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Scientific Advisory Committee
REPORT TO WSAVA ASSEMBLY 2011 WSAVA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE The WSAVA Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) continues to monitor matters of a scientific nature on behalf of the WSAVA Executive Board and Assembly. The SAC currently comprises: Prof Michael J. Day, UK [Chairman] During the past year the SAC has worked to closely with the local Scientific Programme organizers for the WSAVA Congresses in Jeju (2011), Birmingham (2012) and Auckland (2013) to ensure the scientific quality of these programmes and to advise on selection of State of the Art Lectures. The SAC has advised on the establishment of a permanent Congress Scientific Programme Committee, which is currently being formed under the chairmanship of Prof Ed Hall and will initially work towards development of the 2014 Congress scientific programme in conjunction with the SAC. The SAC has advised the Executive Board on the selection of the recipients of the WSAVA Scientific and Pet Mobility awards. The SAC continues to monitor the work of the current WSAVA Scientific Committees, including: the Vaccination Guidelines Group, the One Health Committee and the Renal Standardization Group. The SAC approved the WSAVA Nutrition Guidelines and studied and endorsed a series of papers on companion animal oncology and oncological pathology that were produced by the American College of Veterinary Pathology and published in the January 2011 issue of the journal Veterinary Pathology. The SAC has commissioned Prof Hylton Bark (a former member of the SAC) to develop guidelines for the ethics of clinical research into companion animal disease. M. J. Day Points of activity: * To advise the Executive Board on proposed projects concerning research and standardization of diagnosis and treatment. * To advise the Executive Board on recipients for the WSAVA Scientific Awards. * To select the State of the Art lecturers for each WSAVA Congress. * To nominate one of its members to take part in the Scientific Committee of the Organizing Committee of each WSAVA Congress, and to advise on the speakers to be invited. * To approve the preliminary and final scientific programs of each WSAVA Congress. * To provide the Executive Board with up to date information in case of an outbreak of small animal contagious diseases and zoonoses. Key Project Updates: WSAVA Vaccination Guideline Group (VGG) Made possible by the generous sponsorship of Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health, the VGG was convened in order to develop guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats that have global applications. See the VGG page for more information and links to the Veterinary Vaccination Guidelines. Standardization Projects: ______________________________ Also of scientific interest WSAVA endorses Canine Atopic Dermatitis Treatment Guidelines developed by the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis (now International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals - ICADA) In 2010, the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis (now: ICADA: International Committee for Allergic Diseases of Animals) published peer-reviewed practice guidelines on the treatment of atopic dermatitis in dogs. These evidence-based recommendations are aimed at educating general practitioners on the treatment of this common allergic skin disease. There are different case scenarios illustrating localized and generalized acute flares or chronic lesions of atopic dermatitis. With each case scenario are specific recommendations to treat these and similar patients. The practice guidelines can be freely downloaded in English. Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis: 2010 clinical practice guidelines from the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis. Note: whereas the articles can be freely downloaded by anyone from the Veterinary Dermatology website, permission to directly share the pdf-formatted documents, in any language, is not granted. __________________________________ Infection Control and Best Practice Guidelines for Small Animal Veterinary Clinics The linked manual provides veterinary personnel with a succinct guide to principles and practices of infection control relevant to small animal veterinary clinics, providing a complete �gHow to�h manual of infection control that is accessible to everyone in the practice team, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians and lay staff. It provides the basic information needed to develop an infection control program and to establish basic infection control practices for such clinics, with specific emphasis on critical aspects such as hand hygiene, and on cleaning and disinfection. The manual includes a simple audit tool to assess current infection control practices and to document improvement over time. Individual sections and tables can easily be printed and then posted in relevant areas of the clinic. The manual was sponsored by the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR) and developed by Maureen Anderson, Jennifer Montgomery, Scott Weese, and John Prescott, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. It has been endorsed by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and is freely accessible on the WSAVA website. EJCAP Special issue on zoonotic diseases in companion animals The European Journal of Companion Animal Practice (EJCAP) has recently published a special issue on zoonotic diseases in companion animals. All the articles can be downloaded free of charge. The issue comprises a collection of articles dealing with important zoonoses all written by outstanding European experts in their field. The aim is that the information gained from these articles will help veterinary practitioners identify and handle zoonoses in the best way possible. The European Journal of Companion Animal Practice (EJCAP) is the official journal of FECAVA, the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations. If you have any comments or questions to the special issue on zoonoses, do not hesitate to contact Sub Editor of EJCAP Astrid Bjerk��at astrid.bjerkas@gmail.com _________________________________ Scientific Advisory Committee Update on Canine and Avian Influenza Virus The WSAVA would like to offer information of quality to the readers of the WSAVA web page regarding the H5N1 strain of influenza. Since Avian Influenza, often termed ?bird flu?, and the recently emerging Canine Influenza are front-page news items in both the veterinary and the human health press, not to mention the lay press, the WSAVA has selected several articles and other resources as well as summarizing key issues well worth the attention of veterinarians in companion animal practice. |
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The WSAVA Scientific Advisory Committee (WSAVA-SAC)has been created to advise and assist the WSAVA Executive Board in developing links with the academic world involved in research and development in Small Animal Veterinary Science. Its aim is to stimulate academic participation under auspices of the WSAVA and at the same time to promote worldwide access to knowledge resulting from research.