Seminars, Events & CPD Training

Speakers

About the speakers: Dr. Cedric Tutt (BVSc, BVSc(Hons), MMedVet (Med), Diplomate (EVDC).

Dr. Tutt provides post-graduate training in veterinary dentistry to veterinarians, veterinary nurses and technicians. He is the author of "Small animal Dentistry - a Manual of techniques" published by Wiley- Blackwell and co-edited of "BSAVA - Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry" (3rd edition). Dr. Tutt's also the past President of the European Veterinary Dental College.

Lizzie Drudy (MSc RNutr - Registered Nutritionist) - Saracen Horse Feeds. 

Lizzie is one of only 8 registered Equine Nutritionist in the UK. She has worked for Saracen Horse Feeds for 15 years and provides technical advice and nutritional support to Saracen equine clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Her area of expertise is not only on the performance horses but also feeding and management of endurance horses, supporting some of the largest endurance clients from the Middle East. She is also a regular contributor to regional and national equine publications, lecturing at college and Universities. Lizzie's motto is to help and support all horse owners to ensure they get the best out of their horses through correct feeding.

Dr. Colin Dunlop (CEO Advanced Anaesthesia Specialists)

Dr. Colin Dunlop is a graduate of the University of Sydney and a specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. Colin is a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists. His research include prevention of anaesthesia morbidity and morality,.  He consults in anesthesia and critical care for small and large animal practice, biomedical research and provides Continuing Education programs for veterinarians and veterinary nurses world-wide.

Dr. Kevin G. Keegan (DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS. Professor and Director: E. Paige Laurie Endowed Program in Equine Lameness)

Dr. Kevin practiced for 2 years primarily on the racing Standardbred. He completed an equine surgery residency and Masters's Degree at the University of Illinois in 1988, studying biomechanics and bioengineering. Dr. Keegan is board certified in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and Director of the E. Paige Laurie Endowed Program in Equine Lameness. In 2008 he founded Equinosis, a faculty- startup company Research in kinematics and lameness led to the development led to the development of a body-mounted inertial sensor system, now called Lameness Locator. Currently Dr. Keegan retains a 50% clinical, 50% research appointment at the University of Missouri.

About the speakers: Dr. Cedric Tutt (BVSc, BVSc(Hons), MMedVet (Med), Diplomate (EVDC).
Dr. Tutt provides post-graduate training in veterinary dentistry to veterinarians, veterinary nurses and technicians. He is the author of "Small animal Dentistry - a Manual of techniques" published by Wiley- Blackwell and co-edited of "BSAVA - Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry" (3rd edition). Dr. Tutt's also the past President of the European Veterinary Dental College.

Dr. Hanne Friis Lund ( DvM, Medical Affairs Manager, Nordic region - IDEXX)
Dr. Hanne Friis graduated as a DVM from he university of Copenhagen in 2005. Following her graduation, she worked in both first opinion and referral private practices in Norway and Denmark before joining IDEXX in 2014. Dr. Lund is a part of the training and Education team and has a special interest in hematology and the assessment of inflammatory diseases as well as in urology and the on-going development of biomarkers to help detect the early stages of diseases.

Dr. Colin Dunlop (CEO Advanced Anaesthesia Specialists)
Dr. Colin Dunlop is a graduate of the University of Sydney and a specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. Colin is a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists. His research include prevention of anaesthesia morbidity and morality,.  He consults in anesthesia and critical care for small and large animal practice, biomedical research and provides Continuing Education programs for veterinarians and veterinary nurses world-wide.

About the speaker: Lizzie Drury  (MSc RNutr – Registered Nutritionist)
Lizzie has a degree in Animal Science and a Masters Degree in Equine Nutrition. She is one of only 8 Registered Equine Nutritionists in the UK.
She has worked for Saracen Horse Feeds for 15 years and provide technical advice and nutritional support to Saracen equine clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Her area of expertise focus not only on the performance horse but also feeding and management of endurance horses, supporting some of the largest endurance clients from the Middle East.
Combined with this she is also a regular contributor to regional and national equine publications, lecturing at colleges and Universities.
Other clients include Olympic Gold Medalist Charlotte Du Jardin and Team Gold Medalist Carl Hester, 2 of Saracen Horse Feeds Brand Ambassadors, as well as International Show Jumpers, Western and Reining clients and eventing...
Lizzie’s motto is to help and support all horse owners to ensure they get the best out of their horses through correct feeding.

About the speaker: Dr. Moschos has a Doctorate in Equine Orthopedia at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. He has practical experience as an equine practitioner in Panama and Germany, is a FEI Veterinarian, official judge for equestrian competitions of the German National Equestrian Federation as well as an official judge for FEI Jumping.

About the speaker: Dr. Neil A Forbes BVetMed DipECZM (avian) FRCVS, RCVS and European Recognised Specialist Avian Medicine.

Dr. Neil qualified from RVC in 1983, he is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, specialist in Avian Medicine and an FRCVS.

He was responsible for teaching avian medicine at Bristol Vet School from 2001 – 2011. Dr. Neil has lectured internationally for many years, has contributed >50 peer review papers and to >35 books. He received multiple national and international awards.

Past President of the European College of Zoological Medicine and the European Board of Specialisation. Dr. Neil heads the avian and exotic department at Great Western Exotic Vets (part of the Vets Now group) in Swindon, where he runs the only ECZM approved avian residency in the UK.

About the speaker: Dr. Neil A Forbes BVetMed DipECZM (avian) FRCVS, RCVS and European Recognised Specialist Avian Medicine.

Dr. Neil qualified from RVC in 1983, he is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, specialist in Avian Medicine and an FRCVS.

He was responsible for teaching avian medicine at Bristol Vet School from 2001 – 2011. Dr. Neil has lectured internationally for many years, has contributed >50 peer review papers and to >35 books. He received multiple national and international awards.

Past President of the European College of Zoological Medicine and the European Board of Specialisation.

Dr. Neil heads the avian and exotic department at Great Western Exotic Vets (part of the Vets Now group) in Swindon, where he runs the only ECZM approved avian residency in the UK.

Exhibition

About the speaker: Dr. Yves Samoy, DVM, CCRP, PhD

Doctoral Assisent Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy

About the speaker: Dr. Colin Dunlop is a graduate of the University of Sydney and a Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia.
His career path includes House Surgeon (University of Glasgow), Resident in Anaesthesia/Critical Patient Care, (University of California, Davis), Assistant Professor ‘Clinical Sciences’, Associate Professor and Chief of the Anaesthesia Section (Colorado State University).
Colin is a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Anaesthesiologists. His research interests include prevention of anaesthesia morbidity and mortality. He consults in anaesthesia and critical care for small and large animal practice, biomedical research and provides Continuing Education programs for veterinarians and veterinary nurses world-wide.

About the speaker: Dr. Ben Ahern is a specialist in equine surgery, equine sports medicine and rehabilitation - being dual board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has a PhD related to laryngeal function and surgery in horses. He has also authored multiple book chapters and published on a wide range of topics ranging from: Orthopaedics, Lameness, Novel tie-back procedures and Stem Cell Therapies. Dr. Ahern has worked in the US and Australia on a range of performance horses.

About the speaker: 

Dr. AlbericThery 

DVM, Ph. D, Agrege.

Ex- Director of CIRALE, France.

Professor of Veterinary Anatomy & Equine Lameness

Cert. ISELP, Ass.LA-ECVDI, Dipl. ACVSMR

About the speaker: Dr. Chang has a background as a clinician in exotic pet medicine, later she received her PhD working with diagnostic tests development and infectious disease studies. After her PhD, she focused on the training of clinical pathology, while remaining closely involved with the clinical side of veterinary medicine in small animals. Her unique background with training in diagnostic sciences and strong interests in the clinical perspective of disease progression has made her a very popular speaker for clinicians.

About the speaker: Mr. Alan Robinson has been a veterinary surgeon in practice for 20+ years, a successful business consultant for 18 years to over 600 practices and a director of Vet Dynamics. His mission is helping independent practice owners improve performance and quality of life in practice.

His company, Vet Dynamics, works with independent practices to provide personalized resources for Practice Performance, Business Intelligence, Leadership & Culture and Team Engagement.

Alan Robinson has been a veterinary surgeon in practice for 20+ years, a successful business consultant for 18 years to over 600 practices and a director of Vet Dynamics. His mission is helping independent practice owners improve performance and quality of life in practice.

About the speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, gaining the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery in 2009. 

She spent fifteen years in small animal practice in Morocco, UK and Singapore, bringing a wealth of clinical experience when she joined the IDEXX Singapore team last year.

Exhibition

Dr. Colin Dunlop (CEO Advanced Anaesthesia Specialists)

Dr. Colin Dunlop is a graduate of the University of Sydney and a Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. Colin is a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Aneasthesiologists. His research interests include prevention of aneasthesia morbidity and morality. He consults in aneasthesia and critical care for small and large animal practice, biomedical research and provides Continuing Education programs for veterinarians and veterinary nurses world-wide.

The Dubai Pet Festival 2018 will be held on the 7th of December.

Venue: K9 Ground Unit, Dubai Police - Umm Suqeim 

Our Calibra stand no 14 will be handing out some great goodie pack so please come and say Hi!

See you there with your pets!

About the speaker:

Massimo Petazzoni DVM, Italy

Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Milano, 1997. Chief of the Orthopedic department of the “Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud”, Peschiera Borromeo, Italy.

Member of: SCIVAC, ESVOT, SIOVET, AVORE, AOVET Ambassador Member. Scientific lectures: +250 at national congresses, meetings and courses and +100 at International congresses. Author of 13 scientific papers. Lecturer at SCIVAC/ AO courses: Distal Extremities, External Fixation, Ao Masterclass Course on Advanced Corrective Osteotomies and at ESVOT and ACVS course on Corrective Osteotomies and Patella Luxation. He developed the Fixin system. Secretary of the SIOVET, Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2008-2011). Author of the Merial “Atlas of Clinical Goniometry” and Innovet “Atlas BOA, Breed Orthopedic Oriented Approach”. Council Member of the AVORE (Advanced Veterinary Orthopaedic and Research) from 1/2010. Particular interests: limb alignment, stifle surgery, hybrid external xators, Ilizarov technique, elastic internal xation. 

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, gaining the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She spent fifteen years in small animal practice in Morocco, UK and Singapore, bringing a wealth of clinical experience when she joined the IDEXX Singapore team in 2017.

About the Speaker: Dr Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, gaining the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She spent fifteen years in small animal practice in Morocco, UK and Singapore, bringing a wealth of clinical experience when she joined the IDEXX Singapore team in 2017.

