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WSAVA Monthly News 2010
Presidential Report December 2010 Dear Assembly members and friends, Three months in the job and counting! Thanks for reading our message to the world and don’t forget, if you want to be really up to date about what a WSAVA president does these days, twitter me on WSAVAPrez log or type in WSAVA on facebook. The new PCO New ways to manage a World Congress Bidding process 2015 Geneva Upcoming Congresses Other Business More good news Last but not least, new standardization project including the One Health Initiative, V5 Nutritional Standards Project, the Global Pain Council and the newly erected Wellness Project are well underway to shape our new future. One Health under the leadership of Professor Michael Day will rock the world because it is the first of its kind that takes companion animals serious as an essential part of the One Health protocols. Their first meeting will commence at NAVC and both he and Di Sheehan will promote our committee at the first One Health Congress in Melbourne Australia. V5 stands for the 5th vital assessment and the important role nutrition plays in a healthy pet. We need to shift focus from therapy to prevention and building on keeping your pet healthy is one of the cornerstones. Proper nutrition is of course of the essence. The Wellness Project will be developed in the next 6 months. The Global Pain Council will translate knowledge of pain management and evaluation of pain in companion animals from well-established protocols in certain countries to the rest of the world. Key opinion leaders will pick out important issues and develop protocols that can be used by everybody. Wellness of pets is a mainstay of every veterinarian and linking global standards to wellness and welfare is the key to improve veterinary care everywhere. All these projects are not possible with help from volunteers, friendly Associations, such as SEVC and NAVC, and our sponsors. Especially our Prime sponsor Hills Pet Nutrition should not go unmentioned. Dr Janet Donlin, Chief Veterinary Officer at Hills has been appointed to be our direct liaison in the company and we could have not dreamed for a better person to replace Hein Meyer. Hein, of course, has been our longstanding friend within Hills Pet Nutrition and his strategic view to combine our efforts and global reach has truly changed the veterinary world. Janet is a wonderful person too who combines care for pets and people with a human touch for business of which we all could learn form. Welcome Janet to our veterinary family. 2011 was just elected by the American Senate to be the Year of the Veterinarian. Let’s celebrate this all over the world together with our theme of 2011: Global One Health. The veterinarian is an essential spill in the One Health Initiative and we will dedicate all our efforts to promoting this globally. Starting with the first meeting of the One Health Project Group in January of next year and ending with a keynote International lecture of one of the most famous global virologists during the WSAVA 2011 World Congress hosted by KAHA on Jeju Island, South Korea. Once again, I wish my Korean friends 행운을 빌어요 (haeng-un-eul bil-eoyo; good luck) with the organization of this prestigious event and wish you all a happy continued WSAVA year. Jolle Kirpensteijn
WSAVA Monthly NEWs – NOVEMBER 2010 Get Ready for WSAVA World Congress 2011!
Joon-ho Jung was appointed as honorary ambassador for the 2011 WSAVA∙FASAVA World Congress by Korean organizing committee. Inviting Jung as honorary ambassador was unanimously agreed by all committee members as Jung is not only a renowned top-class movie star performed in smash hit dramas and movies but also keeps his animal friendly warm personality. The Warmest Welcome from KAHA President Jong-II Kang Fellow veterinarians, On behalf of the 2011 WSAVA•FASAVA World Congress Organizing Committee, I am very pleased to invite you to the 2011 WSAVA•FASAVA World Congress, to be held on October 14 ~ 17, 2011 in Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea. The 2011 WSAVA•FASAVA World Congress Organizing Committee is preparing for the event to make it a site for exchanging the latest information on veterinary medicine and making friends among fellow veterinarians from all over the world while enjoying a variety of sideline events. The 2011 WSAVA•FASAVA World Congress will be a high-class congress that offers lectures by top-notch scholars and experts in veterinary science around the world and the latest trends and information on advanced technologies in veterinary science. In order to present a high-quality academic congress, the Organizing Committee has cooperated consistently and closely with various international veterinary associations with the WSAVA Headquarters as the liaison office for various matters related to the event, including the schedule and selection of the lecturers and the topics. As a result, the congress will feature some 250 lectures delivered by 91 scholars in 33 topics. The congress will be held for four days from Friday to Monday for the convenience of all participants, including veterinary practitioners and scholars. All participants will be given a certificate of participation. Especially, the veterinarians from Korea and the U.S will be awarded continuing education credit (CE credit). While English will be used as the official language during the congress, but a simultaneous interpretation service in Japanese, Chinese and Korean will be available for the lectures that a certain number of non-English-speaking participants want. In addition, multi-language services will be provided during the congress for the convenience of the participants from non-English-speaking countries. Jeju Island, the venue of the 2011 WSAVA•FASAVA World Congress, is a beautiful place designated as a World Natural Heritage site by UNESCO for its natural beauty, unique culture and clean and comfortable resorts. Also, Korea is a dynamic country with 5,000-year history, boasting numerous historical and recreational sites. Jong-Il Kang, DVM
Title 2011 WSAVA∙FASAVA World Congress 36th World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress October 13(Thu) : WSAVA General Assembly Meeting, Pre-Congress Special Program
FASAVA is a non-profit organization that was formed to encourage communication and cooperation between veterinarians throughout the Asian Pacific region and to promote the adoption of new technology and techniques. Its objective is to develop and increase the status of veterinary knowledge in the Asian Pacific region in order to substantially improve the welfare and health of animals in the Asian region. Congress is held biannually and member countries including Australia, Hon Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thai, Taipei etc are getting wider. WSAVA State of the Art Lectures 1. Acupuncture / Herb WSAVA 2011 Promotional event at JSAVA Registration • Early-Bird Registration: January 1, 2011 ~ February 28, 2011 Please contact: wsava2011@unineo.com or visit below website for more information: http://www.wsava2011.org
