID - Call for Abstracts
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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Dear Colleague:
On behalf of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, I would like to invite you to submit abstracts for presentation at the 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases.
The Congress will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 19–22, 2008. The scientific program for the Congress is nearly complete and we have an outstanding line up of speakers and topics that will be of interest to anyone active in the fields of infectious and emerging diseases.
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News: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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June 4 - June 7, 2008
"Blaze a Trail" to the ACVIM Forum in San Antonio, TX. Show your pioneering spirit at this event which showcases cutting-edge veterinary science in small and large animal internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, and oncology. Visit www.ACVIMForum.org for more details. More Info
Email to: acvim@acvim.org
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News: 29th World Veterinary Congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 05:21 PM
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Vancouver, British Columbia
July 27 to 31, 2008
“One World – One Medicine – One Health”
The World Veterinary Congress is one of the premier events of the veterinary profession worldwide. The veterinary profession is as exciting and varied as are the multitude of individuals who compose its membership.
This is why in the upcoming CVJ’s both for the Clinical Practice/Private Practice Tract and the Public Practice/Public Health Tract will be featuring as many speakers as possible in the various specialties until July 2008.
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News: Fifth International M.bovis conference in Wellington, New Zealand
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 05:36 PM
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New Zealand is proud to host the Fifth International M.bovis Conference, scheduled for 25-28 August 2009.
Conference topics will include:
- M.bovis - basic science
- Diagnostics - new and innovative techniques
- Vaccination - domestic and wild animal species
- Wildlife - its role in epidemiology
- Wildlife - preventing infection from wildlife sources
- Tb surveillance - herd testing, meat inspection and wildlife surveys
- Tb control strategies - New Zealand as a case study
- Progress in Tb control - international trends
- Issues for Tb control - international trade and regulations, importance as a zoonosis, attitudes of society and farmers
We wish to gain an idea of approximate attendance numbers, and ask you to pre-register if you are interested in attending. Please pre-register on-line at www.mbovisconference.org/registration.html by April 30, 2008.
M.bovis Conference
P O Box 3412
Wellington 6040
New Zealand
Tel 04-472 2858
Ddi 04-474 7833
Mob 027 460 0754
Email info@mbovisconference.org
Website www.mbovisconference.org
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News: OIE Conference on Veterinary Medicinal Products in Africa
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 02:43 PM
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Dakar (Senegal) 25-27 March 2008
"Towards the harmonisation and improvement of registration and quality control".
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Veterinary medicinal products have increasingly become a focus of attention and sometimes of strong warnings due to uncontrolled or illicit use, especially in some developing countries. There has been a significant increase in the demand for these products, particularly in the African continent where many of the OIE listed animal diseases are still prevalent. As a result, the liberalisation of the sector in Africa has led to veterinary medicinal products being increasingly traded and has also contributed to a diversification of internal and external sources of supply, with the risk of ending with profit driven supplying at the expense of the quality.
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Animal Welfare: 2008 AAWS International Animal Welfare Conference
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 11:20 PM
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The AAWS Conference Organising Committee is pleased to invite you to the Gold Coast, Queensland, for the first AAWS International Animal Welfare Conference. With the theme of 'Animal Welfare - it's everyone's business', the conference will bring together global leaders in animal welfare science and practice for 3 days of presentations, discussions, posters and networking.
The conference will be held at Conrad Jupiters, Broadbeach, from August 31 to September 3.
Plenary speakers include:
Ivan Caple, Professor, Australia
Peter Sandoe, Professor, Bioethics, Centre for Bioethics and Risk assessment, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Donald Broom, Professor, Animal Welfare, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Marian Dawkins, Professor of Animal Welfare, Animal Behaviour research Group, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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WVA Information: World Veterinary Congress 2011
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:33 PM
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Dr Anthony Erasmus, Chairperson of steering Committee, WVC 2011 has reported that the organisation of World Veterinary Congress [WVC] 2011, Cape Town, has started in earnest.
The Executive Committee of the SAVA has proposed a Steering Committee [Supervisory Committee in WVA Congress Rules terminology] to oversee and take responsibility for the organisation of the WVC 2011.