Visit us in Hall 7 (Stand No. D30)

Tickets are sold onsite. Book your tickets online today and get a hassle free access to the event.

Brands in spotlight:

Feed & Supplement:  Mazuri Zoo Foods | Equi4s | Harrison's Bird Food | Calibra

Equipment: AAS | Foschi | LW Scientific | Karl Storz Endoscopy | IDEXX Laboratories | Mindray | Companion Animal Health

Pharmaceuticals and Others: Vet Pharma | F10 Products | Mavlab Fido's | BioPet Active

About our speaker

Dr. Prof. Bruno Peirone

Position: 

• Full Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Veterinary Medicine University of Turin 

• Director of the post-graduated school of Veterinary Surgery in Small Animals 

• Director of the Clinical Department of the School of Veterinary Medicine University of Turin Titles: Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences 

Main Fields of Interest 

▪ Fracture treatment (ORIF, ESF, CESF, MIPO techniques) 

• Limb deformity correction through CEF and ORIF in dogs 

• Joint Surgery, Hip replacement 

Publications 

▪ Author of 52 papers published on International and Italian journals 

▪ Author of 62 abstracts presented at International and National Congress Scientific Societies SCIVAC (Italian Veterinary Society of Companion Animals) 

Positions 

▪ Member of the Board of Directors since 2008 up to now 

▪ Director of the Continuing Education Program in Orthopaedics and Traumatology since 2006 uo to now 

ESVOT Position 

▪ Treasurer since 2012 up to 2018 

▪ Vice President on 2019 

AOVET Positions 

▪ Chair of the Educational Commitee from 2006 to 2010 

▪ Member of the International Board since 2006 up to 2018 

▪ Chair of Europe Region from 2010 to 2018

Dr. Lisa Adele Piras

Born in Cuneo, 10th March 1980, graduated at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Turin on 26 April 2005. Graduation thesis on “Use of the Ilizarov’s technique for fracture treatment in the dog and cat”; under the supervision of Prof. Bruno Peirone. Professional Licence (Board Examination) at the University of Turin, November 2005 

Voluntary collaborator at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of University of Turin from April 2005 to April 2006. Awarded research grant by Piedmont Region Council from March 2006 to September 2006, topic “Use of pre-operative and intra-operative skeletal traction in veterinary traumatology and orthopaedics”. 

Assistent of Prof.Peirone in surgery from 2006. 

Assistent of Prof.Buracco in surgery from 2009.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES AT DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 

Assistant of Professor Bruno Peirone in clinical and surgical small animal orthopaedics and traumatology. Student tutor for the layout of their graduation thesis. 

Teaching experience (seminars and practical activities) dedicated to the students of the forth and fifth years of the Course of Veterinary Medicine for a total of 30 hours per year.

SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION 

1. Member of SICV (Italian Society of Veterinary Surgery) from 2010 

2. Member of SISVet, Società Italiana Scienze Veterinarie (Italian Society of Veterinary Science) from 2008 

3. Member of SCIVAC, Società Culturale Italiana Veterinari Animali da Compagnia (Italian Cultural Society of Companion Animal Veterinary) from 2005 4. Member of S.I.O.Vet, Italian Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics from 2005

PUBBLICATION 

1. Peirone B, Cappellari F, Panichi E, Piras LA: “Nonunions in dogs”, Veterinaria , anno 21, n°6, pagg 9-21.Dicembre 2007. 

2. Traduction of “Atlante di chirurgia ortopedica traumatologica dei piccoli animali”. French J, Lopez C. Ed. Elsavier Masson 

3. Piras LA, Cappellari F, Peirone B, Ferretti A: “ Treatment of distal radius and ulna fractures in toy breed dogs with circular external skeletal fixation: a retrospective study”. VCOT 24 (3), 228-235, 2011 

4. Piras La, Peirone B, Fox DB: "Effects of ante brachial torsion on the measurement of angulation in the frontal plane: a cadaveric radiographic analysis". VCOT 25(2), 89-94, 2012. 

5. Marmotti A, Bruzzone M, Bonasia DE, Castoldi F, Rossi R, Piras L, Maiello A, Realmuto C, Peretti GM. “One-step osteochondral repair with cartilage fragments in a composite scaffold". Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. Feb 2012. 

6. Piras LA, Olimpo M, Peirone B. “Studio radiografico nei pazienti affetti da lussazione di rotula”. Summa.Speciale Ortopedia July 2012 

7. Piras LA, Olimpo M, Peirone B. “Il trattamento della lussazione di rotula: tecniche tradizionali”. Summa.Speciale Ortopedia July 2012 

8. Piras LA, DeFleurian T, Peirone B. “Il trattamento della lussazione di rotula: osteotomie correttive”. Summa.Speciale Ortopedia July 2012 

9. Peirone B, Boero A, Rovesti G, Piras LA. “Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis fracture reduction techniques in small animals.” Vet Clin North Am Small Pract 42(5), 873-895, 2012

About the speaker: Dr. Neil A Forbes BVetMed DipECZM (avian) FRCVS, RCVS and European Recognised Specialist Avian Medicine.

Dr. Neil qualified from RVC in 1983, he is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, specialist in Avian Medicine and an FRCVS.

He was responsible for teaching avian medicine at Bristol Vet School from 2001 – 2011. Dr. Neil has lectured internationally for many years, has contributed >50 peer review papers and to >35 books. He received multiple national and international awards.

Past President of the European College of Zoological Medicine and the European Board of Specialisation. Dr. Neil heads the avian and exotic department at Great Western Exotic Vets (part of the Vets Now group) in Swindon, where he runs the only ECZM approved avian residency in the UK.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, gaining the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She spent fifteen years in small animal practice in Morocco, UK and Singapore, bringing a wealth of clinical experience when she joined the IDEXX Singapore team in 2017.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, gaining the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She spent fifteen years in small animal practice in Morocco, UK and Singapore, bringing a wealth of clinical experience when she joined the IDEXX Singapore team in 2017.

A fun filled day for all the family!!

The Al Ain Pet Festival 2019 will be held on the 11th of October 2019 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. 

TheAl Ain Pet Festival aims to increase awareness within the UAE about animal welfare and pet facilities, including pet health, training, nutrition and fashion. This faboulous event includes WKU Championship Dog Show, The Al Ain Cat Show, Dog Agility Competition, Petting Farm, Kidzone, exhibition of Pet products. 

Pet experts will be educating the visitors about the significance of pet care and accessible resources in theUAE.

The 4th WKU- CAC Championship Dog Show will start at 5:00 PM 

Venue: Al Ain Amblers Club (AESGC)

See you there with your pets!

The Dubai Pet Festival 2019 will be held on the 13th of December. The event will also have competitions for dogs, cats and pet owners. There will be presentations and demonstrations by experts and groups. Local pet groups, rehabilitative organizations, vendors, training schools, and veterinarians have been consulted in preparation for this show.

The Dubai Pet Festival 2019's dream is to deliver an annual event that provides unprecedented opportunities for branding, distribution and media engagement for both its exhibitors and pet-loving audiences

Venue: Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club

See you there with your pets!

Keynote Speakers;

Dr Guy Delhomme, IMV Technologies, France

Dr Peter Wiemer, Lingehoeve Dgk, The Netherlands

Dr Urban Besenfelder, VetMedUni

Dr Julián Santiago-Moreno, INIA Madrid, Spain

Professor Twink Allen, Sharjah Equine Hospital

Dr Florencia Rigali, Sharjah Equine Hospital, UAE

Dr Mahmoud Salama, Sh. Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum farm

Dr Mieke de Rijck, Sharjah Equine Hospital, UAE

Dr Sandra Wilsher, Sharjah Equine Hospital, UAE

Emma A. Gómez, Gynecologist and Obstetrician, Spain.

Dr Clara Malo, Camel Reproduction Centre, UAE

Dr Nisar Ahamad Wani,Scientific Director, Reproductive Biotechnology Centre, Dubai

Dr Cyriel Ververs, Sharjah Equine Hospital, UAE

Dr Chris Lloyd, 2feet4paws, UAE

Dr Ana Salbany, Atlantis The Palm, UAE

Dr Barbara Arca Ruibal, Al Aseefa Falcon Hospital, UAE

Your favourite must- attend community event for the pets and people of Abu Dhabi.

Open from 1pm to 9pm at du Arena, the free-to attend festival will celebrate everything animal-related, bringing together pet owners, pet lovers and of course, cats, dogs and more!

The 8^th edition of Yas Pet Festival will feature exciting new activities for children and families, including an enhanced vendor stall area and revamped kids zone. Join at the main stage to participate in owner and pet fancy dress competitions, interviews with pets (and their owners) and a lot more fun.

The Pet Festival is the purr-fect event to enjoy the cool weather and make the most of an entertaining fair which has also been designed to raise awareness about animal welfare and to educate individuals about pet products, food, pet fashion, health, training and every kind of pet services.  To ensure the wellbeing of all furry visitors to the festival, pet cooling stations will be installed throughout the venue offering water stations and puppy pools.

Dubai International Horse Fair 2021 - A Luxurious Equestrian Experience

Click here to register online to for a free hassle free entry to the event

Dubai, and the Middle East, is rapidly growing in stature as a global destination for a range of equine events that appeal to industry stalwarts, experts, horse enthusiasts and the general public. These events are also unrivalled platforms to demonstrate the beauty, agility and impressive lineage of thoroughbred Arabian breeds.

Show Timings:

Thursday, 18 March, 2021 from  11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Friday, 19 March, 2021 from  2:00 pm to 8:00 pm 

Saturday, 20 March, 2021 from  11:00 am to 8:00 pm 

Brands in Focus:

Diagnostics: Idexx 

Biosecurity: F10 Products 

Equine Supplements: Equi4S 

Equipments: Karl Storz | Mindray

Dates

• 3^rd April 2020 (12:00 PM EDT)
• 6^th April 2020 (3:00 PM EDT)
• 7^th April 2020 (7:00 PM EDT)

Presenters: Dr. Alexis Seguin & Dr. Biance Zenor

Dr. Alexis Seguin will review our current understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus, causative agent in the human respiratory COVID-19 pandemic, and the implications of this emerging disease for veterinarians, pet owners, and their pets. Dr. Seguin will share the results of global monitoring efforts along with resources to support the veterinarian in practice.

Event Registration: https://www.idexxlearningcenter.com/mod/webinar/view.php?id=8058&_ga=2.21422457.358098237.1585723320-1291746318.1581921451 

Steps of registration

Step 1: Click here to sign in to your Idexx Account or 

Create a new IDEXX account by clicking here.

