Congress News Thursday 12th October 2006

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Congress in PicturesKnogres v Objektivu

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Speakers’ Corner

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Congress Statistics

Exhibition News

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Vet News Flash

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Kongres v Objektivu

Over 2.200 delegates from 72 countries are inPrague to attend the WSAVA / FECAVA /

CSAVA Congress this year.View statistics on the page 4.

The comprehensive picture gallery will beshortly available for you at:

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Zdenek Knotek (CZ)See you later, alligator:Prof. Zdenek Knotek,is Head of the Avianand Exotic AnimalClinic on the Universityof Veterinary andP h a r m a c e u t i c a lSciences, Brno, CzechRepublic, andPresident of the Czech Association of Zoo andWildlife Veterinarians. At the WSAVA 2006 youare invited to join his “exotic” lectures about

- determination of morphologic characteristicof different peripheral blood cells andplasma chemistry profile of reptiles in:

Advances on Reptilian Hematology andBlood Chemistry

12 October, 10.45 – 11.30, Hall 10

- different techniques of veterinary endoscopythat serve as feasible diagnostic andminimally invasive methods in exotic animalmedicine and surgery in:

Advances in Exotic Animal Endoscopy 12 October, 14.30 – 15.15, Hall 10

Irene Sommerfeld (A)For a healthynext generation:Dr. Sommerfeldis a scientist andlecturer at theInstitute ofAnimal Breedingand Genetics atthe University ofV e t e r i n a r yMedicine in Vienna, Austria. One of her mainresearch interests is to find the optimum wayto handle health problems in breedingpopulations. Her presentation given here inPrague deals with the aspects of inbreeding,considering especially the associationbetween inbreeding and fertility in dogs - oneof the most controversial topics in animalreproduction:

Infertility and Inbreeding: How Veterinariansshould tell what Breeders do not want to hear

12 October, 9.15 – 10.00, Hall 9

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David Church (AUS)Down under: DavidChurch is Head of theDepartment ofVeterinary ClinicalSciences at the RoyalVeterinary College,Sydney, Australia.In his very practiceorientated lectures hewill share his keeninterest in endocrinology including insulinresistance states in feline diabetes mellitusand adrenal dysfunction in dogs:

Feline Diabetes Mellitus12 October, 9.15 – 9.35, Hall 1

Canine Cushings Disease12 October, 9.35 – 10.00, Hall 1

Zlatko Pavlica (SLO)Prof. Zlatko Pavlica,Founder of theVeterinary DentistryDepartment at theVeterinary University ofLjubljana, Slovenia,works on severalresearch projects forperiodontal diseasesand participates aslecturer in many congresses all over the world.At this year’s WSAVA he will polish yourknowledge up on:

Microbial Communities and Periodontal Disease(Biofilm)

12 October, 14.30 – 15.15, Hall 6Periodontal Medicine

12 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 6

Claudia Reusch (CH)Prof. Claudia Reusch,Director of the Clinic forSmall Animal Medicineat the University ofZurich, Switzerland, andPresident of theEuropean College ofVeterinary InternalMedicine – CompanionAnimals, is specialised

in endocrinology and frequently lectures atnational and international congresses. Takea ride with her at the WSAVA 2006!

This lecture discusses the most recentinformation on pathophysiolgy and will providethe listener with practical tips for diagnosis andtherapy:

Update on Feline Diabetes Mellitus12 October, 10.45 – 11.30, Hall 8

Pheochromocytomas are not as rare aspreviously thought, which will be discussedduring the lecture:

Adrenal Tumors in Dogs12 October, 10.45 – 11.30, Hall 8

Jorg Steiner (USA)Good for the stomach:Dr. Jörg Steiner fromMunich, Germany, isDirector of the GILaboratory a t TexasA&M University, USA.His research mainlyfocuses on theinvestigation of new diagnostic tools forgastrointestinal disorders in dogs, cats, andother veterinary species At the WSAVA 2006he will give an overview over therapeuticstrategies for acute pancreatitis in smallanimals:

Acute Pancreatitis12 October, 15.15 – 15.35, Hall 1

Sylvie Daminet (BE)Sylvie Daminet,Diplomate of the ACVIMand ECVIM-CA isassociate professor atthe University of Ghent,Belgium, and lectured atthe University of PrinceEdwards Island,Canada, and London,UK. She is specialized inendocrinology, especially thyroid diseases incats and dogs.Recently she moved into a new family homeand is quite busy with renovating. For theWSAVA Congress though, she has puthammer and paint brush aside to present youher lectures:

Current Treatment Options of CanineHyperadrenocorticism

12 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 8

Feline Hyperthyroidism and its Relation withRenal Function

13 October, 8.30 – 9.15, Hall 8

Diagnosis of Canine Hypothyroidism13 October, 9.15 – 10.00, Hall 8

Four days scientific programme allows us to open as many as sixteen differentspecialization areas presented through lectures, interactive courses, round tablediscussions, workshops, labs and free communications. Presentations areoffered in three different scientific levels - lectures, advanced lectures andmaster-classes. The scientific programme is carefully designed for veterinarysurgeons and nurses who wish to keep their professional level up to date. Thespeakers represent both academia and best specialists from private veterinaryclinics. Almost one hundred world-class speakers coming from all around theglobe committed to create the scientific programme and to give lectures.

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Speakers’ Corner

Didier-Noël Carlotti (F)Under the skin: Didier-Noël Carlotti, Diplomateof the EuropeanCollege of VeterinaryDermatology, is thePresident of FrenchCompanion AnimalVeterinary Association (AFVAC). He is alsothe author of numerous publications and afrequent lecturer at veterinary dermatologyconferences and seminars around the world.As a typical French gentleman he likestraveling, opera, good food and ... WINE !In his presentations he does not only “scratchthe surface” but digs deep into the causes ofskin allergies. In Prague he will lecture onmicrobial overgrowth which is now recognizedas an important component of the allergic skindisease complex and about topical therapywhich is a major component of the treatment ofcompanion animal skin disorders.

Canine Generalized Demodicosis12 October, 8:30-8:50, Hall 1

Canine Microbial Overgrowth12 October, 10:45-11.30, Hall 4

Optimising Topical Therapy in the Dog12 October, 16:45-17.30, Hall 4

Moises Heilblum (MEX)Dr. Moisés Heilblum,Director of the behaviourservice at the facultyof the National Auto-nomous University ofMexico, presents ano-ther set of his “mind-blowing” lectures.

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment ofStormphobias in Dogs and Cats

13 October, 8.30 – 9.15, Hall 10

The veterinarian’s responsibility to activelytake part in the decisions of critical situations:

Thanatology in Small Animals – How to Facethe Inevitable

13 October, 14.30 – 15.15, Hall 10

Didi, Clinical Case of Cognitive DysfunctionSyndrome

13 October, 17.30 – 17.50, Hall 10

Sofia Malm (SE)As you see on thepicture the family valuesare very important forSofia Malm, PhD-student at the SwedishUniversity of AgriculturalSciences, Departmentof Animal Breeding & Genetics. Her researchat the university, includes breeding for

improved hip and elbow status, the geneticaspects of health and behavior in Swedishdogs as well as genetic evaluation anddevelopment of breeding programmes.Her FECAVA lecture will give an insight intotools and methods used in Sweden in thebreeding of healthy dogs, genetic healthprogrammes, breeding value prediction andDNA tests for genetic evaluation of health traits:

Healthy Dog Breeding – The Value of BreedingProgramme Part 3

13 October, 10.45 – 11.30, Hall 9

Marian Horzinek (NL)The poetry of virology: Professor MarianHorzinek holds the Chair of Virology at the

Veterinary Faculty,Utrecht University,Netherlands and is founder of theUtrecht Instituteof Veterinary Re-search. In his freetime he likes to actively indulge in poetry - herecently won a “Poetry Slam“ contest, recitinga poem of Nobel Price winner WislawaSzymborska.As passionate as his poem recitations are hislectures: at the WSAVA 2006, don’t misshis presentation about: Infection of Cats with H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus

October 12, 11.30 - 12.30, North Hall

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Congress Statistics

Who is in Prague: Congress Delegates by Country

All participants and their accompanying persons are alsoinvited to visit ZOO Prague. Congress Badge will be valid

as an Entrance Ticket.You may also takea guided tour and exploreplaces of ZOO Pragueinapproachable for public.