The congress aims to provide an opportunity to think “outside the box” and into the future in order to make recommendations on policy and organisational changes using the underlying science to inform and drive the process. For the first time, it is envisaged that a global consideration of interrelated issues of animal and human health and the relationship with the environment can take the science to the policy maker and thus drive real and profound change. We see this as setting a pathway that in 10 -15 years will result in a seamless approach to infectious disease management with both the resources and those with the skills and knowledge intimately linked. Thus we expect the meeting to define the current situation, and based on this knowledge, to develop a vision of the major public health issues and needs in the next 15 years. Many of these issues are with us now, especially those driven by environmental factors such as global warming and increasing pressures on land usage and fresh water requirements, but we need to approach these issues in a holistic and cooperative way if we want to be able to predict and respond to outbreaks of emerging diseases with greater certainty and speed, and in so doing, ensure our world remains healthy environment for our children. Selected recently as the most livable city in the world, Melbourne is renowned as a global sports capital. Melbourne and the surrounding area offer everyone something in which to delight. So the invitation goes beyond the science and thought and extends to enjoying all that Australia has to offer as a unique global venue for such meetings. Drs. Michael Days and Diane Sheehan will represent The WSAVA One Health Committee to give presentations on “Positioning Companion Animals in Global Infectious Disease Surveillance” and “Promoting Comparative Clinical Research – the Value of the Companion Animal Model”. We look forward to sharing this with you in February 2011. _______________________________ WSAVA Monthly NEWs – OCTOBER 2010 Phrase III of the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group INTRODUCTION The 2007 WSAVA vaccination guidelines had major global impact as assessed by a survey conducted of WSAVA member organizations in 2009. The availability of the guidelines, accompanied in some instances by local public pressure, led to many countries either formally adopting the WSAVA guidelines as national policy, or using the WSAVA guidelines as a basis for formulation of a National policy document. It is clear that the controversy surrounding small companion animal vaccination has not diminished and that there is an urgent requirement for education of practicing veterinarians in this area. The members of the VGG are actively engaged in delivering national and international lectures to help address this demand. The VGG was reconvened in 2009 for a second phase of activity and was conclude in June 2010. During Phase II the initial task was the above mentioned assessment of the global impact of the 2007 guidelines. The second major task was the production of an updated 2010 version of the veterinarian’s guidelines. The document has been prepared and published in the scientific literature and public release in June 2010. The revised document includes much new background information included following feedback from the 2007 version. Additionally, there is a new infectious disease fact sheet related to rabies virus and the number of FAQs has almost doubled. As a supplement to the revision we also make available a set of images related to the major vaccine-preventable infectious diseases that may be used by veterinarians in a consultation room to emphasize the importance of vaccination to clients. The final outcome of Phase II was the release of a substantial information document for the owners and breeders of small companion animals in June 2010. VGG PHASE III: THE ASIAN FOCUS The developing Asian countries provide particular challenges related to infectious disease control in dog and cat populations. The relevant issues include: PHASE III PLAN With this framework, the aims of the VGG for Phase III would be: From left to right: Professors Ronald Schultz, Marian Horzinek, Michael Day WSAVA CE Update: October 2010 November 2010 WSAVA World Congress 2011 Overview: Please visit the Official website (http://www.wsava2011.com) for more information. ____________________________________ WSAVA Monthly NEWs – September 2010 WSAVA 2010 Geneva World Congress Highlights Close to 2,000 attendees from all over the world came together in the international yet intimate, historical, and culturally diverse city of Geneva, Switzerland to learn and celebrate the collegiality of veterinary medicine. Hosted by Swiss Association for Small Animal Medicine (SVK-ASMPA), the 35th WSAVA World Congress was held in conjunction with the 16th FECAVA, the 41st SVK-ASMPA, and 5th FAFVAC’s Congresses. In addition to the scientific program that featured 79 world-renowned veterinary lecturers covering over 25 disciplines in 207 lectures featured in English, French, and German translations, including 6 State-of-the-Art Lectures (SOTALS), there were WSAVA Human-Animal Interaction, WSAVA Hereditary Diseases, FECAVA Symposium, and a North American Veterinary Conference “how I treat” stream, as well a Pre-Congress Forum sponsored by the International Veterinary Ear Nose and Throat Association. This was complemented by a range of Short Communications featuring abstracts that highlighted veterinary research from around the globe. The international appeal of the WSAVA World Congress was reflected in the attendee diversity, with people attending from 72 countries representing every continent but Antarctica. The top five countries based on delegate attendance were Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and the United Sates. The Congress was supported by WSAVA Prime Partner Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and partner’s Nestle Purina, Novartis, and Pfizer Animal Health. They joined the 87 exhibitor-strong Exhibition Hall. WSAVA Assembly Meeting The Congress Steering Committee proposed the following motions that will see the vibrant WSAVA Congress enhances while providing for the future financial sustainability of the WSAVA: WSAVA Officer elections were held, which saw Prof Jolle Kirpensteijn (Netherlands) assume the WSAVA Presidency, Prof Peter Ihrke (USA) became President Elect, Dr. Di Sheehan (Australia) shifted from Treasurer to Vice President, Dr. Veronica Leong (Hong Kong) retained her seat as 7th Board Member, and Dr. Shane Ryan Please visit the Officers page of the WSAVA website (www.wsava.org) for more information. WSAVA World Congress 2014 Update __________________________________________ WSAVA Monthly NEWs – AUGUST 2010 Rapid growth in the emerging country – CHINA The 2nd Small Animal Veterinary Congress of Eastern and Western China (SAVC) was successfully held in Nanjing, China from May 10 to 13 with record attendance of 1,300 veterinarians covering 28 provinces, and over 100 professors and students from 25 universities and colleges. The number of veterinary participants of the 2nd SAVC was double of the 1st SAVC in Shanghai in 2009. Especially in the spot light, a 17-member delegation from Taiwan led by Dr. Yang, Jing Yu, President of The Taipei Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) came and visited this Congress, which is a great step forward in establishment of closer professional ties and economic cooperation between China and Taiwan. WSAVA CE Chair (Asia) awarded for Outstanding Contribution Dr. Geoffrey Chen, Chairman of the Congress launched the event with an opening remark followed by the presentation ceremony of the special award for “Outstanding Contribution to Small Animal Clinical Medicine in China”. The award remains as a tradition of SAVC starting from the first Congress and this year the award is given to Dr. Roger Clarke, who chairs the WSAVA Continuous Education Program in Asia and is also a representative of Australia in WSAVA. He has been actively involved in the WSAVA Continuous Education Program in China organizing the road show seminars in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou each year since 2001. He not only personally did the organizing work himself from the beginning but also lectured in China; especially three lectures were given during the SARS period. He is also the founder and Past Chairman of The Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA). The 2nd SAVC 2010 The Congress presented 43 lectures, invited a total of 34 guest speakers from both China and overseas, including the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Topics of presentation covered areas from small animal orthopedic surgery, digestive tract and urinary tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases, dental, ophthalmic