Step 2: Please register for the date that's right for you.

Step 3: There are two ways to access the webinar on its schedule date: 

1. You will receive registration confirmation email on your registered email address. Keep the email and click the Join the webinar link in the email to log in.
2. Log in at idexxlearningcenter.com, go to the webinar registration page, and click Start. 

Presented by Dr Gary Turnbull 

Over the 5 webinar series, Gary will share proven strategies and systems that he and his team have refined over the past 10 years to create one of the busiest dental services in Australian general practice. Gary is a director of the Lincoln Institute and of East Port Veterinary Hospital, a muti-award winning and Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association accredited Hospital. He is a highly recognised and respected coach, speaker and facilitator in the fields of veterinary practice management and leadership, veterinary business models and life balance strategies.

Speaker: Dr. Sarah Cedillo Heine

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Compultense University of Madrid

2010 - Yearlong internship in Cardiology at Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso

2013-2016 - worked as associate Veterinarian in Chicago

2016: Working as Ultrasound and Echocardiogram practitioner in the North East region of Italy.

Speaker: Dr. Peter W Kronen

DVM, Dr med vet, Dipl ECVAA

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Past-President AVA

Member, Global Pain Council, WSAVA

Head, Experimental Anaesthesia and Analgesia, CABMM

Director and Founder, Veterinary Anaesthesia School for Technicians (VASTA)

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, gaining the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She spent fifteen years in small animal practice in Morocco, UK and Singapore, bringing a wealth of clinical experience when she joined the IDEXX Singapore team in 2017.

Speaker: Dr. Sarah Cedillo Heine

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Compultense University of Madrid

2010 - Yearlong internship in Cardiology at Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso

2013-2016 - worked as associate Veterinarian in Chicago

2016: Working as Ultrasound and Echocardiogram practitioner in the North East region of Italy.

Speaker: Dr. Peter W Kronen

DVM, Dr med vet, Dipl ECVAA

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Past-President AVA

Member, Global Pain Council, WSAVA

Head, Experimental Anaesthesia and Analgesia, CABMM

Director and Founder, Veterinary Anaesthesia School for Technicians (VASTA)

Speakers:

Dr. David C. Twedt, DVM, DACVIM - LAPAROSCOPIC ORGAN BIOPSY (JUNE 17 - 4AM GST)

Dr. David Twedt is board certified in internal medicine that has incorporated endoscopy in his clinical practice for forty years. He began teaching laparoscopic laboratories at Colorado State University in 1994. He is co-founder of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society and recipient of the Pioneer in Endoscopy Award presented in 2019.

Dr. Rod. A. Rosychuk, DVM, DACVIM - HOW I USE VIDEO OTOSCOPY (JUNE 24 - 4AM GST)

Dr. Rosychuk is a staff member at the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences where he is a Professor, the Service Chief of the Dermatology and Otology Service and Head of Specialty Services. He helped pioneer the use of video otoscopy in the diagnosis and management of canine and feline ear disease and continues to maintain a very busy clinical otology service, utilizing this technology. He has provided continuing education in Otology and Dermatology for Veterinarians throughout the US, Canada and in several countries in Asia and Europe.

Dr. Phil Mayhew, BVM&S, DACVS - LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF GERD/HIATAL HERNIA (JULY 1 - 10PM GST)

Dr. Mayhew is a professor in the school of veterinary medicine at the University of California Davis with a focus on small animal soft tissue surgery, minimally invasive surgery and surgical oncology. Dr. Mayhew’s main area of research is broadening the evidence base for minimally invasive soft tissue surgical procedures in small animals. In addition, he is focused on designing new laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures for use in small animal clinical practice. Dr. Mayhew is a graduate of the Royal Dick school of veterinary medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland and past president of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society.

Dr. Lynelle Johnson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM - BRONCHOSCOPY TIPS AND TRICKS (JULY 8 - 10PM GST)

Dr. Johnson is a professor at the University of California – Davis. She is the respiratory section editor for Current Veterinary Therapy, is published in numerous textbooks and journals and is the author of the authoritative text Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine.

Dr. Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM - CLINICAL UTILITY OF GI ENDOSCOPY IN PRACTICE (JULY 15 - 4AM GST)

Dr. Tams is the Chief Medical Officer for VCA. He received his DVM from The Ohio State University, then completed an internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital and a residency program in internal medicine at Colorado State University. After working at Tufts University and Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Dr. Tams returned to Los Angeles and has been with VCA since the company was founded in 1986. He was Medical Director at the VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital until 1996. Dr. Tams has published two textbooks: Small Animal Endoscopy and Handbook of Small Animal Gastroenterology.

Dr. Philip Lhermette, BSc (Hons), CBiol, FRSB, BVet Med FRCVS - BEYOND THE LAP SPAY: EXPANDING YOUR REPERTOIRE (JULY 22 - 10PM GST)

Philip is a past president of the British Small Animal Veterinary association. He is author and editor of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery, has contributed to numerous other publications and lectures extensively in minimally invasive techniques throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. In 2011 Philip received the BSAVA Simon Award for outstanding contributions in the field of veterinary surgery

Dr. Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, DACVS, DECVS - LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY (JULY 29 - 4AM GST)

Dr. Monnet is a Professor at Colorado State University specializing in small animal surgery. Dr. Monnet was one of the first to describe the role of laparoscopic surgery in veterinary medicine. He has taught veterinarians laparoscopy nationally and internationally for over 20 years. He is the founder of the Veterinary Endoscopic Society and their first President.

Dr. Michael Willard, DVM, MS, DACVIM-SA - ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGERY (AUGUST 5 - 4AM GST)

Dr. Willard is a 1975 graduate of the Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine. He did his internship and Masters degree at Kansas State University and his internal medicine residency at Michigan State University. After that, Dr. Willard held faculty appointments at Michigan State University, Mississippi State University, and Texas A&M University. Dr. Willard has given over 3,800 hours of invited post-graduate continuing education lectures (nationally and internationally), has over 80 refereed publications, and has over 150 book chapters in print.

Speaker: MVDr. Ing. Martin Čech

• since 2013 Area Sales Manager and R&D Manager, Calibra
•  working in research and development division,
• coordinating trainings and lectures in field of veterinary clinical dietetics

Clinical experiences:

• surgical externship on University Urbana/Illinois USA
• surgical externship on University Bern, Switzerland
• internship on Tierklinik Hollabrunn Austria under the leadership of Dr. Günther Schwarz Dipl. ECVS
• AO course Berlin Germany

Dr. DAVID SOBEL, DVM, MRCVS - LASERS IN SMALL ANIMAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY

Dr. Sobel began his veterinary training at the University of Glasgow in Scotland before returning to the US to receive his DVM from Tufts Veterinary School in 1992.  He was on the staff of the Dover Veterinary Hospital during which time he received advanced training in human endoscopic surgery at the New England Medical Center in Boston.  He later served on the staff of the Hanover Veterinary Clinic before starting his mobile practice, Metropolitan Veterinary Consultants, in 2000. 

Dr. Sobel was one of the first practitioners to begin incorporating the use of diode lasers into minimally invasive surgery for dogs and cats, taking what had previously been purely diagnostic procedures into the realm of interventional surgical endoscopy. He is the co-editor and author of the BSAVA Manual of Small Animal Endoscopy and Endosurgery  and has also contributed to Ettinger et. al. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Winkler’s Laser Surgery in Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. TIMOTHY C MCCARTHY, DVM, PhD, DACVS - INTERVENTIONAL CYSTOSCOPY

Dr. McCarthy has been performing endoscopy in a private practice setting for 38 years, starting with flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy and migrating to all forms of rigid and flexible endoscopy. He developed many diagnostic endoscopy procedures including approaches to almost all organ systems. He has been a driving force in the expansion of diagnostic applications of endoscopy into interventional and operative techniques that have changed the way veterinary medicine is practiced. He has lectured around the globe teaching and promoting applications of endoscopy, published numerous articles, and edited the definitive text Veterinary Endoscopy for the Small Animal Practitioner, with a second edition currently in the final stages of publication.

Dr. DR. BOEL ANITA FRANSSON, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS - GETTING STARTED WITH LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING

Dr. Fransson is a faculty member and surgeon at Washington State University where she obtained Professor in Small Animal Surgery rank in 2018.  She graduated from Veterinary School in Uppsala, Sweden and underwent intern and residency training at Washington State University. She became an ACVS diplomate in 2003.  Her research focus is minimally invasive surgery and her research program has included development of the first laparoscopic skills training laboratory dedicated to veterinary surgeons. Together with a number of faculty at other institutions she spearheaded development of the Veterinary Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (VALS) training and assessment program. She is one of the editors for the first textbook dedicated to small animal MIS, Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy.

Dr. BRIAN BEALE DVM, DACVS, ACVS FOUNDING FELLOW MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGERY (ORTHOPEDIC)

Brian attended the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine where he also completed a 3-year residency in small animal surgery and joined the faculty.  Brian has a special interest in arthroscopy, minimally-invasive surgery, fracture repair, joint replacement, treatment of arthritis, and pain management. Brian is a passionate teacher and frequently lectures and teaches wet-labs around the world. Brian became an ACVS Founding Fellow of Minimally-Invasive Orthopedic Surgery in 2018. Brian currently is the CEO of Beale’s Best and a surgeon at Beale Veterinary Specialists in Victoria, Texas.

MARK STETTER, DVM, DACZM

Dr. Mark Stetter is dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.  Prior to this, Dr. Stetter worked for over two decades as a clinical zoo and wildlife veterinarian.  Most recently this included 15 years at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando and with the Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo in New York. One of Dr. Stetter’s primary areas of research has included minimally invasive surgery in wildlife.  He has published and presented extensively on this topic including laparoscopy in various species such as fish, birds and mammals. His recent focus has been the development of laparoscopic surgical techniques in elephants. 

Dr. J. BRAD CASE

Dr. J. Brad Case is an Associate Professor of small animal surgery at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary medicine. He is an ACVS Founding Fellow in minimally invasive surgery, and the 2017-2019, past President of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society. In addition to his clinical research in minimally invasive surgery and hepatic vasculopathies, he is investigating and co-developing novel coronary artery stents that prevent neointimal hyperplasia and restenosis; a common cause of heart attack in humans with coronary artery disease.   

Dr. CLARENCE RAWLINGS

Dr. Clarence Rawlings is a general surgeon who has been active in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for over 20 years, but spent his first 30 years as a traditional general surgeon, promoting the benefits of ‘stem to stern’ laparotomies.   Following retirement from the University of Georgia, he continues to practice by providing endoscopic training in veterinary hospitals throughout the US.  He is past president of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.   Dr. Rawlings co-edited  Small Animal Endoscopy, 3rd edition.  He is passionate about helping more veterinarians integrate endoscopy into their practices.