Tour DPRAGUE ZOO „Behind the Scene“

Date October 12, 2006 Line A Line B October 13, 2006 Line A Line B October 14, 2006 Line A Line B

Limited number of participants for each tour is 30persons Line A – 15 persons, line B – 15 persons

Time: each day 09:00 – 14:00

Price: 35EUR

Do not miss the opportunity to explore the wonderful cityPrague. We recommend the offered city tours. All tours have

been arranged exclusively for Congress delegatesand their accompanying persons. The tours willdepart from and return to the Prague CongressCentre and they will be accompanied by an Englishspeaking guide.

Do notforget to buysome souveniers for yourfamily and friends. The best placefor this is Havelský trh

We thank the delegates and theindustry for their donations to the GuideDog Training School.

On the picture: Jana - visually impaired,with her best four-legs friend from theCentre Vodicí Psi

Dr. Zbyněk Lonský is a very busyveterinarian from Prague, thoughhe always finds time to do thevoluntary work at theCentre Vodicí Psi

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Exhibition News

The VSM7 Digital Multi-Parameter Vital Signs Monitor

Go Paperless in Vital Signs Monitoringand ECG and Blood Pressure Screening

All VetSpecs© monitorsautomatically savemonitoring records(waveforms, trends, andreadings), ECG tracings,and blood pressure dataon a USB flash drive

Visit us at the WSAVA stand # B59 or contact us atwww.vetspecsEU.com / +44-208-916-2073

Advanced Veterinary Studies (AVS)Cardiology I Luxembourg 03 - 07 September 2007Cardiology III Luxembourg April 2007Dentistry I Halmstad / Sweden 01 - 05 October 2007Dentistry III Halmstad / Sweden 21 - 25 May 2007Dermatology II Vienna / Austria 09 - 20 July 2007Dermatology III Vienna / Austria 06 - 17 August 2007Diagnostic Ultrasound II Berne / Switzerland July 2007Emergency and Critical Care II Berne / Switzerland 20 - 24 August 2007Endoscopy Intensive Course Giessen / Germany 01 - 05 October 2007Exotic Pets Medicine & Surgery Brno / Czech Republic 17 - 21 September 2007Feline Medicine & Surgery III Zurich / Switzerland 03 - 07 September 2007Internal Medicine I Utrecht / Netherlands 19 - 30 March 2007Internal Medicine III Utrecht / Netherlands 19 - 30 November 2007Neurology I Berne / Switzerland 20 - 24 October 2007Neurology II Berne / Switzerland 06 - 10 October 2007Neurology III / Neurosurgery Berne / Switzerland 13 - 17 October 2007Neuropathology Intensive Course Berne / Switzerland 17 - 21 October 2007Ophthalmology II Toulouse / France 25 June - 06 July 2007Small Animal Reproduction II Milan / Italy to be posted laterSoft Tissue Surgery Vienna / Austria 30 August - 03 September 2007

Excellence in Veterinary Therapy (EVT)EVT Europe:Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology Luxembourg November 2007

EVT Asia:Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology Shanghai / China April 2007

The ESAVS is pleased to announce the new training programmes for the year 2007.

Attending the 5 to 10 days intensive courses you may acquire knowledge andexperience in the following disciplines:

European School forAdvanced Veterinary StudiesUniversity of Luxembourg

Please visit us on the first floor, booth nr. A21or online: www.esavs.org

GALA DINNER

Friday,October 13, 2006Time: 20:00 – 23:00

PragueMunicipal House

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Vet News Flash

3-D colour reformatted imagesobtained with multidetector CT(Computerized Tomography)

Steffi Bier uses this noveltechnique routinely. She is atechnician at the BirkenfeldSmall Animal Hospital, a multispecialist facility in thesouthwest of Germany.“We see considerable

advantages over plain CT images in thediagnosis of every day small animal healthproblems“ she says.„When it comes to exploring precise threedimensional positions of foreign bodies ortumors and their blood supply, reformatted

images are of unique benefit. The size of atumor and its evolution during the diseaseprocess, inflammatory areas, extent ofbleeding and many other problems can easilybe evaluated and monitored.”The hospitals consulting radiologist haspermanent web access to all images and isavailable via email. But 3-D colour imagingallows the understanding of complexanatomical structures by non-radiologists.It is of extraordinary help, particularly to thesurgeon. Pre-operative planning is like virtualreality computer games. “Our vets lovecommunicating with referring veterinariansand pet owners on 3D-CT-images, everybodyis impressed by their diagnostic potential andtheir value in advanced small animal healthcare”, Steffi says.