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News: Equine Ophthalmology 18-21 May, 2008 Orlando, Florida, USA
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:32 PM
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This NAVC Institute course in Equine Ophthalmology combines lectures, hands-on laboratories and group discussions with instructors to elevate a practitioner’s skills and knowledge to an extraordinary level.
The Course Leader is Dr. Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida. He has lectured extensively, nationally and internationally, in comparative ophthalmology and glaucoma, has over 80 refereed publications, has received numerous teaching awards, and is a recognized authority on infectious keratitis, corneal transplantation and glaucoma of horses. Dr. Brooks is a Diplomate and Past-President of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr Brooks is the author of Equine Ophthalmology.
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News: 15th International Symposium and 7th Conference on Ruminant Lameness
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:32 PM
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June 9 -13, 2008 - Kuopio, Finland
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Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 29, 2008
Save 50 - 100 euros, submit your registration now!
The online registration for the 15th International Symposium and the 7th Conference on Ruminant Lameness is open. Take advantage of the Early Bird low prices by submitting your registration now. Farm tours, social activities, accompanying persons’ tours and accommodations can be reserved at the same time.
Presenting authors of accepted abstracts are required to register for the Conference. Information of abstract acceptance will be mailed to the authors immediately, when the Scientific Committee has finished its work, presumably on January 31, 2008. Presenting authors, please, register for the Conference as soon as you receive the acceptance, or at the latest before February 29, 2008.
The theme of the Conference is "Motion - eMotion". The program covers different aspects of ruminant motion. To see the full program. The venue of the Conference is the Kuopio Music Centre, in close proximity of the Kuopio Market Place and the major hotels.
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News: BVA Congress 2008 - Vets in a changing environment
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 04:53 PM
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25 - 27 September
Royal College of Physicians, London
BVA Congress 2008 will be an event for the whole profession, combining both political and CPD sessions under the theme 'vets in a changing environment'.
Congress 2008 will continue the high precedence set at last year's event, hailed by many as 'the best Congress for many years'. Excellent networking potential at a friendly, popular Congress with wide-ranging CPD and political sessions are all part of the attraction.
Held in the heart of London, at the Royal College of Physicians, the venue offers exceptional conference, meeting and banqueting facilities with convenient links to transport on its doorstep.
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News: Taiwan Veterinary Day 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 01:36 PM
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The Taiwan Veterinary Medical Association has just celebrated its annual Day.
Dr. Johnson Chiang, President of TVMA
The 36th Taiwan Veterinary Day was held on January 6, 2008 by Johnson Chiang, President of Taiwan Veterinary Medical Association. There was a big celebration and Animal Health Protection Forum on the day.
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News: Pakistan to host 6th Asian Buffalo Congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 01:35 PM
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A meeting of the Asian Buffalo Association (ABA) was held in the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore on Wednesday.
The meeting chaired by ABA President Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha decided to organise 6th Asian Buffalo Congress in Lahore on 27th -30th October, 2009. It may be mentioned that the 5th Asian Buffalo Congress was held in China last year.
The Wednesday's meeting also decided that the secretariat of the congress will be located at UVAS, Lahore, while Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha and Prof Dr Masroor Elahi Babar were given the responsibilities of Chairman and Organizing Secretary of the congress, respectively.
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News: JORNADAS VETERINARIAS 2008 - No puede perdirselo , debe participar!!!
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 01:34 PM
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Amigos,
Los dias 26, 27, 28 y 29 de Abril de 2008 se realizan las clasicas JORNADAS VETERINARIAS en Pequenos Animales y Medicina Equina.* Catalogadas como uno de los mejores eventos profesionales de Latinoamerica, es una verdadera reunion Iberoamericana con colegas que vienen de 17 paises que gozan de dos dias completos de disertaciones plenarias y otros dos dias de talleres en un clima distendido y alegre.
Las JORNADAS VETERINARIAS 2008 cuentan con mas de 75 HORAS de educacion continuada con la misma calidez de siempre.
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News: XXV Jubilee World Buiatrics Congress
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 06:58 PM
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Abstract Submission Deadline: Jan. 31, 2008
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organising Committee of the XXV Jubilee World Buiatrics Congress we would like to inform you that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended until January 31, 2008. You are very welcome to send abstracts for oral or poster presentations and join the congress.