Dr. LORENZO CROSTA 

Lorenzo Crosta is an associate professor at the University of Sydney where he currently serves as the Director of the Avian, Reptile and Exotic Pet Hospital. In 2019 Lorenzo was the recipient of the prestigious T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award. Dr. Crosta received his veterinary degree in 1989 from the University of Milan, and received his PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences from the University of Turin in 2009. From 2000 until 2005, Lorenzo was Veterinary Director at Loro Parque (Spain), the largest parrot collection of the world. From 2005 to 2018, he was an avian practitioner and consulting veterinarian for zoos and bird collections, in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Mexico. In 2013 Dr. Crosta was Accredited in Avian and Zoological Medicine and Surgery and Zoo Health Management in Italy. In 2016 he became a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine.

Dr. ELISE ROBERTSON

Elise is a graduate of Colorado State University and the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. She is also a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists and an ABVP Diplomate. She received her formal training in medical endoscopy and ‘key hole’ surgery from well-known human and veterinary institutions based in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and United States. She continues to work alongside well-known human neonatal & pediatric endoscopists based at the world famous Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome.

Dr. MICHAEL S. LEIB

Dr. Leib graduated from the University of Georgia and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Colorado State University.  He then served on the faculty at Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech where he was C.R. Roberts Professor of Small Animal Medicine until retiring in 2017.  He is now Emeritus Professor and Diplomate of ACVIM.  Dr. Leib’s clinical and research interests are in gastroenterology and endoscopy.  He as published extensively and has lectured Nationally and Internationally.  Dr. Leib is also the recipient of many teaching awards.

Dr. C. WAYNE MCILWRAITH

Dr. McIlwraith obtained his veterinary degree from Massey University, New Zealand. He then practiced in New Zealand and the UK, followed by an internship at the University of Guelph, and a surgical residency at Purdue University where he also obtained MS and PhD degrees.  He is a Diplomate of the ACVS, ECVS, ACVSMR and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is also a University Distinguished Professor in Orthopedics, Barbara Cox Antony University Chair in Orthopedic Research and Founding Director of Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University. Since 1979 he has a been a faculty member at Colorado State University and also has a referral equine orthopedic surgical practice based in Southern California and is a consultant and surgeon for clients elsewhere in the US, Ireland, England, France and New Zealand.

Dr. BRIAN EVANS, DVM

Dr. Brian Evans is the owner of Coastal Animal Hospital which is a small animal practice with two locations based in San Diego, California. He started using laparoscopy in 2012 and published a paper in JAVMA in 2017 on the economics of rigid endoscopy. In 2018 he also published the first paper on telemedicine in the veterinary space in JAVMA. He graduated veterinary school from UC Davis and attended the Animal Medical Center in NYC for his internship. Currently, he is serving as a board member of the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association.

Dr. BRENDAN MCKIERNAN

Dr. McKiernan is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and entered an internship and residency at the University of Illinois. He then served on the faculty for 24 years and spent 13 years in private practice before returning to University of Illinois as the Director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is founder and first President of the Comparative Respiratory Society. He has published extensively on respiratory disease and has lectured Nationally and Internationally. As Professor Emeritus Dr. McKiernan continues to provide his clinical expertise at the University of Illinois dealing with respiratory cases and specifically in his interest in brachycephalic dogs and cats.

Dr. DENIS VERWILGHEN

Currently an associate professor of equine surgery, Denis serves as head of the Camden Equine Centre at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science. He started as an equine vet in private practice after graduation from Ghent University in 2003 and then returned to academia to become a resident in equine surgery at the University of Liege. In 2010 he successfully passed the exam of the ECVS. Denis then defended his PhD about clinical impact of developmental orthopaedic diseases in horses. After spending some time as Head of the Equine Surgery Department at Uppsala University, Denis took up a position of Associate Professor at Copenhagen University. In 2017 Denis ran his own private consultancy business Equine Specialists offering peripatetic surgical services and biosecurity consulting. In 2018 Denis and his wife Gaby (an equine ECEIM and ECVECC dipl) moved down under for a full Aussie immersion experience with daily barbies, wallaby encounters and koala hugging.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

Dr. Dennis DeNicola DVM, Ph.D., DACVP
Dr. DeNicola received both his DVM in 1978 and PhD in 1981 from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. He was a faculty member of Purdue for 21 years and as full professor, he directed the teaching hospital clinical pathology laboratory and was the primary clinical pathology educator for veterinary students, interns, residents and veterinary technicians/nurses. He joined IDEXX in 2002 as the Chief Veterinary Educator.
 

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

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DATE & TIME: 17th November 8pm GMT (18th November 12am GST)

Dr. Dennis DeNicola DVM, Ph.D., DACVP
Dr. DeNicola received both his DVM in 1978 and PhD in 1981 from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. He was a faculty member of Purdue for 21 years and as full professor, he directed the teaching hospital clinical pathology laboratory and was the primary clinical pathology educator for veterinary students, interns, residents and veterinary technicians/nurses. He joined IDEXX in 2002 as the Chief Veterinary Educator.

Speaker: MVDr. Ing. Martin Čech

• since 2013 Area Sales Manager and R&D Manager, Calibra
•  working in research and development division,
• coordinating trainings and lectures in field of veterinary clinical dietetics

Clinical experiences:

• surgical externship on University Urbana/Illinois USA
• surgical externship on University Bern, Switzerland
• internship on Tierklinik Hollabrunn Austria under the leadership of Dr. Günther Schwarz Dipl. ECVS
• AO course Berlin Germany

 Speaker: MVDr. Katarína Kopálová

• since 2020 Junior Export Key Account Manager, Calibra
• international sales
• working with Calibra Academy – education department

Clinical experiences:

• externship University of Ljubljana Slovenia
• externship University of Zagreb Croatia
• Erasmus practice Anicura Tierklinik Hollabrunn Austria

Dr. Michael Leib, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Leib graduated from the University of Georgia and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Colorado State University. He then served on the faculty at Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech where he was C.R. Roberts Professor of Small Animal Medicine until retiring in 2017. He is now Emeritus Professor and Diplomate of ACVIM. Dr. Leib’s clinical and research interests are in gastroenterology and endoscopy. He as published extensively and has lectured Nationally and Internationally. Dr. Leib is also the recipient of many teaching awards

Dr. Mike Matz, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Mike Matz received his DVM from Colorado State University. He completed a residency in small animal internal medicine at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and then became an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at Tufts University from 1990 to 1995, before starting his own referral practice, Southwest Veterinary Internal Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. In 2001, Dr. Matz then served as senior lecturer and Section Head of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Massey University in New Zealand. Since 2004 he has been in private referral practice in Tucson. Dr. Matz was honored with excellence in teaching awards at both Tufts and Massey Universities. He has authored scientific articles and book chapters on gastroenterology and gastrointestinal endoscopy and has lectured at local, state, national, and international meetings on these topics.

Dr. Stephen J. Divers, BVetMed, DZooMed, DECZM(Herp), DECZM(ZHM), DACZM, FRCVS

Professor Divers graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 1994. He obtained his Certificate and Diploma in Zoological Medicine from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and is a recognized Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is a Diplomate of both the American and European Colleges of Zoological Medicine (Herpetology and Zoo Health Management). Dr Divers has lectured at over 80 national or international conferences across the Americas, Europe and Australasia, and provided practical training and workshops in more than 12 countries.

Dr. Munir Kureshi, DVM
Dr. Munir is a practicing veterinarian from California. He has performed endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of ear disease for over 23 years. He trained in a number of centres of excellence in human endoscopic ear surgery, and subsequently adapted the technique to veterinary medicine. He is a member of the American Association of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, and was an invited speaker and faculty member at the 2019 World Congress on Endoscopic Ear Surgery.

Dr. Mahmood Bhutta, DPhil, FRCS
Dr. Mahmood is Honorary Professor in Otolaryngology at Brighton & Sussex Medical School and a human ear surgeon practicing in Brighton (UK). He has a long-standing interest in new techniques, research, and teaching, and has translated his expertise to surgery in small animals. He runs training courses in the UK on human ear surgery, previously spent 5 months in Cambodia to train the first ear surgeons there, and is honorary consultant to the World Health Organisation program on hearing loss.

Dr Anthony Caiafa , Consultant in Veterinary Dentistry - James Cook University
Dr Anthony Caiafa is one of only a handful of veterinarians globally that have degrees in both Veterinary Science and Human Dentistry. He was a senior lecturer and consultant in companion animal dentistry at University of Melbourne from 2000 till 2008. He has lectured /chaired workshops in all aspects of Veterinary Dentistry throughout Australia, Europe, New Zealand, Asia and USA. He will cover the technical side of dentistry in real time.

Dr Sam Bowden, Accelerate Business Academy
Dr Sam Bowden is a leading international veterinary business coach. He has been giving vet business owners all over the world the mindset and strategies to increase profit by an average 150% a year for the last 15 years. He will show you how to shift your team’s mindset toward dentistry.

Lisa Scheepers , Port Adelaide Veterinary Clinic
Lisa Scheepers is the business manager of one of the highest performing practices in Australia. She will show you how to incorporate your dental technical skills into a complete dental program that creates consistency of standards of care which generates a huge amount of profit.

Prof. Dr. Thierry Olivry

DrVet, PhD, DACVD, DECVD. Research Professor in Immunodermatology

Olivry has 25 years’ experience working as a veterinary dermatologist. Since 1993, he has been a clinician-scientist researching the mechanism, modeling, and treatment of atopic dermatitis and its itch in dogs and has published and lectured extensively in this field. He has more than 15 years’ experience consulting with pharmaceutical companies on these topics. More recently, he has expanded into the characterization of food allergens in dogs and cats.

Prof. Dr.med.vet. Ralf Mueller

DipACVD, FANZCVSc, DipECVD. European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology

Ralf is a European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. He became chief of the veterinary dermatology service at the University of Munich/Germany and Assistant Professor in Veterinary Dermatology at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences/Colorado State University. He has published over 250 studies, articles, book chapters and books and given more than twelve hundred seminars, lectures and talks all over the world.

Dr. Tim Nutall

Bsc, BVSc, CertVD, PhD, Cbiol, MSB, MRCVS; RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology

Dr Tim Nuttall graduated from the University of Bristol in 1992. He is currently Head of Dermatology at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh. Tim is an RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology, with a busy clinic with research into atopic dermatitis, microbial infections and antimicrobial resistance. He has written over 120 publications, including A Colour Handbook of Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat, and presented over 180 lectures throughout the world.