and otolaryngology diseases, small animal anaesthesia, small animal pathology and diagnostic, nutrition, oncology, feline pathology, geriatric, management, ornithology, reptile diseases,… etc.. Congress award speaker, Dr. Roger Clarke gave a lecture on “Surgical Approach for Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV)”. The lectures were evenly divided into four different conference rooms and program ran simultaneously. The largest room held 600 veterinarians at a time and the other three rooms with 200 seats. The rooms were always filled with crowd; with people always standing at the back of the room which showed the quality of speakers attracting correspondingly quality audiences who strived for veterinary knowledge. The three-day Congress attracted participation of 71 companies and exhibitors from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Australia, U.S., Korea, France, U.K., Denmark, Germany who took this opportunity to attend and to exhibit their products. On the last day 13th of May at the closing ceremony, the Congress Chair toasted to the success of this Congress. The 2nd SAVC this time in Nanjing was hosted by the Jiangsu Small Animal Veterinary Association. Dr. Lai, Xiao Yun, the President of the association has been instrumental for the success of this Congress. More than one thousand three hundred registrations is a record in the history of small animal veterinary conference in China. The organizing committee of SAVC would like to express their very special appreciation to Hill’s Pet Nutrition Trading (GZ) Co., Ltd. who has been supporting the small animal veterinary profession in China without reservation, and the SAVC in Nanjing. They had proven once again by action that they remained the biggest and most active supporter of SAVC 2010. The SAVC organizing committee presented the “Best Congress Partnership Award” to Hill’s Pet Nutrition Trading (GZ) Co., Ltd. for their special contribution to this Congress. The 3rd SAVC will be held in Chendu, Sichuan province on 9th to 12th May 2011. Small Animal Veterinary Associations from 9 provinces and cities will jointly organize the 2011 SAVC Chendu Congress. By Dr. Geoffrey CHEN / President SHSAVA, China WSAVA CE Update: I was involved with WSAVA CE program in China from day one since 2001 in my capacity as employee of Hill’s Pet Nutrition in China until the end of 2008. I have seen how much difference the WSAVA CE program has contributed to the development of the small animal veterinary medicine in China. It would be a gross understatement if we see only the educational part because the effect of the program reached far beyond its original educational mandate in China. It not only increased the knowledge base of the Chinese veterinarians on small animal medicine but also provided a model platform for them to communicate horizontally across the small animal veterinary industry in China. China is a large country and ever since WSAVA had its first CE program in 2001, many regional small animal veterinary organizations have formed spontaneously and developed around the three main coastal urban centers of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong. Guangdong formed its first small animal veterinary association already in 1996 but only when WSAVA CE had its first program in Beijing and Shanghai in 2001 that the small animal veterinary industry in China picked up speed in development. WSAVA CE in China quickly included Guangdong the following year in 2002 and ever since each year, the progress made by each local organization has been amazing. The Beijing Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), the Shanghai Small Animal Veterinary Association (SHSAVA), and the Guangdong Small Animal Veterinary Association (GDSAVA) grow larger and better organized each year. In 2009, I have witness more and more local small animal veterinary organizations along the Yangtze River grouping together with SHSAVA due to geographical convenience and formed the regional Small Animal Veterinary Congress of Eastern and Western China (SAVG) which held its first gathering in Shanghai the same year. This year in 2010, the Second SAVG was just held recently in Nanjing from May 10 to 11. I, hereby stand testimony to the good things and great contribution WSAVA CE had done in promoting the small animal veterinary medicine in China and it is with this respect and admiration for the good cause of WSAVA CE in China that I have decided to contribute a small amount to this program. By Eric T. Omura Congratulations and Welcome Please visit the Officers page of the WSAVA website (www.wsava.org) for more information. BSAVA August 2010 WSAVA Monthly NEWs – JULY 2010 2010 WSAVA Awards Recognise Outstanding Contributions in Clinical Care for Companion Animals WSAVA Hill's Pet Mobility Award Prof. Peter Muir BVSc, MVetClinStud, PhD, SACVS, DECVS Cranial cruciate ligament rupture in the dog is arguably the most important orthopaedic disease affecting mobility of dogs. More recently, Dr. Muir has focused on improving understanding of the mechanisms that lead to development of cruciate rupture in the dog, and he has then applied this knowledge to patient management. This work has led to the hypothesis that the cruciate rupture arthropathy is a form of immune-mediated arthritis, in which mid-substance rupture of the cruciate ligament is precipitated by development of stifle synovitis. With more than 10 publications in this field, Dr. Muir is now undertaking clinical trial work evaluating disease-modifying medical therapy for affected dogs. In addition, he and his collaborators are working on developing a tissue engineering approach to primary ligament repair in affected dogs. Dr. Muir is also currently working on a new textbook entitled The Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament, which is scheduled for publication in 2010. This book will be the first in a new book series entitled Advances in Veterinary Surgery, which has been developed by Dr. Muir in collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation. Award winner lecture presented in Geneva: Role of Stifle Synovitis in Development of Cruciate Rupture in the Dog WSAVA Hill's Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award Prof dr. Jan Rothuizen Education is another spearhead in his career: as an animated lecturer but also through his membership of the veterinary faculty educational board, in organizing of post graduate education via the ESVIM congress for many years and his current involvement in PEGD, the Dutch companion Animal continuing educational programme. Despite all these commitments he has always, and still finds time to be available for personal client contact and patient care during his specialized hepatology clinic and telephone consulting hour almost every Thursday of the week. Award winner lecture presented in Geneva: Cutting edge veterinary liver research in the face of the One Health concept. Prof Ian Duncan BVMS, PhD, FRCVS, FRCPath, FRSE His contributions to small animal medicine include, among others, first descriptions and characterization of neuromuscular and CNS diseases in dogs and cats including giant axonal neuropathy, sensory neuropathy and progressive axonopathy. This work was not only descriptive but also analytical, progressing from the clinical to the molecular level. The major focus of his research is disease of the myelin sheath as a means of investigating mechanisms of myelin formation. In addition, his work also focuses on myelin repair. He has studied disorders of myelination in dogs (shaking pups) and laboratory animal mutants characterizing molecular defects, investigating the cell biology of the oligodendrocyte, performing transplantation experiments with these cells and developing stem cells to treat myelin lesions. This work, also using spontaneous canine models, is at the cutting edge of biomedical research in this area. His current work focuses on the use of stem cells to repair myelin in multiple sclerosis, the most frequent myelin disease in people. Dr. Duncan can be considered to be among the leading scientists in the field of myelin biology and repair. His impressive publication list includes numerous papers in top research journals. He has secured huge research grants, is a reviewer for many leading scientific journals and is member of several high-profile scientific committees. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Award winner lecture to be presented in Geneva: Inherited and acquired disorders of myelin in the dog and cat WSAVA PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2010 Recipient - Prof Ellen Bjerkaas DECVO For previous Award winners, please visit http://www.wsava.org/Awards.htm. WSAVA & Hill's - working towards better veterinary care worldwide. Chairman of FASAVA was invited to the KAHA Congress 2010 and promote WSAVA World Congress 2011 I was in KAHA congress last year which impressed me of their well organization I do believe that it will be a successful international congress in the world. Dr. Parntep Ratanakorn BSAVA July 2010 WSAVA Monthly NEWs – June 2010 Congratulations and Welcome - The New WSAVA President WSAVA Standardization Groups The V5 Nutritional Standardization Group What is V5? The WSAVA will start up a Standardization Project to work to implement V5 globally through the development of science-based global nutritional Assessment Guidelines. An educational Grant to support this work will be provided by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. The WSAVA would like to thank Hill’s Pet Nutrition for their kind generosity in sponsoring in this project. WSAVA conducts the One Health Concept Survey at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/U2ER6JQKH9AF During the 50th anniversary year WSAVA has adopted the theme of ‘One Health’ as a major focus. During the Geneva Congress there will be a plenary lecture on this theme, together with individual program lectures that provide examples of the impact of this concept in small animal science. WSAVA CE Update: Contributions from Asia Pacific to the funding of WSAVA Global CE program It is the first time that WSAVA has received additional sponsorship support to our global CE program from 3 parties in Asia-Pacific. They have experienced and directly benefitted from the WSAVA CE program in China and Asia-Pacific, and would like to express their appreciation through a donation that would help see the continuous growth of these excellent CE programs for the benefits of small animal veterinarians throughout the world. The three sponsors are:
The second and third South America "CE tours" are coming soon: Subject: Respiratory diseases Subject: Emergency critical care Subject: Anesthesia WSAVA Activities & Member Association Update WSAVA Member Associations continue in their traditional trend of being busy implementing CE and a variety of other association initiatives. In preparation for the WSAVA Assembly meeting held on 2-5 June 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland, the following WSAVA member associations have provided their CE activities and annual reports that are easily viewed on the Members' Pages of the WSAVA website (www.wsava.org): Austria (VOEK) A wonderful milestone of WSAVA’s new service In the efforts of WSAVA office, to simplify payment methods and avoid expensive bank transfer charges, WSAVA has opened a merchant account to provide members with the ability to pay by credit card. WSAVA now accept credit card transaction to allow payment for Subscription Dues. The 78th General Session of the World Assembly of OIE Delegates The World Assembly of OIE Delegates establishes the policies of the OIE and supervises their implementation. This year, its main work concerns: DR. Alex Thiermann has been president of the standard setting committee for the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) in Paris, France since 1994. He has been seconded to the OIE by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to devote most of his time to the work of the OIE serving as a special advisor to the Director General. He is now President, OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code Commission. On behalf of OIE Director General Dr. Bernard Vallat, Dr. Thiermann joined us as a WSAVA very special guest on June 1 of the WSAVA Geneva 2010 World Congress. Tuesday, June 1 is the date of the WSAVA Assembly meeting, where representatives of our 83 national or specialty small animal veterinary associations gather to conduct the business of the WSAVA on behalf of its +75,000 members. Dr. Alex Thiermann brings greetings from OIE to WSAVA and shares OIE “One Health One Medicine” perspective with us. To keep up with the latest progress and learn more about “One Medicine”, please join the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 – June 2-5, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s our 50th anniversary!!! WSAVA Monthly NEWs - May, 2010 WSAVA promotes Veterinary Dermatology Continuing Education in Latin America Vice President’s Sabbatical year - Prof Peter Irhke
I began my journey in November in Asunción, Paraguay exuberantly hosted by AMVEPA, the Asociación de Médicos Veterinarios Especialistas en Pequeños Animales, Dr. Pedro Ferrer their president, and their highly active Executive Board and past officers. I have never met a more infectiously optimistic and happy veterinary group anywhere in the world. It is essential to them that work as well as play must be continuously fun and enjoyable! During my stay, I gave many lectures and informal presentations, participated in small discussion groups, and saw dogs and cats in clinics with groups of 10 to 25 veterinarians. This was an exhilarating format for exchanging ideas and learning! Day to day schedules varied markedly. In addition to educational activities arranged either in mornings, afternoons, or evenings, I was hosted during the evenings and weekends by AMVEPA board members. Local food and beer in Paraguay are excellent! Besides working with AMVEPA, I also spent time on the beautiful campus of the Universidad National de Asunción in Asunción hosted by Drs. Raphael Pintos and Roger Gonzalez Vatteone. They organized presentations, discussions and cases with their interns, residents, and graduate students plus joined in the other AMVEPA activities. During my second week in Paraguay, I drove to the much more rural far south with Dr. Vicente Penayo Nieva to the Universidad National De Asunción Sede Misiones, in Misiones. While there, I worked with both local practioners and University veterinarians in training programs. Misiones is a small school with a dedicated faculty looking towards the future. This was my 10th trip to South America, but my first trip to Paraguay. Paraguay is a startlingly beautiful landlocked sub-tropical developing country with a rich and vibrant history and culture. In their spring time, temperatures varied from 270 Celsius (800 Fahrenheit) to 470 Celsius (1160 Fahrenheit!) with high humidity. Rain can come rapidly and is tropical and torrential. Dressing comfortably is a challenge. Maintaining medical equipment is not easy when humidity is high and temperatures vary so widely. When air conditioners are turned off, heat and humidity rise rapidly. (Yes, mold can grow inside microscopes!) It is a country of remarkable contrasts; ancient and new, urban and rural, poor and wealthy. The veterinarians of Paraguay are a remarkable well-organized progressive group looking towards the future with a passion for veterinary medicine and for life. I have no doubt that I must return to visit these wonderful people and their beautiful country. Stay tuned - there will be more to come! WSAVA Member Update BSAVA and BVA Welcome the extension to Pet Travel Protection The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have been lobbying MEPs to support the extension and have strongly welcomed this