We would like to remind you that several new attractions have been organised for participants from all over the world. The congress has prepared a very interesting scientific and social agenda. It is going to be a mega event dedicated to the promotion and development of bovine medicine and the celebration of the XXV Jubilee Congress of the World Association for Buiatrics. Please visit our website for further details.
We invite you to browse our website regularly for updates on the congress.
Prof. Otto Szenci
President of the Organising Committee
Prof. Endre Brydl
President of the Scientific Committee
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WVA Information: 29th World Veterinary Congress – Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 07:34 PM
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July 27 to 31, 2008
“One World – One Medicine – One Health”
Focusing on the theme “Celebrate Our Diversity” the program will offer opportunities for veterinarians and other veterinary health care providers in all fields. The program is divided into two major tracks:
• Clinical Practice / Private Practice
• Public Practice / Public Health
These tracks will offer various simultaneous sessions and will run from Monday through Thursday, guaranteeing a program of interest to all veterinarians, veterinary technicians and others with a role in animal health.
The Clinical Practice / Private Practice Track is specifically designed for individuals with an interest in private clinical practice. It will offer six (6) daily streams in small animal practice, one (1) in equine practice, one (1) in bovine practice and two (2) covering other species such as swine, small ruminants, laboratory animals, aquatic animals, etc. Invited speakers will cover topics in medicine, surgery, veterinary specialties, practice/business management, diagnostics and other areas of clinical interest.
The Public Practice / Public Health Track is primarily intended for veterinarians who are engaged in government service, research and development, and academia. Three (3) general themes will be employed and each theme will run over two days, with a keynote speaker setting the stage for the theme, followed by presentations selected by the Congress Committee from abstracts submitted by veterinarians from around the world. Some of the areas that will be covered are Disease Surveillance, Biosecurity and Emergency Preparedness; Production Animal Welfare and Animal Care, as well as Judicious Use of Animal Health Products.
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News: 145th AVMA Annual Convention - New Orleans, LA • July 19 - 22, 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 07:33 PM
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Registration is Now Open!
Attendees will again have the option of registering online, by phone, fax or mail. Register early to save money and reserve your place at special events, labs and symposia requiring pre-registration. Online registration is recommended; it's fast, easy and provides instant confirmation on both event selections and hotel choices. For complete registration information including fees, printable forms and convention hotels visit the Registration & Housing page.
Use the online CE Session Finder to search all educational programming at the 2008 AVMA Annual Convention, and save your itinerary with our Itinerary Planner.
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WVA Information: 29th World Veterinary Congress 2008, Vancouver, Canada, JULY 27 – 31, 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 04:20 PM
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Welcome! Come for the Congress, Stay for the Adventure
The World Veterinary Congress is one of the premier events of the veterinary profession worldwide. Planning is well under way for the 29th World Veterinary Congress 2008 in Vancouver, Canada.
The veterinary profession is as exciting and varied as are the multitude of individuals who compose its membership. In recognition of this fact, we have chosen the theme “CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSITY” for the 2008 Congress. This theme gives us the opportunity to deliver a suitable, world-class, scientific program that will be of interest to all veterinarians, as well as para-veterinarians, veterinary technicians and others who partner in animal care.
The Scientific Program Committee is currently putting the finishing touches on an exciting multi-track, multi-discipline program.
Online Registration NOW OPEN
Early Registration Deadline 04 April 2008
Regular Registration Deadline 06 June 2008
Hotel Reservation Deadline 20 June 2008
Download the 2nd Announcement / Invitation to Register Brochure (2.8MB: PDF)
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News: FAVA Congress 2008 - Call for Scientific Papers/Posters
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 01:12 PM
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The Scientific Committee of the joint 15th FAVA Conference/OIE Symposium is now calling proposals for abstracts at the joint Federal of Asian Veterinary Associations conference and World Organization for Animal Health symposium to be held on 27-29 October 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The congress will serve as platform for veterinarians, scientists and practitioners to discuss and disseminate their knowledge and expertise with other delegates.
Abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations are invited. Please indicate your preference(oral/poster). The deadline for full paper submission(all oral and poster presentations) will be in June 2008. Online submissions are available via the congress website at www.fava2008.com attn: Dr. S. Kanchanapangka or at drsumolya@gmail.com.