Dr. Chiara Noli

DVM, Dip ECVD.

Dr. Chiara works as referral dermatologist and dermatopathologist in Northern Italy and has a special interest in feline allergy, food hypersensitivity and quality of life assessment in veterinary dermatology. Dr. Noli is author of more than 100 articles in Italian and international journals, of nine book chapters and three veterinary dermatology textbooks, and co-editor of the book “Veterinary Allergy” published by Wiley (2014).

Dr. Helen Øvregaard

Helen Øvregaard has been working as a vet in small animal practice for 30 years, as well as being the practice manager until recently. Her main medical field of interest has been reproduction, and she is a board member of EVSSAR (European Society of Small Animal Reproduction) since 2016. The last 2 years, she has been responsible for educating and training her colleagues in AniCura Norway in clinical communication skills.

Dr. Sue Paterson

MA VetMB DVD DipECVD FRCVS

Dr Sue Paterson is recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and by the European College of Veterinary Dermatology as a specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. She has recently been elected as a Fellow of the RCVS for her contributions to clinical practice in the field of Veterinary Dermatology. Sue has written 7 text books including 3 on ear disease as well as an equine dermatology app. She has written more than 90 refereed publications in English, European and American journals.

Dr. Babette Taugbol

DR.MED.VET., VET. DERMATOLOGIST (CERT VD)

Babette became interested in veterinary dermatology early in her career and holds the Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology. She is also a recognized Swedish specialist in small animal dermatology and a member of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology. Babette is the manager of Nextmune Nordic. She also works in two small animal clinics as a veterinary referral dermatologist. Babette enjoys holding dermatology courses and webinars for veterinarians, nurses and students in Europe.

Dr. Annette van der Lee

DipECVD. Dierenarts-Specialist Dermatologie

Annette van der Lee became an ECVD Diplomate. She gained the Doctorate degree with her thesis “T cells and immunomodulation in canine atopic dermatitis”. From 2010 to 2017 she has been working in different referral clinics within the Netherlands, lecturing and participating in clinical research programmes. Annette has joined the Evidensia-group. As head of Discipline Dermatology, it's her responsibility to educate veterinarians and technicians in the field of Dermatology.

Dr. Sean Delaney

DVM, MS, DACVN

Sean Delaney, BS, DVM, MS, DACVN is a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist™ who held an academic faculty position at UC Davis between 2003-2013, headed R&D for Natura Pet Products, Inc. (makers of EVO, Innova, & California Natural) through its acquisition by Procter & Gamble and prior to it joining Mars Petcare, and co-edited/co-authored a leading textbook on veterinary clinical nutrition. He is also the former Board Chair of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN®) and a regular speaker on veterinary nutrition nationally and internationally. He is the current ACVN® representative to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and a board member of MMI, a non-profit dedicated to teaching veterinary nutrition at most North American veterinary schools/colleges.

Dr. Candace Carson

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Pre-Vet Option, from Oregon State University in 1996. In 2003, she received her DVM from Michigan State University. After this she worked at a small animal hospital in Mission Viejo, CA for a couple of years before moving to Arizona where she practiced in Scottsdale for 10 years, then joined Bark Avenue Animal Hospital in June of 2015. Her interests are broad in small animal medicine including medicine and surgery with special interest in ultrasonography, dermatology, pain and comfort management and fear free practices.

Dr. Toshihide Aso, DVM
After graduating from Kitasato University in 1991, Dr. Aso opened the Aso Animal Hospital in 1998. Currently the director of Aso Animal Hospital and Animal Medical Center ALOHA. He is focusing on urology such as hemodialysis and urologic surgery. He has recently established the Animal Kidney Disease Center.

Dr. Ken Hagiwara, MD
Dr. Hagiwara is a board-certified surgeon in gastroenterology and qualified surgeon of the endoscopic surgical skills qualification system. He graduated from Nihon University in 1999, where he became an assistant professor in 2017. His focus is laparoscopic surgery for upper GI.

Dr. Hiroo Kanai, DVM
Dr. Kanai graduated from Gifu University in 1991 and established Kanai Animal Hospital in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1995. In endoscopic surgery, he is studying laparoscopic cholecystectomy and idiopathic chylothorax. Other areas of special interest include percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD), arthroscopic surgery, and microscopic surgery.

Dr. Motoki Kondo, DVM, PhD
Dr. Kondo graduated from Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University in 1991, obtained PhD in 1995, established Apple Tree Animal Hospital in 1998, and has been teaching endoscopic surgery at Gifu University since 2012. He started practicing MIS in 2007.

Dr. Aya Nukaya, DVM
Dr. Nukaya graduated from Gifu University in 1991 and established Aya Animal Hospital in Nara in 1995 and CAMIS (Center for Animal’s Minimally Invasive Surgery) in 2018. He is ISVPS GPCert of Small Animal Surgery and studying laparoscopic adrenalectomy and cholecystectomy In endoscopic surgery.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

Speaker: MVDr. Ing. Martin Čech

• since 2013 Area Sales Manager and R&D Manager, Calibra
•  working in research and development division,
• coordinating trainings and lectures in field of veterinary clinical dietetics

Clinical experiences:

• surgical externship on University Urbana/Illinois USA
• surgical externship on University Bern, Switzerland
• internship on Tierklinik Hollabrunn Austria under the leadership of Dr. Günther Schwarz Dipl. ECVS
• AO course Berlin Germany

 Speaker: MVDr. Katarína Kopálová

• since 2020 Junior Export Key Account Manager, Calibra
• international sales
• working with Calibra Academy – education department

Clinical experiences:

• externship University of Ljubljana Slovenia
• externship University of Zagreb Croatia
• Erasmus practice Anicura Tierklinik Hollabrunn Austria

Anita has been a veterinary nurse for nearly 30 years. Working in a general practice for the first 10 years and joining Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) in 2001 working as a medical and surgical nurse. The last 12 years specialising as a surgical nurse - following her passion in anaesthesia and pain management. In 2017, VSS opened their 3rd
practice to which Anita currently manages. 

Anita has kept her Australian qualifications current, including her Certificate IV in Vet Nursing, Diploma in Surgery and ECC, and is an Accredited Vet Nurse through the VNCA. Anita's overseas qualifications include obtaining a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) in 2012 through the
IVAPM (International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management) and Veterinary Technician Specialty in Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2009, recertified in 2015 and 2019. She was also
the proud recipient of the Steve Haskins scholarship award in 2018. 

Her skills and experience that she has gained over the last 20+ years are now being passed on to veterinary nurses and technicians throughout Australia and internationally (USA, Hong Kong, Indonesia, France and international webinars) through lectures, workshops and in-clinic hands-on training.

Anita's special interests include critical care, challenging anaesthetics, pain management, surgical nursing and practice management.

Dr. H. Kamishina, BVSc, MS, PhD, DAICVIM (Neurology)
Dr. Hiroaki Kamishina graduated from veterinary school in Ebetsu Hokkaido, Japan in 1996. He completed a Master of Sciences degree in veterinary radiology in 2003, and PhD in veterinary neurology in 2007 both at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. He is currently an Associate professor in small animal radiology and neurology at Gifu University in Japan. He is a diplomate of AiCVIM (Asian Society of Veterinary Internal medicine) (Neurology).

About the speaker: 

Dr. Neil A Forbes BVetMed DipECZM (avian) FRCVS, RCVS and European Recognised Specialist Avian Medicine.

Dr. Neil qualified from RVC in 1983, he is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, specialist in Avian Medicine and an FRCVS.

He was responsible for teaching avian medicine at Bristol Vet School from 2001 – 2011. Dr. Neil has lectured internationally for many years, has contributed >50 peer review papers and to >35 books. He received multiple national and international awards.

Past President of the European College of Zoological Medicine and the European Board of Specialisation. Dr. Neil heads the avian and exotic department at Great Western Exotic Vets (part of the Vets Now group) in Swindon, where he runs the only ECZM approved avian residency in the UK.

Dr Jaime Samour​ MVZ (Hons), PhD, Dip ECZM (Avian), FRSB 
European Recognised Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (Avian), Professor of Raptor Medicine

Jaime Samour is a veterinary surgeon who has devoted the best part of his professional life to falcon medicine. He graduated with honours at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Veracruz, Mexico, in 1978. After a short period of time in his native El Salvador working in private practice, he returned to Veracruz and became an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. In 1981, Jaime travelled to London to study and to carry out research projects in reptilian and avian medicine of the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London. He learned and practised haematology under the supervision of Dr Christine Hawkey and Mike Hart. He was awarded a PhD degree on reproductive biology in birds by the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, in 1987. Immediately after, Jaime moved to the Middle East, where he has worked ever since firstly in the Kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and finally in the United Arab Emirates. Jaime has edited five textbooks and produced 17 chapters in different textbooks on avian and exotic animal medicine, and more than 120 peer-reviewed papers in international journals. Jaime was the recipient of the British Veterinary Zoological Society/Parke-Davies/Upjohn Award in 1998 and the Ted Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award in 2006. Jaime was awarded Diplomate status of the European College of Zoological Medicine in the Avian Specialty in 2OO4 and became Professor of Raptor Medicine at the Veterinary College, University of Parma, Italy, in 2018. Jaime became a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Biology based in London, England in 2018. Currently, Jaime continues to live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates dedicated to consulting in wildlife medicine and management and falcon medicine and reproduction and continues to be active in teaching. 

Dr. Dean Hendrickson received his DVM from Colorado State University in 1988, completed an Internship at the University of Sydney and a Large Animal Surgery Residency at Cornell. He joined the Department of Clinical Sciences at CSU in December 1994. His primary clinical interests are in Equine Wound Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He is an ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Large Animal Soft Tissue). He is very interested in surgical skills training and has developed models for surgical training.

Dr. Nicole J. Buote, DVM, DACVS-SA received her DVM from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a rotating internship at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston and a surgical internship at the Dallas Veterinary Surgery Center. Dr. Buote then completed a surgery residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Buote worked in private practice in southern California, as a staff surgeon and then the Chief of her department. She joined Cornell University in 2020 as an Associate Professor of Soft Tissue Surgery. Her research focuses on minimally invasive surgery for animals and interventional radiology techniques. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the founder of the Association of Women Veterinary Surgeons.