decision. The transitional arrangements allow the UK to impose stricter measures on the entry of pet animals and are designed to protect the UK from rabies, ticks and tapeworms (Echinococcus multilocularis). The vote in the European Parliament today supports an extension of these arrangements until the end of 2011 and puts in place a system so that permanent measures can be imposed in the future for entry to specific Member States based on scientific evidence. The decision will have to be ratified by the European Agriculture Council before coming into force. Commenting, Professor Bill Reilly, President of the BVA, said: “The Pet Travel Scheme affords the UK’s pet, wildlife and human populations protection from serious diseases and parasites and we have long argued for these arrangements to remain until scientific evidence can prove that the risk is manageable. “The BVA and BSAVA have worked closely with Defra to secure this extension to the arrangements and we will now be pushing for investment in additional scientific research that will give us a clearer picture of the threat of the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis and other exotic and emerging diseases.” Dr Richard Dixon, President of BSAVA, added: “This decision in Europe is strongly welcomed and we are pleased that veterinary associations across Europe supported our position. The next stage is to gather further evidence to ensure the UK is protected in the future. “In the meantime, the key message for pet owners is that they must talk to their vets as early as possible to find out how to protect them from disease and parasites when travelling abroad.”
Vaccine Guidelines Group Future plans: The members of the VGG and the WSAVA would like to thank Intervet Schering- WSAVA 2014 World Congress Bid Update WSAVA has received four Bid Proposals to host the 39th World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress in 2014. They are: The German Small Animal Veterinary Association proposes to host the World Congress in Munich, Germany on October 29th – Nov 1st, 2014 The host of the 39th World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress in 2014 will be voted by the Assembly members at the AGM in Geneva. WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 Update: As you are well aware, the WSAVA 2010 World Congress is fast approaching us – June is just around the corner! More benefits are now offered: The Early Bird Registration is now extended The Congress Organizers are ready and able to provide registration and travel assistance in any way that they can. Please contact Symporg for more information at info@wsava2010.org State Of The Art Lectures (SOTAL) – presented at various times throughout the program Look for more information and print your own copy of the WSAVA Scientifc Program at: www.wsava2010.org To keep up with the latest progress and learn more about “One Medicine”, please join the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 – June 2-5, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s our 50th anniversary!!! _______________________________ WSAVA Monthly NEWs - April, 2010 WSAVA Executive Board meets in Geneva, Switzerland The WSAVA Executive Board held its mid-year meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from February 10-13, 2010. Highlights included implementation updates and discussions surrounding a number of initiaves stemming from the 2009 Assembly meeting including establishment of the WSAVA as an incorporated, not-for-profit entity in Canada, the Congress Strategic Plan and recently struck Congress Steering Committee, and establishment of a WSAVA Foundation. Additional initiaves discussed and to be forwarded to the Assembly including an expanded Central Secretariat to assist in the day-to-day adminstrative needs of the WSAVA, and several proposals for additional WSAVA Standardization projects. The WSAVA 2010 Assembly meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Geneva Switzerland will see the WSAVA assembly representatives discuss a number of initiatves, as well as four excellent bids for the 2014 Congress, reflecting the vibrant and growing nature of the WSAVA and its global standing. WSAVA Standardization Groups Diagnosis and treatment of companion animal gastrointestinal tract disorders have long been complicated by the absence of clinical, diagnostic, histopathologic, and therapeutic standards. Accordingly, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) International Gastrointestinal(GI) Standardization Group was convened in 2004 for the purpose of developing standards for history taking, physical examination, laboratory diagnostic tests, imaging procedures and reports, endoscopic procedures and reports, biopsy procedures and reports, histopathologic interpretation, immunohistochemistry, treatment trials, and patient response and outcome in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal disease. The Standardization Group first met at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum in Minneapolis in 2004, and several abstracts of its work were presented at national and international meetings (WSAVA Congress, European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine [ECVIM] Congress, and ACVIM Forum). A final summary of Phase I studies was presented at the WSAVA Congress in Dublin in 2008. During Phase I (2004-2008), the GI Standardization Group published proposed standards for endoscopy, biopsy, and histopathological evaluation of inflammation in endoscopic biopsies of the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and cats. In 2008, the GI Standardization Group was invited to develop an ACVIM Consensus Statement on “Endoscopic, Biopsy, and Histopathologic Guidelines for the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Companion Animals” for presentation at the 26th Annual ACVIM Forum in San Antonio, Texas. After presentation at the ACVIM Forum, a written draft of the Consensus Statement was prepared by the Group and posted to the ACVIM website for additional commentary from the membership of the ACVIM Internal Medicine Specialty. The manuscript was further independently reviewed by a series of experts in the field. A revised manuscript was submitted to the ACVIM Board of Regents and editors of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine for final review and approval. The Consensus Statement was published in the January/February volume of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. The WSAVA GI Standardization Group hopes that the availability of this Consensus Statement will prove of value to clinicians and pathologists working in the field of canine and feline gastroenterology and will facilitate the reporting of microscopic changes in biopsy samples, reducing variation among the interpretations of different pathologists and, consequently, among different published studies. “Effect of Tissue Processing on Assessment of Endoscopic Intestinal Biopsies in Dogs and Cats. - Willard, Moore, Denton, Day, Mansell, Bilzer, Wilcock, Gualtieri, Olivero, Lecoindre, Twedt, Collett, Hall, Jergens, Simpson, Else, Washabau. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2010; 24: 84-89. Prior studies have failed to detect significant association between hypoalbuminemia and small intestinal histopathology. It was hypothesized that use of standardized pictorial templates would enhance consistency of inter-pathologist interpretation, and identify intestinal lesions associated with hypoalbuminemia. In the study, histopathology slides from sequential cases undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopic biopsy were examined by pathologists. Pathologists were blinded to site of origin and clinical findings and evaluated biopsies for 9 microscopic features as defined by guidelines developed by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Gastrointestinal Standardization Group. Changes were recorded as normal, mild, moderate or severe, and two- and four-point scales were tested for consistency of interpretation. Forward selection logistic regression models were used to determine odds ratios of histologic lesions associated with hypoalbuminemia, and kappa statistics were used to determine agreement between pathologists on histologic lesions. WSAVA Renal Specialization Project exploits new technology The WSAVA Renal Standardization Project exploits new technologies to establish far reaching visions for the clinical and pathologic assessment of glomerular disease in dogs and cats and innovative benchmarks for the world-wide sharing of veterinary expertise. High-tech Diagnostic Renal Pathology Centers in Texas (USA) and Utrecht (NL) use recently developed whole-slide digital scanning technology to lead the profession into the age of digital pathology permitting global sharing of high resolution diagnostic imagery. Sophisticated data management platforms and WEB-based conferencing facilitate the international sharing of clinical information and digital imagery to establish novel paradigms for: WSAVA President awarded the AFVAC Group WSAVA President, Dr. David Wadsworth, was honored and awarded the AFVAC medal for his continuous contribution in developing the Small animal veterinary profession. Dr. Colin Burrows Honored by British Veterinary Group Dr. Colin Burrows, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine) has been named an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Burrows has delivered WSAVA Global continuing education presentations in more than 50 countries and is also an honorary member of both the Austrian and Russian Small Animal Veterinary Associations. WSAVA CE Update: Major Conferences 2010: The very first of the South America "CE tour" is ready to go: WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 Update: WSAVA Award winner lectures, presented in a plenary session on Friday, June 4 between 11:35 – 12:20 1. WSAVA Hill's Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award : Prof. Dr. Jan Rothuizen 2. WSAVA Hill's Pet Mobility Award: Peter Muir BVSc, MVetClinStud, PhD, SACVS, DECVS 3. WSAVA International Award for Scientific Achievement: Ian Duncan BVMS, PhD, FRCVS, FRCPath, FRSE One Medicine Lectures – presented at various times throughout the program Look for more information and print your own copy of the WSAVA Scientifc Program at: www.wsava2010.org To keep up with the latest progress and learn more about “One Medicine”, please join the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 – June 2-5, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s our 50th anniversary!!!
WSAVA Monthly NEWs - March, 2010 WSAVA Continuing Edcuation Update India The WSAVA India CE Program of 2009 was successfully organized by the Federation of Small Animal Practitioners Association of India (FSAPAI) and took place on 29th November 2009 with a total number of 171 veterinarians attending the CE program. The participants included veterinarians who are serving in the Indian Military, members of the Indo-Tibetan Border force, University staff, Industry veterinarians, and private practitioners; all thoroughly enjoyed the WSAVA CE program. Professor Michael Day’s lecture on Immunology and Pathology was very informative, providing basic practice techniques with very useful tips. A lively Q & A sessions then followed with overwhelming involvement of attendees.. More than 160 response forms have been collected and the report will be submitted to WSAVA Board. Namibia A WSAVA CE meeting was successfully hosted by the Veterinary Association of Namibia in Swakopmund, Namibia, South Africa on 21-23 October 2009. Professor Dan Smeak from Colorado State University and Dr. Pam Williams from Portland, Oregon, USA presented selected topics in Small Animal Surgery and Small Animal Emergency Medicine. The topics presented were both clinically relevant and very well received by the 60 veterinarians and 25 company representatives attending the CE program. WSAVA Member Association Updates: Focus on New Members: Federation of Small Animal Practitioners Associations of India (FSAPAI) Brief History: Names and number of members of the Regional Associations comprising FSAPAI: President: Dr. Jayaprakash WSAVA Representative Focus on New Members: Veterinary Association of Namibia (VAN) President: Dr. Alexander Toto News of Interest Veterinary relief efforts expected following Haiti earthquake Jan. 14 - The devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12, is tragic. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is closely monitoring the early response in Haiti to determine if and how we and others involved in animal welfare and health may assist in the Haitian response and recovery efforts. As always with disasters like this, the humanitarian rescue efforts will be the focus in Haiti for the first week or so. However, veterinarians are on standby to assist with the tragedy. For ongoing updates, please follow the AVMA at http://www.avma.org/news/Haiti_earthquake/ Cat Declawing Now A Crime In San Francisco San Francisco has become the first major city in the nation to outlaw the declawing of cats. Some pet owners declaw their felines to protect themselves, or their furniture, from scratches. But pet advocates condemn the practice as animal cruelty. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 to enact a ban on the declawing of cats. Other California cities are considering adopting similar bans. The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on whether to enact a ban by the end of the year. West Hollywood banned declawing in 2003. Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Berkeley are considering similar ordinances. Declawing is illegal in 20 countries, including most of Europe, Brazil, Japan and Israel. The California Veterinary Medical Association opposed the legislation. The group said declawing should be left up to veterinarians and not politicians. Many cities have decided to consider such a ban because a state law was recently adopted that would prohibit cities from enacting the bans after Jan. 1. The declawing dilemma – Considering declawing client’s cat? Canadian MPs Give Unanimous OK To Animal Rights; Next Step Is Developing Animal-Welfare Declaration In a rare move, federal MPs have voted unanimously for a private member's motion in support of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare -- essentially agreeing that animal welfare is important. The motion calls on Canada to support development of animal-welfare declarations at all relevant international organizations and forums. The move sees Canada join a growing list of governments around the world who have agreed that animal welfare could play an important part in reducing poverty, hunger and disease in the developing world. The list includes all 27 members of the European Union, as well as Tanzania, the Seychelles, Bahrain, Australia, New Zealand, India, the Philippines and Thailand. In Canada, the declaration was championed by animal-welfare groups, including the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, the Ontario and B.C. Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. The initiative aims to link the entire animal-welfare movement under one strategic goal: global recognition that animals are capable of feeling pain and suffering, and that they deserve protection. The declaration voted on in Ottawa and elsewhere is non-binding in a legal sense, but its impact could be significant. Organizers say that by establishing the status of animal welfare as an international issue of concern, it will: Scientific Program NEW! Download the preliminary program at: www.wsava2010.org
Pre-congress day partner institutions • International Veterinary Ear, Nose and Throat Association (IVENTA) To keep up with the latest progress and learn more about “One Medicine”, please join the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 – June 2-5, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland.