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News: 4th SA Veterinary & Paraveterinary Congress 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 01:11 PM
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"Coping with complexity"
The 4th SA Veterinary & Paraveterinary Congress will be held at Sun City from the 7th - 11th of July 2008.
The Congress Theme is "Coping with Complexity".
It is the first time that we will have the congress during public school holidays and delegates are encouraged to bring their families for the week to Sun City.
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News: Get ready to head to New Orleans for the AVMA convention
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 04:07 PM
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January 15, 2008
Registering for the 2008 AVMA Annual Convention in the Big Easy couldn't be easier at www.avmaconvention.org, which also offers extensive convention information and a virtual visit to New Orleans.
One feature of the Web site is a snappy video travelogue showing off the city's lively sights and sounds. Dr. Gregory S. Hammer, AVMA president, narrated the video on location with Dr. David P. Hesse, a native of New Orleans and the alternate delegate from Louisiana to the AVMA House of Delegates. The two-minute travelogue gives a glimpse of the city's vibrant culture.
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News: American College of Veterinary Surgeons Gather for the 2007 Surgical Summit
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 05:45 PM
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Record attendance of over 1,700 marked this year’s gathering of board certified veterinary surgeons, veterinary practitioners, specialty residents, technicians and other professionals for the 2007 ACVS Veterinary Symposium in Chicago, IL. Each year this premier educational and scientific meeting brings together leaders and innovators in the specialty of veterinary surgery and allied specialties from around the world.
 (left to right): B. Lynn-Allen-Hoffman, PhD, receives an enthusiastic round of applause as Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Chair, ACVS Board of Regents, presents her with the plaque recognizing her as the 2008 Mark Allam Lecturer.
This year’s Mark Allam Lecture was presented by B. Lynn Allen-Hoffmann, Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the first woman faculty member to spin out a biotechnology company. Dr. Hoffman’s group is interested in cell signaling that regulate differentiation in keratinocytes from human stratified squamous epithelia.
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News: 25th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 02:55 PM
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The 25th Conference of the Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) was held in Queenstown, (New Zealand) from 27 to 30 November 2007.
The Conference was chaired by Dr Barry O’Neil, the OIE Delegate for New Zealand and President of the OIE International Committee. Honourable Jim Anderton, Minister for Biosecurity and Agriculture of New Zealand, Dr Bernard Vallat, the Director General of the OIE, Delegates of OIE Members, representatives of international and regional organisations and observers attended the Conference.
In his welcome address, Dr Barry O’Neil stated that it was a great personal satisfaction for him as President of the OIE International Committee to host the Regional Conference in his country. He emphasised the importance of countries working together to stop serious animal diseases from spreading in the region and the rest of the world and commended South East Asian countries on their goal to eliminate foot and mouth disease from their region by 2020.
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News: New Delhi world conference on avian influenza prevention and control
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 02:54 PM
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OIE strategies prove relevant and efficient
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As the international community prepares for a third international conference on highly pathogenic influenza (HPAI) H5N1 to take place in New Delhi , India the OIE reiterates its strategic approach for tackling the crisis.
60 countries reported an H5N1 infection in the period 2003-2007 . Up to December 2006 more than 200 million birds were culled or died of the disease and according to the World Health Organisation, so far the human deaths toll is of 206 worldwide. OIE maintains its same strategies prepared and published with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and, announced at the first international conference on HPAI H5N1 held in Geneva in 2005:
- tackle the disease at animal source,
- strengthen governance of national Veterinary Services (VS) worldwide,
- develop early warning and rapid response capacity of VS, among other key actions, in face of outbreaks - a strategy applicable to any major animal disease including zoonoses, not solely HPAI H5N1,
- develop close collaboration between animal and human health national and international authorities,
- develop an HPAI H5N1 vaccine bank for developing countries.
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News: Seminar on “Rabies” and “Free Anti-Rabies Vaccination Camp”
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 03:13 PM
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University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore
 Lahore (November 29, 2007): The “University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore” organized a special seminar on the “Rabies” (One of the most dangerous zoonotic disease) in collaborations with the “Marush (Pvt) Ltd” this after noon here at the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore.
 Chief Executive Officer of the Marush (Pvt) Ltd, Dr. Muzammal Hussain Shah presenting the welcome address said “Rabies is one of the most dangerous zoonotic disease due to which one person every ten minutes is dieing through out the world”.