Dr. Ameet Singh DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS
Dr. Singh is an Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph and has focused much of his career towards the introduction and development of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures in small animals. Dr. Singh is the current president of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society, is an ACVS Founding Fellow of Small Animal Minimally Invasive Surgery and is a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Dr. Richard Ford

A graduate of Ohio State University, Dr. Ford practiced small animal and equine medicine prior to completing the internal medicine residency at Michigan State University. He taught internal medicine at Purdue University and North Carolina State University. He is Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and is an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Dr. Ford is the Lead Editor of the AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines and a co-author on the AAFP Feline Vaccine Guidelines.

Dr Rachael Kilroy MRCVS
Dr Rachael Kilroy qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002. After a brief period working with equids in Morocco she settled into small animal practice in London, gaining an advanced surgery qualification in 2009 and eventually managing one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the UK. She moved to Singapore in 2014 and after 15 years of clinical practice joined IDEXX in 2017. She provides training and education across Asia and the Middle East.

Dr Rachael Kilroy MRCVS
Dr Rachael Kilroy qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002. After a brief period working with equids in Morocco she settled into small animal practice in London, gaining an advanced surgery qualification in 2009 and eventually managing one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the UK. She moved to Singapore in 2014 and after 15 years of clinical practice joined IDEXX in 2017. She provides training and education across Asia and the Middle East.

Dr Neil Forbes, BVetMEd DipECZM(avian) FRCVS

Neil qualified from RVC in 1983. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Specialis in Avian Medicine and and FRCVS. Neil is now retired from full time referral clinical avian work and spends his time involved in a number of part-time consultancy roles.

Dr Dirk Verwoerd, B.Sc.Agric (Nature Cons), B.VSc (Hons: Poultry Diseases), M.Sc (Animal-Human-Ecosystem Health) @ Karan Beef Feedlot

During Dr Verwoerd's entire veterinary career, he has been involved with falconry, breeding of raptors, psittacines, softbills, waterfowl and Galliformes, also rehabilitation of raptors; from large eagles to small sparrowhawks.

Dr Hamish Baron, B.Sc.Agric (Nature Cons), B.VSc (Hons: Poultry Diseases), M.Sc (Animal-Human-Ecosystem Health) @ Peninsula Clinic, Australia

Dr Hamish Baron is a registered Avian Specialist through the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Originally from New Zealand, Dr Baron moved to Australia in 2008 to pursue a career in Avian Medicine and surgery.

Dr Rachael Kilroy MRCVS
Dr Rachael Kilroy qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002. After a brief period working with equids in Morocco she settled into small animal practice in London, gaining an advanced surgery qualification in 2009 and eventually managing one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the UK. She moved to Singapore in 2014 and after 15 years of clinical practice joined IDEXX in 2017. She provides training and education across Asia and the Middle East.

Dr Rachael Kilroy MRCVS
Dr Rachael Kilroy qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002. After a brief period working with equids in Morocco she settled into small animal practice in London, gaining an advanced surgery qualification in 2009 and eventually managing one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the UK. She moved to Singapore in 2014 and after 15 years of clinical practice joined IDEXX in 2017. She provides training and education across Asia and the Middle East.

Dr. Jean-Guillaume Grand, DVM, DESV (surgery), DECVS

Dr. Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS

Dr Neil Forbes, BVetMEd DipECZM(avian) FRCVS

Neil qualified from RVC in 1983. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Specialis in Avian Medicine and and FRCVS. Neil is now retired from full time referral clinical avian work and spends his time involved in a number of part-time consultancy roles.

Dr Dorianne Elliott, Owner @ Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital

Dorianne has a special interest in surgery and is one of the few vets in Gauteng qualified to handle and treat venomous snakes. Dr Elliott lectures extensively both to the undergraduate veterinary students at Onderstepoort as well as to other veterinarians and exotic animal interest groups.

Dr Kevin Eatwell, University of Edinburgh

Kevin is a recognised specialist in Zoological Medicine by the RCVS and a recognised veterinary specialist by the ECZM. Kevin holds three diplomas one in zoological medicine, one in herpetological medicine and one in small mammal medicine.

Dr Pallvi Vats

Dr. Pallvi Vats graduated in Veterinary Sciences from Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary University , Jabalpur.  Her love of animals began early in life during her childhood days and throughout her five years of vet school, she donated her time to animal care helping to spay, neuter, and provide medical care to hundreds of homeless animals through various NGOs. She practiced small animal veterinary medicine in Chandigarh before joining IDEXX in Jan,2020.

Dr. Kevin S. Stepaniuk, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC

As a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College, Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, previous faculty member and section chief of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at the University of Minnesota, he has become an invited international and national renowned lecturer and instructor. He is a journal and textbook author and reviewer for many dentistry and oral surgery publications. He is an Executive Board member of the AVDC, and past-president of the AVDS. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary, DVM degree from Oklahoma State University and completed a small animal internship at Washington State University. His specialty training was in private practice. He owns Veterinary Dentistry Education and Consulting Services and works clinically at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists. He brings a practical, clinically relevant, and entertaining aspect to his energetic lectures filled with clinical photographs and radiographs.

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

Dr Neil Forbes BVetMed., DipECZM(avian), FRCVS

Neil qualified from RVC in 1983. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Specialis in Avian Medicine and and FRCVS. Neil is now retired from full time referral clinical avian work and spends his time involved in a number of part-time consultancy roles.

Dr Molly Varga-Smith, BVetMed, CertZooMed, DipZooMed (mammalian) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoological Medicine

Molly is a RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. She gained her RCVS certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2001, and her Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) in 2007.

Dr. Dennis J. Chew, DVM, Dipl ACVIM – Internal Medicine

Dr. Chew is a 1972 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. He did a one-year internship at South Weymouth Veterinary Associates and a two-year residency in internal medicine and nephrology at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1977. Dr. Chew was an attending veterinarian at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital for 36 years and is now Professor Emeritus. Most of his work in clinics, research and publications involves urology/nephrology in small animals. He has special interest in disorders of calcium metabolism, chronic kidney disease and vitamin D metabolite dynamics, idiopathic/interstitial cystitis of cats, and diagnostic urinary endoscopy. He has been the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 2 editions of the Manual of Nephrology and Urology in Small Animals.

Dr Neil Forbes BVetMed., DipECZM(avian), FRCVS

Neil qualified from RVC in 1983. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Specialis in Avian Medicine and and FRCVS. Neil is now retired from full time referral clinical avian work and spends his time involved in a number of part-time consultancy roles.

Dr Michelle Barrows BSc BVMS PGCertConsMed (Avian) DipECZM (ZHM)

In 2010 she became the Head of Veterinary Services and Conservation Medicine for Bristol Zoological Society, responsible for the veterinary care of the animals at Bristol Zoo Gardens and The Wild Place Project in the UK.

Nicci Meadows BVetMed CertAVP (GSAS) MRCVS

Nicci Meadows graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006 and spent six years in general small animal practice before becoming an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in 2013 having completed her RCVS Small Animal Surgery certificate.

Nicci has worked as a peripatetic orthopaedic surgeon since 2015 providing an in-house referral service to primary care practices. During this time, Nicci has also provided locum Orthopaedic surgeon cover for a number of large specialist referral hospitals including Liverpool University Small Animal Teaching Hospital. She especially enjoys the varied case-load that comes with working closely with first opinion practices and has a particular interest in stifle surgery and elbow arthroscopy.

Rachel Beauchamp RVN, Dip HE CVN, RCVS Dip AVN.

Rachel is an RVN and has worked for Vi for ten years, firstly as part of the vet tech team and now in her role as Clinical Training Coordinator. Rachel came to Vi with 10 years of in-Practice vet nursing experience, initially in first opinion practice, then in Orthopaedic referrals. As well as her RVN qualification, Rachel also holds the Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Vet Nursing and the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. Outside work, Rachel has a horse and 2 dogs and loves spending time in the great outdoors.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

Dr Neil Forbes BVetMed., DipECZM (avian), FRCVS

Neil qualified from RVC in 1983. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine, Specialist in Avian Medicine and FRCVS. Neil is now retired from full time referral clinical avian work and spends his time involved in a number of part-time consultancy roles.

Dr Katja Koeppel BVMS, MSc (wildlife), Dr med vet, Diplomate ECZM (ZHM)

Katja Koeppel was born in Germany. She studied veterinary medicine at the University of Glasgow and started her veterinary career in Hamburg, Germany. She completed a Masters in wildlife and tropical disease at the University of Pretoria. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Wildlife at UP.

Dr Karin Lourens BVSc, MSc (wildlife)

Karin's interest in wildlife started in 2012 when she became a volunteer at the FreeMe Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Johannesburg. Together with wildlife rehabilitation specialist, Nicci Wright, she created the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital and wildlife rehabilitation centre.

Speaker: Dr. Peter W Kronen

DVM, Dr med vet, Dipl ECVAA

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Past-President AVA

Member, Global Pain Council, WSAVA

Head, Experimental Anaesthesia and Analgesia, CABMM

Director and Founder, Veterinary Anaesthesia School for Technicians (VASTA)

Speaker: Dr. Peter W Kronen

DVM, Dr med vet, Dipl ECVAA

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Past-President AVA

Member, Global Pain Council, WSAVA

Head, Experimental Anaesthesia and Analgesia, CABMM

Director and Founder, Veterinary Anaesthesia School for Technicians (VASTA)

Dr. Sarah Maurice 

PhD. Head of R&D at Biogal Galed Labs

Dr. Sarah is the head of the Molecular R&D Department at Biogal Galed Labs Acs. She holds degrees in Animal Sciences, Fish Pathology and Biochemistry from McGill University, the University of Georgia and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She has filled positions as a Research Fellow in projects relating to molecular biology, protein engineering and recombinant vaccine development.

Dr. Jeffrey Runge

Dr. Jeffrey J. Runge is an internationally recognized board-certified surgeon who carries the honor of being an ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery. He joined Guardian Veterinary Specialists a private practice referral hospital in New York in 2019.  Before Joining Guardian, Dr. Runge was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and was the head of the minimally invasive surgery program there.  Dr. Runge is the current president of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society and he currently lives in Wilton, Connecticut with his wife and two daughters.

Nicci Meadows BVetMed CertAVP (GSAS) MRCVS

Nicci Meadows graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006 and spent six years in general small animal practice before becoming an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in 2013 having completed her RCVS Small Animal Surgery certificate.

Nicci has worked as a peripatetic orthopaedic surgeon since 2015 providing an in-house referral service to primary care practices. During this time, Nicci has also provided locum Orthopaedic surgeon cover for a number of large specialist referral hospitals including Liverpool University Small Animal Teaching Hospital. She especially enjoys the varied case-load that comes with working closely with first opinion practices and has a particular interest in stifle surgery and elbow arthroscopy.