____________________________________ WSAVA Monthly NEWs - February, 2010 Presidential Report December 2009 What an eventful year for WSAVA! The WSAVA Congress held in Sao Paulo was a great success with over 3500 delegates making it the biggest WSAVA World Congress ever staged. It was always going to be a huge party and the Saturday night event had the delegates dancing and partying until the early hours of the morning. The education programme was superb and great credit must go to Drs. Wanderson Ferrara, Saliem Sayeed and Marco Gioso and their committees for their work in staging the Congress and setting such a high standard for the future. Talking of which, the Assembly voted to take the 2013 Congress to Christchurch New Zealand and we are already working hard with them to ensure our ongoing Congress success. We are immensely grateful to our Prime Congress Sponsor, Hill’s Pet Nutrition for all the help given to WSAVA who are continuing to work with us as we aim to set the highest standards in veterinary education. There have been changes to the WSAVA Board. We were saddened that Dr. Luis Tello resigned because of time commitment pressures but I am really pleased that he has been able to continue to look after the WSAVA CE programme in Latin America. His deep knowledge of the area and his many friends and contacts mean that the programme runs very smoothly and I am very grateful for all the help he gives. He was replaced by Professor Peter Ihrke – who I am sure needs no introduction. He is currently Vice President and we will be looking to him for his wisdom and knowledge of international committee work. Dr. Veronica Leong also joined the Board to add greater depth to a committee which is struggling under an expanding workload. Her expertise in marketing will be invaluable in helping us to expand our PR portfolio. Professor Jolle Kirpensteijn – and we must congratulate him on being elected a full Professor in the University of Utrecht, has been working tirelessly on future WSAVA Congresses and developing sponsorship opportunities with our commercial partners. The Assembly voted in Sao Paulo to form a Congress Steering Committee to look into the current structure and future development of the WSAVA Congress. The committee is composed of veterinarians with experience of WSAVA and other large congresses and also, for the first time ever, contains a representative from our commercial partner companies to add greater depth and breadth to the discussions. Drs. Kirpensteijn and Sheehan have worked tirelessly to form this committee which will have as one of its first remits, the job of examining the bids for the 2014 Congress and making a recommendation to the Board and the Assembly in Geneva. Dr. Sheehan has continued to work hard in developing the treasury and is now faced with the task of working with the new Canadian accountants and instituting another new system that will hopefully be stable for many years to come as the WSAVA settles into its new incorporation as a Canadian Registered not-for-profit company. Hon. Secretaries are always spoken of as hard working and Dr. Walt Ingwersen is no exception. As well as his normal duties, he has been the lynch pin in all the discussions and negotiations with the Canadian authorities and we are grateful to him and his wife June for all their hard work. June will also be developing the prototype WSAVA secretariat which will function separately to but under the jurisdiction of the Honorary Secretary. Dr. Brian Romberg has not been relaxing after his tenure as President, he has been working on the formation of the WSAVA foundation, again as a registered company based in Canada and he will be submitting his report on this exciting project in Geneva. The Strategic Planning process identified Animal Welfare as one of the four pillars that underwrote the raison d’etre of WSAVA. I am extremely pleased to announce that WSAVA is entering into a partnership with WALTHAM, a division of Mars Incorporated, who will work with the Association in promoting animal welfare during the WSAVA and other large congresses, in promoting animal welfare in member association countries where there is an identified need for an improvement in standards and to promote the WSAVA Animal Welfare Convention. We are entering a very exciting phase of development of heightened awareness of the veterinary profession in this subject. The WSAVA CE programme last year hosted 5000 delegates in 32 countries and the work of the committee will be reported in detail later. I am grateful to the help given to me by Drs. Julian Wells, Roger Clarke, Lawson Cairns and Luis Tello in overseeing their various regional meetings. Our sponsors, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health and Bayer Animal Health provide invaluable help in the planning stages and work with the Association representatives in setting up the local meetings. Our member associations, ASAVA, BSAVA, VOK, AFVAC and NSAVA have once again been extremely helpful and generous in providing expertise and funding which has continued to help our programme to expand. Professor Urs Giger and his team have been making excellent progress in the mapping of the canine and feline genomes and identifying the many hereditary diseases. WALTHAM is to be thanked for their background assistance and funding for this extremely worthwhile project which will hopefully improve standards in breeding for generations to come. Professor David Polzin has been organizing the Renal Standardization Project which should now be getting well into its stride and the information produced in two years time should benefit current generations of animals. This is a huge project and we are grateful to both Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Bayer Animal Health for their support in this project. Professor Michael Day has been chairing the second phase of the vaccination protocol group and will be reporting in Geneva on this first truly global project which will add much needed clarity to a subject which seems to vary from country to country. Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health have been our partners in this exciting and challenging subject. Michael Day and the SAC have worked unceasingly in advising the Congress organizers on the scientific programmes of the WSAVA congresses and will be overseeing the One Health One Medicine initiative which will for part of the programme in Geneva. Renowned international speakers from both the medical and veterinary professions will exchange ideas and look to future developments of mutual interest. We are looking forward to the next Congress in Geneva next June. Dr. Chris Amberger and his team have prepared an excellent programme. CPD with Lac Leman and Mont Blanc as a back drop – what more can one say! Make a note in your diaries and join us there. In Memoriam Dr. Lluis Pomar (WSAVA President 1980-82) passed away in Palma de Mallorca on 8 November 2009 at the age of 92. Please see below short biography of Dr. Lluis Pomar. Although one does not pass on such news about a valued friend and colleague without a touch of sadness, it is also a time to celebrate Lluis's many achievements and to be thankful for the opportunity to have known him. He was one of WSAVA primary mentors. The President's in the eighties achieved a great deal and put WSAVA on the firm footing that it now holds. President Dr. David Wadsworth sent our message of condolence on behalf of WSAVA. We will miss him. Messages of condolence to the family can be sent to Dr. Joaquin Aragones, Dr. Lluis Pomar - Past President of WSAVA - 1980-1982
Social Events The official welcome reception will take place on June 2nd at Palexpo and be followed by a Swiss Apero in the exhibition hall. June 3rd 2010 - Gala Dinner June 4th 2010 – Swiss Evening Party Scientific Program To keep up with the latest progress and learn more about “One Medicine”, please join the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 – June 2-5, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s our 50th anniversary!!! _______________________________ WSAVA Monthly NEWs - January, 2010 WSAVA elects a New Editor / 7th Board member - Dr. Veronica Yin-Ming Leong, DVM, MAM, Diplomate ACPV Dr. Veronica Leong was elected to be the 7th WSAVA Executive Board member by the General Assembly in San Paulo, Brazil this past July, 2009. She will be taking care of the marketing plan of WSAVA and be the new editor for WSAVA Monthly News and News Bulletin starting in January 2010. Dr. Leong has been helping and promoting WSAVA in Asia since 2001. She assisted Shanghai Small Animal Veterinary Association and Guangdong Small Animal Veterinary Association applying for WSAVA membership. Dr. Leong has been dedicating her time in developing CE via helping WSAVA and ESAVS in Asia. She also actively promotes animal welfare and Rabies control in China and has had more than 50 lectures and presentations in China within the past 5 years. Dr. Leong graduated from the National Taiwan University in Taiwan and then received her Master in Avian Medicine at the University of Georgia in the USA. She then became a Diplomate of ACPV in 1995. She has broad professional veterinary work experience in different areas including small animal practice, animal health management, setting up grandparent (GP) and parent (PS) broiler breeder farm projects, providing technical services for integrators in Asia and an international pharmaceutical company, and managing the companion animal business unit of an international company in Hong Kong/China. She is now Hong Kong SAR Government Official and participating in Avian Influenza control in the region. She has served as an Honorary Editor Panel Member of Global Pet’s Science Magazine, Shanghai, China and the Executive Board Member of Guangzhou Small Animal Veterinary Association (GZVA), China. She is the Immediate Past President of the Hong Kong Veterinary Association (HKVA) and co-Founder and Honorary Secretary of the Federation of Asian Small Animal Association (FASAVA).
The New FASAVA Executive Board The New Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association President The New WSAVA representative of International Veterinary Ear, Nose, and Throat Association Dr. Gert ter Haar, DVM, PhD, DECVS WSAVA CE Update Dr Javier Green provided WSAVA CE lectures in Uruguay and Argentina. The CE subjects were Neurology and Neurosurgery. Excellent attendance in both countries and according to the organizers the speaker received excellent comments on the quality of his lectures. We had 95 delegates in Uruguay and more than 200 in Argentina. Please visit the WSAVA CE Meetings page of the WSAVA website (www.wsava.org) for more information on past and upcoming WSAVA CE events The 2nd FASAVA Congress 2009 Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA) - The Beginning! FASAVA arose from a realization by a core group of Asian-Pacific veterinarians that there was a need for an international small animal veterinary group to act as a forum for their specific regional needs. In 2002, a group of veterinarians from various Asian small animal veterinary associations came together at the 27th WSAVA Congress in Grenada, Spain, to discuss the formation of this group. As the Chairman of WSAVA CE in Asia, Dr. Roger Clarke was asked to assist in the formation of FASAVA. Association representatives from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Taiwan were represented in the discussions over the following 3 years. The Asian group of veterinarians met each year at WSAVA Congresses in Thailand in 2003, Rhodes in 2004 ,and Mexico City in 2005. Finally at a WSAVA CE meeting in Taipei in 2005 a final decision to form FASAVA was made. A constitution and rules based on the FAVA model were drawn up with appropriate modifications and adopted by the founding members of the group and sent to all interested parties. It was unanimously decided at this historic meeting to hold the 1st FASAVA meeting in conjunction with the WSAVA 2007 Congress in Sydney Australia and to hold the second Congress in Bangkok, Thailand in 2009. WSAVA Member Association Updates: ESVC - WSAVA newest affiliate members as of San Paulo WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 Update: Pre-Congress ESVC Day (Wednesday June 2, 2010) Please visit the ESVC website for more information. http://esvcardio.com/site/view/137408_EventDetails.pml “One Medicine” - the Centrepiece of the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 Professor Michael J Day, chairman of the WSAVA Scientific Advisory Committee has prepared an overview of “One Medicine”. ‘One health’ or ‘one medicine’ proposes the unification of the medical and veterinary professions with the establishment of collaborative ventures in clinical care, surveillance, and control of cross-species disease, education, and research into disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy and vaccination. The concept encompasses the human population, domestic animals, and wildlife and the impact that environmental changes (‘environmental health’) such as global warming will have on these populations. The concept is not a new one as a number of enlightened individuals historically practiced ‘one medicine’ and are regarded as the initiators of this field. One such individual is Sir John McFadyean (1853 – 1941) who was dually qualified as both a veterinary surgeon and medical physician and undertook research into major zoonotic diseases, largely at the Royal Veterinary College in London (Pattison, 1988). Sir John also founded the Journal of Comparative Pathology (in 1888) that remains an important vehicle for dissemination of such research. To keep up with the latest progress and learn more about “One Medicine”, please join the WSAVA World Congress Geneva 2010 – June 2-5, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s our 50th anniversary!!! |
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