High opacity: Even folds of the tongue, skin„pores“ of whisker hair etc. can be viewed

High resolution, detailed boneanatomy

Teeth roots made visible Translucent head: ear ducts, middle ear andbullae - air filled structures put in evidence

All images were acquired on GE HiSpeed CT/e Dual. They were post-processed on GE’s AW(Advantage Workstation) using MDCT datasets from a single head scan of a single dog.

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The combination of doxycycline andniacinamide proves not only to be useful inthe treatment of certain autoimmune orimmune mediated skin problems, but also canbe very helpful in ocular diseases likenodular granulomatous conjunctivitis of thethird eyelid. An unusual case of nodulargranulomatous conjunctivitis isolated to thethird eyelids in an Australian Kelpie has beenpublished in: Veterinary Ophthalmology 8 (5),349-352. Resolution of the condition wasachieved with a combination of oraldoxycycline, niacinamide and prednisolone.

Osteosarcoma (OSA) is by far the mostcommon primary bone tumor in dogs. Beforechoosing a treatment plan for canine OSA,complete tumor staging is warranted todetermine which options are mostreasonable: Approximately 90 percent ofdogs with appendicular OSA are thought tohave micrometastatic disease at the time ofdiagnosis and 10 percent to 15 percent mayhave other primary bone OSA sites.

Scintigraphy or survey radiography as partof the initial diagnostic workup in dogs withprimary osteosarcoma proves to detectother lesions more likely than commonthoracic radiography.

Rabbits have become very popular pets andtheir anesthesia still can be a challenge.According to the brandnew study publishedin Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (32(5), 280-288) a laryngeal mask airway(LMA) provides a better airway than afacemask in anesthetized rabbits – afacemask was even associated withhypercapnia and low partial pressures ofoxygen.

Horses: low-field MRI is a promising alternativein the standing patient that avoids the necessityfor general anesthesia and access toconventional high-field MRI scanners.

Ophthalmologic diagnostics: there are manydifferentials to consider in ataxia and visual

deficits in cats, as now reported also adult-onset cerebellar cortical abiotrophy andretinal degeneration.

Atresia Ani in dogs: increased incidence ofthis congenital anomaly - including congenitalanal stenosis (Type I); imperforate anus alone(Type II) or combined with more cranialtermination of the rectum as a blind pouch(Type III) - was found to be predominant infemales and in several breeds, e.g. miniatureor toy poodles and Boston terriers.

A migration of intranasal, periocular, orpharyngeal plant foreign bodies to the braincan be fatal: potential sequela are bacterialmeningoencephalitis and ventriculitis.

The California Los Angeles (UCLA)’sJonsson Cancer Center demonstrated astrategy to monitor a specific primary immuneresponse against a tumor challenge:positron emission tomography (PET)imaging makes observable how the immune

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Vet News Flash

VETERINARY MEDICINE AND FOODSAFETY SUPERVISION FAIR“VETERINARY 2006”

The presentation of the newest solutionsencompassing veterinary medicine and food safety

as well as interesting seminars and lectures conducted by renowned experts are only afraction of the proposals with which the Guests of the Veterinary Medicine and FoodSafety Supervision “Veterinary 2006” Fair will be able to become acquainted with. Theevent will be held in the Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science from 30 November – 2December 2006, under the patronage of the Polish Medical and Veterinary Chamber.

There will be a possibility to get to know the proposalsof producers and distributors of medicinal products andmedical equipment as well as companies offeringanalytical apparatus, accessories and other equipmentand fittings for veterinary clinics.The event shall include seminars, conferences andlectures conducted by renowned experts in this field.The first day (Thursday 30 November) shall be devotedto animal-derived food hygiene; the second day (Friday1 December) will particularly concern large animals, andthe last day of the Fair (Saturday 2 December) willconcentrate on certain dog and cat diseases.

Veterinary 2006 Fair Website: www.targiweterynaria.pl

system recognizes cancer and mobilizes tofight the disease.

Nature, location, and age of appearance ofearly radiographic and histological changesin the centrodistal tarsal joint of youngIcelandic horses show that a high prevalenceof chondronecrosis indicates an early onsetand slow progression of the disease.

Retinal scans: since the announced USDAtarget for a mandatory animal identificationprogramme is set for January 2009,researchers at New Mexico State Universityare now testing this advanced eye-scanningtechnology on show cattle.

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