Rachel Beauchamp RVN, Dip HE CVN, RCVS Dip AVN.

Rachel is an RVN and has worked for Vi for ten years, firstly as part of the vet tech team and now in her role as Clinical Training Coordinator. Rachel came to Vi with 10 years of in-Practice vet nursing experience, initially in first opinion practice, then in Orthopaedic referrals. As well as her RVN qualification, Rachel also holds the Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Vet Nursing and the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. Outside work, Rachel has a horse and 2 dogs and loves spending time in the great outdoors.

The Dubai Pet Festival 2021 will be held on the 10th December 2021 in Dubai to celebrate Pets and Pet ownership. 

Date: 10th December 2021 | Time: 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Location: Birds & Pets Market Grounds, Al Warsan- Dubai

The Pet Festivals has become the most sought after event by pet owners and pet industry/business. Taking this into account of the demand from the visitors and participants, this year we are presenting all these shows in a grander manner, combining various elements of the pet world.

The Pet Festival will have the following:

• The Championship Dog Show (All Breeds) with World Kennel Union
• Dog Agility Competition Ring & Practice Ring
• Fancy Dress Competition for Pets & Owners 
• Cat Show Competition
• Dog Trainers Demonstrations
• Competitions for Owners with Pets
• Fashion Shows with Pets
• UAE’s K9 Police Dogs Demonstration
• Petting Farm - Pony Rides - Kids Play Area
• Vendor Stalls of Pet Products & Services
• Food & Beverage Areas

Dr. Dennis DeNicola DVM, Ph.D., DACVP
Dr. DeNicola received both his DVM in 1978 and PhD in 1981 from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. He was a faculty member of Purdue for 21 years and as a full professor, he directed the teaching hospital clinical pathology laboratory and was the primary clinical pathology educator for veterinary students, interns, residents and veterinary technicians/nurses. He joined IDEXX in 2002 as the Chief Veterinary Educator.
 

Dr. Dennis DeNicola DVM, Ph.D., DACVP
Dr. DeNicola received both his DVM in 1978 and PhD in 1981 from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. He was a faculty member of Purdue for 21 years and as a full professor, he directed the teaching hospital clinical pathology laboratory and was the primary clinical pathology educator for veterinary students, interns, residents and veterinary technicians/nurses. He joined IDEXX in 2002 as the Chief Veterinary Educator.

The Dubai Pet Festival 2022 will be held on the 27th February 2022 in Dubai to celebrate Pets and Pet ownership. 

Date: 27th February 2022 | Time: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Location: Deira Islands, Waterfront, Dubai

PETME magazine in association with various organisations is organising the DUBAI PET FESTIVAL 2022 on the 27th February 2022 in Dubai to celebrate Pets and Pet ownership. The Pet Festivals has become the most sought after event by pet owners and pet industry/business. Taking this into account of the demand from the visitors and participants, this year we are presenting all these shows in a grander manner, combining various elements of the pet world.

Pet Festival is an educational and entertaining animal fair designed to raise awareness of animal welfare and to educate individuals about pet products, pet food, pet fashion, pet health, pet training & all pet services - all that you need for your best friends!

The Pet Festival will have the following:

• The Championship Dog Show (All Breeds) with World Kennel Union
• Dog Agility Competition Ring & Practice Ring
• Fancy Dress Competition for Pets & Owners 
• Cat Show Competition
• Dog Trainers Demonstrations
• Competitions for Owners with Pets
• Fashion Shows with Pets
• UAE’s K9 Police Dogs Demonstration
• Petting Farm - Pony Rides - Kids Play Area
• Vendor Stalls of Pet Products & Services
• Food & Beverage Areas

Dr Guillermo Couto
Guillermo Couto, DVM, dipl. ACVIM (Internal Medicine and Oncology) graduated from Buenos Aires University, Argentina in 1976. He spent 5 years as a private practice small animal practitioner in his home town, and then completed a Clinical Oncology Residency at the University of California-Davis.

He is co-author of the textbook Small Animal Internal Medicine with Richard W. Nelson and has over 350 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the areas of oncology, haematology, and Greyhound medicine.

Dr. Couto served as Editor In Chief of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine and President of the Veterinary Cancer Society; he received numerous teaching and service awards while at the University. After 30 years in academia, he is now providing consultation and educational services through Couto Veterinary Consultants, Hilliard, Ohio.

Dr. Ana Maria Boncea, DVM Dip. ECVD

Dr. Boncea graduated in Bucharest, Romania in 2011 and worked in her own private practice before completing a residency in veterinary dermatology at the University of Nantes, Oniris, in 2018. Under the supervision of Dr. Patrick Bourdeau Dip. ECVD, she has become a board-certified Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology since 2021.
Together with her partner Dr. Elisa Badulescu DVM, Res. ECVD, they created in 2021 a specialist practice in Bucharest, ArtVetDerm. 
 

Other professional activities – Co-founder of Hemopet (blood bank for companion animals), Co-founder of Romanian Society of Veterinary Dermatology, Co-founder of Romanian Society of Veterinary Oncology, Founder of VetDermTherapy. 
Her main research interests are allergies and autoimmune diseases. 

The 37th World Veterinary Association Congress  (WVAC 2022)

Please follow the below link to register for World Veterinary Congress 2022

https://wvac2022.com/register/ 

The 37th World Veterinary Association Congress will be held from 29 to 31 March 2022 in the United Arab Emirates.

The World Veterinary Association Congress (WVAC) aims to bring together veterinarians from all over the world to exchange experiences and knowledge in the fields of veterinary medicine. The most important themes of the 37th Congress of the World Veterinary Association are clinical veterinary therapy, public veterinary health, animal care, as well as technologies and innovations. The conference did not overlook the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on all areas of work and life, of which veterinary medicine is not an exception, so space was allocated for it within the axes of Congress.

The Congress is an opportunity to introduce the community and school students in the United Arab Emirates to veterinary medicine and its importance. The Congress will include more than 108 specialized educational workshops and lectures over the three days, with the attendance of about 40 lecturers from all over the world. Besides this, there will be an accompanying exhibition for veterinary companies, scientific universities, and government agencies. In the field of specialization, they meet together under one roof in the heart of the capital, Abu Dhabi

Focus for the event: Innovation cost less than expected

Successful innovation is not money-expensive but time-expensive. 

1. Eurovets App
2. Eurovets offering by Segment
3. Services

Anita has been a veterinary nurse for nearly 30 years. Working in general practice for the first 10 years and joining Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) in 2001 working as a medical and surgical nurse. The last 12 years specialising as a surgical nurse - following her passion in anaesthesia and pain management. In 2017, VSS opened their 3rd practice to which Anita currently manages.

Anita has kept her Australian qualifications current, including her Certificate IV in Vet Nursing, Diploma in Surgery and ECC, and is an Accredited Vet Nurse through the VNCA. Anita's overseas qualifications include obtaining a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) in 2012 through the IVAPM (International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management) and Veterinary Technician Specialty in Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2009, recertified in 2015 and 2019. She was also the proud recipient of the Steve Haskins scholarship award in 2018.

Her skills and experience that she has gained over the last 20+ years are now being passed on to veterinary nurses and technicians throughout Australia and internationally (USA, Hong Kong, Indonesia, France and international webinars) through lectures, workshops and in-clinic hands-on training.

Anita's special interests include critical care, challenging anaesthetics, pain management, surgical nursing and practice management.

Dr. Andy Shores

Dr. Andy Shores is currently Clinical Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate in the Specialty of Neurology in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a Certificate of Training in Veterinary Neurosurgery. He is a 1977 graduate of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a residency in Small Animal Surgery at Purdue University and in Neurology / Neurosurgery at Auburn University. Dr. Shores has been involved with the advancement of veterinary neurosurgery for over 35 years.

Nicci Meadows BVetMed CertAVP (GSAS) MRCVS

Nicci Meadows graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006 and spent six years in general small animal practice before becoming an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in 2013 having completed her RCVS Small Animal Surgery certificate.

Nicci has worked as a peripatetic orthopaedic surgeon since 2015 providing an in-house referral service to primary care practices. During this time, Nicci has also provided locum Orthopaedic surgeon cover for a number of large specialist referral hospitals including Liverpool University Small Animal Teaching Hospital. She especially enjoys the varied case-load that comes with working closely with first opinion practices and has a particular interest in stifle surgery and elbow arthroscopy.

Rachel Beauchamp RVN, Dip HE CVN, RCVS Dip AVN.

Rachel is an RVN and has worked for Vi for ten years, firstly as part of the vet tech team and now in her role as Clinical Training Coordinator. Rachel came to Vi with 10 years of in-Practice vet nursing experience, initially in first opinion practice, then in Orthopaedic referrals. As well as her RVN qualification, Rachel also holds the Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Vet Nursing and the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. Outside work, Rachel has a horse and 2 dogs and loves spending time in the great outdoors.

Dr. Robert Armentano DVM, DACVIM

Dr. Robert Armentano is board certified in small animal internal medicine. He is a Chicago native and did his undergraduate studies in animal sciences at the University of Illinois. After obtaining early admission into veterinary school, he completed his training at the University of Illinois as well. After his DVM degree he continued his training at the University of Florida for a rotating internship and internal medicine residency. Dr. Armentano has engaged in many speaking opportunities including Chicago news updates on emerging infectious diseases including blastomycosis, leptospirosis and canine influenza. Dr. Armentano has participated in prospective research, published book chapters and is actively participating in research. Dr. Armentano currently works at the Veterinary Specialty Center in the Chicagoland area. He lives with his wife, son, and dog. Dr. Armentano enjoys travel, the Chicago Cubs (Go Cubbies) and endurance sports including marathons and triathlons

Adihex is a must-see event and definitely not one to be missed. The largest exhibition for hunting, equestrian & heritage preservation in the middle east and africa region.

More Information Coming Soon

Kara Magneheim

Kara Magneheim is a veterinary technician specialist who works with veterinary technicians and assistants who want to improve their skillset and knowledge. She believes that everyone should understand the ‘why’ behind what they are doing for their patients and that hands-on skills are only a small part of being a veterinary technician. Kara works for BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Center in Sarasota, Florida. She has her veterinary technician speciality in emergency and critical care and received her BAS in veterinary technology from St. Petersburg College in Florida.