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News: 4th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 02:42 PM
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 Delegates from over 50 countries attended the highly successful 4th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference in Barbados at the beginning of November.
Speaking at the meeting, the Director of the Commonwealth Foundation Dr Mark Collins pointed out that livestock were essential in order to alleviate poverty and pointed out that professional associations such as the Commonwealth Veterinary Association were well-placed to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty by half by 2015.
A full report on the conference will be published soon in The Veterinary Record.
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News: Call for Scientific Papers/Posters
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 02:41 PM
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The Scientific Committee of the joint 15th FAVA Conference/OIE Symposium is now calling proposals for abstracts at the joint Federal of Asian Veterinary Associations conference and World Organization for Animal Health symposium to be held on 27-29 October 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The congress will serve as platform for veterinarians, scientists and practitioners to discuss and disseminate their knowledge and expertise with other delegates.
Abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations are invited. Please indicate your preference(oral/poster). The deadline for full paper submission(all oral and poster presentations) will be in June 2008. Online submissions are available via the congress website at www.fava2008.com attn: Dr. S. Kanchanapangka or at drsumolya@gmail.com. Personal details must accompany the abstracts /full paper submission. Enquiry specifically about submission of abstracts and full paper should be directed to Dr. T. Rung-reungkitkrai .
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• Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety
• Food-born Pathogens, Drug and Chemical Residue
• Infectious Diseases
• Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis
• Small Animal Practices
• Large Animal Practices
• Poultry Medicine
• Swine Medicine
• Aquatic, Wildlife Medicine and Farming
• Veterinary Alternative Medicine
• Veterinary Education
• Animal Health, Production and Nutrition
• Animal Welfare
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WVA Information: Critically Important Antimicrobials
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 02:00 PM
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Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Stakeholders Meeting, Rome, Italy. 26 November 2007
 Professor Leon H. Russell, DVM, MPH, PhD, President, World Veterinary Association
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) is the only Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) representing the veterinary profession globally. As such, the mission of the WVA is to promote globally both animal and human health and well being through sustainable and humane use and management of animals. This includes animal welfare. The WVA also contributes to the veterinary protection and sustainability of the environment.
The WVA will respond to the following questions posed by the organisers of this stakeholders meeting:
a) The possible impact on animal production and consumer protection of the WHO list of critically important antimicrobials for human use and the OIE list of veterinary critically important antimicrobials.
The WVA is in full support of the initiatives taken by the OIE (Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 16th edition – 2007 - APPENDIX 3.9.3) which provide guidelines for the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine. The WVA believes that the prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine is an essential management option for the prevention, control and treatment of animal diseases in maintaining animal health. The concept of animal health covers not only the absence of disease in animals, but it includes the critical relationship between the health of animals and their welfare. The WVA believes, therefore, that animal welfare is an important component of animal health. In concert with that fact, the relief of animal suffering from infectious diseases through the veterinary availability of effective antimicrobials is essential for the humane treatment of animals. Therefore, any decision to prohibit or restrict the use of veterinary critically important antimicrobials (VCIA) would have great impact on animal health and animal welfare.
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News: Investing in the seed stock
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 12:55 PM
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Bovine practitioners cultivate diversity in building workforce
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November 15, 2007
At a time when food animal veterinarians are tapping their ingenuity to find solutions to the critical workforce shortage, it was befitting that the American Association of Bovine Practitioners convene its 40th annual conference in Vancouver, a city known for its innovative spirit.
From Sept. 20-22—following four days of preconference seminars—bovine practitioners enriched their knowledge with more than 22 hours of continuing education, staged harbor side in a convention center overlooking the scenic Port of Vancouver. The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners met jointly with the AABP, and the educational program covered small ruminant topics.
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News: First global animal health conference to enhance positive environment for veterinary medicines, UK
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 01:42 PM
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The first Global Animal Health Conference, jointly organised by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH), in conjunction with the Drug Information Association, (DIA), will take place at the EMEA on 15-16 November 2007 in London, UK.
The conference will explore the international regulatory environment, recent and forthcoming innovations in animal health as well as alliances and partnerships to advance the treatment, prevention and control of animal diseases around the world.
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