WSAVA/FECAVA/BSAVA World Congress 2012 in Birmingham, UK a resounding success! More than 10,000 attendees from the profession and industry joined to make the 2012 WSAVA World Congress event the largest ever! WSAVA / FECAVA / BSAVA World Congress 2012 provided more than 40 streams of veterinary CPD lectures spread over 4 days and encompassing over 300 lectures presented by world class speakers covering a wide range of topics. The programme featured Interactive sessions, Controversies, ‘How to…’ lectures and Masterclasses, catering to all levels and abilities of veterinary practice staff.
This was complimented by a commercial exhibition with over 250 exhibitors, providing everything that is needed for all aspects of a successful small animal practice, and amazing social events ranging from the exciting World Congress Welcome Party, fine dining at the Congress Banquet, to the unbeatable Party Night.
WSAVA / FECAVA / BSAVA World Congress 2012 available online
WSAVA Welcomes 2 new member associations:
1. Belarusian Republic of Small Animal Veterinarians Association (BELSAVA)
2. International Federation for Animal Health
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Dr Peter Ihrke, Professor of Dermatology at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine, elected President of the WSAVA during the WSAVA World Congress in Birmingham, April 11, 2012.
Dr Ihrke originally graduated from and completed a Residency in Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD). In addition to his role at the University of California, he is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
“I’m honoured and delighted to take up the presidency of the WSAVA at this exciting time. The global ‘connectivity' offered by the WSAVA gives us a great base from which to improve companion care around the world. We’re looking forward to meeting our global colleagues at World Congress and continuing our important work to drive the profession forward and to strengthen the human/animal bond.”
The newly elected WSAVA Executive Board is comprised of:
• Prof Peter Ihrke (USA): President
• Prof Jolle Kirpensteijn (Nehterlands): Past President
• Prof Colin Burrows (USA): President Elect
• Dr. Walt Ingwersen (Canada): Vice President
• Dr. Shane Ryan (Singapore): Honorary Treasurer
• Dr. Siraya Chunekamrai (Thailand): Honorary Secretary
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World Small Animal Veterinary Association Develops Global Nutrition Guidelines
In response to the growing need to help place the role of recommending small animal nutrition back into the hands of the experts –the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has developed global nutrition guidelines. These guidelines are consistent with those produced by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) last year, and are designed to increase worldwide awareness of nutrition as the fifth vital assessment.
2011 WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines
As published in the Juy 2011 Journal of Small Animal Practice and freely available online
For further information on the Nutritional Guidelines Committee and Guideline translations, click here
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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.
Transaltions in more than 15 languages, with more added several times a year, can be freely downloaded from their respective links. These translations were made from the original version by dermatology-interested volunteers. All of these translations
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.
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