Professor Mary Marcondes DVM Msc PhD

Professor Mary Marcondes qualified as a Veterinarian from the University of São Paulo (USP), School of Veterinary Medicine, in 1986. She then undertook a Residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery at USP from 1987 to 1988. Mary completed her MSc in Clinical Veterinary Science at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in 1992, and her PhD in Clinical Veterinary Science at USP in 1998. She held postdoctoral positions at the Department of Pathology at the University of São Paulo - Medical School, from 2007 to 2008 and at Dr. Janet Foley’s Laboratory in Infectious Disease, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, in 2011. Mary worked in the Department of Clinical Medicine, Surgery and Animal Reproduction in the School of Veterinary Medicine at UNESP, Araçatuba, São Paulo State, from 1992 to 2018. During her academic career she was a member of the Board of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital from 2000 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2008, Director of the Undergraduate Committee in Veterinary Medicine from 2000 to 2004, Head of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Surgery and Animal Reproduction from 2013 to 2015, a member of the Board of the Postgraduate Programme from 2013 to 2016 and Vice-Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine from 2015 to 2018. Mary taught Small Animal Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases in the UNESP graduate student programmes. Mary’s research interests include vector-borne and emerging infectious diseases, particularly canine and feline leishmaniasis. Currently, she is a member of the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG), the Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee of WSAVA, a member of the AFSCAN Project Board, and a member of the Companion Vector-Borne Diseases (CVBD) World Forum. She continues an active programme of delivering continuing education in vaccinology and management of vector-borne infectious diseases in Latin America.

Dr. Andy Shores

Dr. Andy Shores is currently a Clinical Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate in the Specialty of Neurology in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a Certificate of Training in Veterinary Neurosurgery. He is a 1977 graduate of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a residency in Small Animal Surgery at Purdue University and in Neurology / Neurosurgery at Auburn University. Dr. Shores has been involved with the advancement of veterinary neurosurgery for over 35 years.

Prof. Nicola Decaro

DVM, PhD, Full Professor of Infectious Diseases of Animals

EBVS^® European Specialist in Veterinary Microbiology

Member of European College of Veterinary Microbiology

Born in Bari (Italy) on November 11, 1973. Graduated in Veterinary Medicine, marks 110/110 (top grades cum laude). Doctorate fellowship in Infectious pathologies of carnivores (2004). Assistant (2002-2004), Associate (2005-2016) and Full (from 2016) Professor of Infectious Diseases of Animals (SSD VET/05), Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy. Visiting Scientist at the Virology Divisions of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine of Zurich (2003), Giessen (2004), Utrecht (2005), and at the National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Aimes, IA (2013). PhD degree, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (2009). Director of the Specialization School of Infectious Diseases of Animals (2008-2014). Coordinator of the PhD course "Animal Helath and Zoonoses", University of Bari (from 2016). Member of the executive boards of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology (ECVM, treasurer), of the Italian Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (SIDiLV, secretary), and of the Italian Association of Veterinary Infectivologists (ANIV). President of ANIV (from 2018). Associate Editor of Journal of Virological Methods (from 2014). Member of the editorial boards of international journals. Author/coauthor of 350 scientific manuscripts (203 on peer-reviewed international journals).

About our speaker

Gareth Arthurs PGCertMedED MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS (Orth) FHEA FRCVS.

Gareth graduated from Cambridge University in 1996 and spent several years in mixed and small animal practice before concentrating on small animal orthopaedics. He has been a UK RCVS Diplomate and Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) since 2007.

Gareth offers an orthopaedic referral service at Arthurs Veterinary Specialists. He also works part time as Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Nottingham, carries out consultancy work for Veterinary Instrumentation, delivers orthopaedic CPD, and is a member of the AOVET European board and R&D commission. He has been chairman of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association, an examiner for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and he reviews papers for a number of international journals.

Rachel Beauchamp RVN, Dip HE CVN, RCVS Dip AVN.

Rachel is an RVN and has worked for Vi for ten years, firstly as part of the vet tech team and now in her role as Clinical Training Coordinator. Rachel came to Vi with 10 years of in-Practice vet nursing experience, initially in first opinion practice, then in Orthopaedic referrals. As well as her RVN qualification, Rachel also holds the Diploma of Higher Education in Clinical Vet Nursing and the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. Outside work, Rachel has a horse and 2 dogs and loves spending time in the great outdoors.

About our speakers

Ciarán Jones MVB, MS, Dipl. ECVS, Dipl. ACVS, MRCVS, European Diplomate Small Animal Surgery, American Diplomate Small Animal Surgery: 

Ciarán obtained his veterinary degree at University College Dublin in 2014 and completed a small animal rotating internship at Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan in 2015. Following his internship year, he moved to Washington State University where he completed a three year ACVS surgical residency and masters programme and was awarded numerous scholarships including for teaching and for his research in exercise science. Ciarán became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgery (DACVS) in Small Animal Surgery and a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgery (DECVS) in Small Animal Surgery in 2019. Ciaran has worked as a specialist surgeon in North America, the UK and Ireland. He has a particular interest in arthroscopy, minimally invasive techniques, fracture repair and spinal surgery.

Aquilino Villamonte PhD, DVM: 

Aqui obtained his Diploma in Veterinary Medicine from the Veterinary Faculty at the University of Panama in 2007. After achieving his diploma, Aqui obtained a Masters in 2010 and a PhD degree in 2016 at the University of Murcia, in Spain . During his PhD, he conducted research at both the University of Murcia and later at the faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ghent, with a special focus on the diagnostic imaging of the canine elbow dog. Aqui also worked at the University of Ghent for two periods of time between 2016 and 2021 as lecturer for the diagnostic imaging and orthopedic courses. In March 2021 Aqui joined the TheraVet team as Veterinary Technical Manager and is part of the wider team bringing new and innovative products to the veterinary market worldwide.

About our speaker

Prof. Paola Dall’Ara

DVM– PhD - Associate Professor at Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan

DVM, PhD in Biotechnologies applied to veterinary and zootechnical sciences, Associate Professor at Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan 2001- present Infectious diseases of domestic animals Tutor of: Veterinary immunology, Infectious Diseases of dogs and cats, Immunoprophylaxis, Immunodiagnostics, Practical aspects of vaccinology Author of the Immunology section of the textbook Veterinary microbiology and immunology, the reference book Vaccines and vaccinations of companion animals co-author of the book A dog in the family and of the book A cat in the family (2023). Italian translation (and adaptation to the Italian reality) of the 2016 WSAVA pet vaccination guidelines.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

About the Speaker: Dr. Rachael Kilroy (BVM&S CertSAS MBA MRCVS)

Dr Rachael qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 and obtained her certificate in small animal surgery in 2009.  She joined IDEXX in 2017 after working in small animal practice in the UK, Morocco and Singapore. She brings a wealth of clinical and business management experience to IDEXX SAMI.

Stephan Neumann,

DVM, Dipl. ECVCP, German Specialist for Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, President ESVCP, Professor Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Goettingen

• After studying veterinary medicine at the Vet school Hannover and a short period in a private practice, he started his carrier at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Göttingen in 1992.
• In 1996 received the diploma as national specialist for companion animals.
• In 1998 for veterinary clinical pathology.
• In 2004 became Diplomate of the ECVCP.
• Since 2010 Professor at the University of Göttingen.
• Paraclinical fields of interest are Clinical Pathology, Biomarker Research and Disease Mechanisms. The clinical fields are Orthopaedics and Gastroenterology, especially Hepatology.
• Board member of FECAVA, ESVCP, GSAVA, InnLab, CT-User Society, GSAVA Working Group “Gastroenterology”.

The Middle East and Africa Veterinary Congress (MEAVC) is the First and Only congress for Veterinarians, Veterinary Nurses /Technicians and Veterinary Managers with an exclusive focus on companion animals, exotics and horses.

MEAVC Aims to, 

• Provide cutting edge education to veterinarians and practical skills withaccredited certification.
• Be an open platform of networking between Vet practitioners, Universities, Veterinary Associations and Vet students on an international level, broadening the vet global scope.
• Strengthen the economic foundation and branding strategy of all commercial exhibitors and partners in the Middle East & Africa region.
• Create a memorable experience and advertise the UAE local culture and attractions.

he Dubai Pet Festival 2023 will be held from the 10th to 11th December 2022 in Dubai to celebrate Pets and Pet ownership. 

Date: 10-11 Dec 2022 | Time: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Location: Souq Al Marfa, Deira Islands, Waterfront, Dubai

PETME magazine in association with various organisations is organising the DUBAI PET FESTIVAL 2022 in Dubai to celebrate Pets and Pet ownership. The Pet Festivals has become the most sought after event by pet owners and pet industry/business. Taking this into account of the demand from the visitors and participants, this year we are presenting all these shows in a grander manner, combining various elements of the pet world.

Pet Festival is an educational and entertaining animal fair designed to raise awareness of animal welfare and to educate individuals about pet products, pet food, pet fashion, pet health, pet training & all pet services - all that you need for your best friends!

The Pet Festival will have the following:

• The Championship Dog Show (All Breeds) with World Kennel Union
• Dog Agility Competition Ring & Practice Ring
• Fancy Dress Competition for Pets & Owners 
• Cat Show Competition
• Dog Trainers Demonstrations
• Competitions for Owners with Pets
• Fashion Shows with Pets
• UAE’s K9 Police Dogs Demonstration
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Nicci Meadows BVetMed CertAVP (GSAS) MRCVS

Nicci Meadows graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006 and spent six years in general small animal practice before becoming an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in 2013 having completed her RCVS Small Animal Surgery certificate.

Nicci has worked as a peripatetic orthopaedic surgeon since 2015 providing an in-house referral service to primary care practices. During this time, Nicci has also provided locum Orthopaedic surgeon cover for a number of large specialist referral hospitals including Liverpool University Small Animal Teaching Hospital. She especially enjoys the varied case-load that comes with working closely with first opinion practices and has a particular interest in stifle surgery and elbow arthroscopy.

About our speaker:

Jane Ladlow MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS has 20 years’ experience as a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and over the last 15 years she has focused on upper airway disease in dogs. 

Her BOAS research began in 2005 and in conjunction with colleagues at the University of Cambridge, she devised a non-invasive method of assessing airway function in the Bulldog, French Bulldog and Pug, and also introduced a clinical grading system for BOAS. She has developed good relationships with breeders and worked with the breed clubs to introduce health schemes in these three breeds, that include BOAS. Her research has also led to the validation of new surgical techniques such as laser turbinectomy and laryngeal surgeries. The project led to the development of The Kennel Club/University of Cambridge Respiratory Function Grading (RFG) Scheme, launched in 2019, to facilitate the breeding of healthy dogs in Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs. Jane is continuing this work by promoting the RFG scheme and now intends to start looking at some of the other brachycephalic breeds in addition to her routine clinical work.