Thessaloniki Greece | October 5-7, 2023
Advancing the veterinary profession
in Eastern Europe
In collaboration with
the HELLENIC VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
PROGRAMME
Day 1 – Thursday, May 7
08:30 - 09:15
Gastroenterology
Silke Salavati
Ileus in critically ill patients - a clinical approach to gastric motility
9:20 -10:05
Gastroenterology
Silke Salavati
IBD, CE, FRE, ARD - an update on acronyms and aetiologies in canine chronic gut conditions
9:20 -10:05
Coffee Break
10:35 -11:20
Gastroenterology
Silke Salavati
The "curious" case of canine protein-losing enteropathy - do we need to step it up?
11:25 -12:10
Gastroenterology
Silke Salavati
Alternative treatment options for chronic enteropathies - something not only for refractory cases
12:10 -13:50
Lunch
13:50 -14:35
Neurology
Elsa Beltran
Anisocoria - When the problem is in the neurology system
14:40 -15:25
Neurology
Elsa Beltran
Blindness from a neurologist point of view
15:25 -15:55
Coffee Break
15:55 -16:40
Neurology
Elsa Beltran
Strabismus, nystagmus and eyelid dysfunction
16:45 -17:30
Neurology
Elsa Beltran
The vestibular patient, When should I be worried?
9:00 -9:45
Oncology
Špela Bavčar
Canine and Feline lymphomas – are they all the same? – Part 1
9:50 -10:35
Oncology
Špela Bavčar
Canine and Feline lymphomas – are they all the same? – Part 2
10:35 -11:05
Coffee Break
11:05 -11:50
Oncology
Špela Bavčar
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and their use in veterinary medicine
11:55 -12:40
Oncology
Špela Bavčar
“Chronic” treatments in veterinary oncology
12:40 -14:20
Lunch
14:20 -15:05
Nephrology
Marc Dhumeaux
Evidence based medicine in chronic kidney disease
15:10 -15:55
Nephrology
Marc Dhumeaux
How to recognise and treat acute kidney injury?
15:55 -16:25
Coffee Break
16:25 -17:10
Nephrology
Marc Dhumeaux
Proteinuria in dogs and cats; does it really matter?
17:15 -18:00
Nephrology
Marc Dhumeaux
Case-based discussion on kidney disease
9:30 -10:15
Dermatology
Nao Hensel
The Dermatologist’s Toolbox: Practical Diagnostic Techniques
10:20 -11:05
Dermatology
Nao Hensel
Congenital/genetic skin diseases
11:05 -11:35
Coffee Break
11:35 -12:20
Dermatology
Nao Hensel
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in dogs
12:25-13:10
Dermatology
Nao Hensel
Unusual skin lesions associated with an internal disease
13:10 -14:50
Lunch
14:50 -15:35
Welfare and Behaviour
Gonçalo da Graça Pereira
What Cats would like us to know about their behaviour?
15:40 -16:25
Welfare and Behaviour
Gonçalo da Graça Pereira
Social Organization in Dogs: Is dominance real or a myth?
16:25 -16:55
Coffee Break
16:55 -17:40
Welfare and Behaviour
Gonçalo da Graça Pereira
Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cat's behavioural problems?
17:45 -18:30
Welfare and Behaviour
Gonçalo da Graça Pereira
Is it simply a toilet or do details make the difference?
Day 2 – Friday, May 8
8:30 -9:15
Gastroenterology
Silke Salavati
Gastrointestinal endoscopy and histopathology - are we all wasting our time?
9:20 -10:05
Gastroenterology
Silke Salavati
The good, the bad and the inbetweeners? - Case discussions in small animal gastroenterology
10:0 5-10:35
Coffee Break
10:35 -11:20
Neurology
Elsa Beltran
Acute spinal cord lesions - From clinical signs to treatment
11:25 -12:10
Neurology
Elsa Beltran
Seizures versus movement disorders - How Can I recognize them?
12:10-13:50
Lunch
13:50 -14:35
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Understanding heart sounds
14:40 -15:25
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Recognition and diagnosis of heart failure in dogs
15:25 -15:55
Coffee Break
15:55 -16:40
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Preclinical heart disease in cats and dogs
16:45 -17:30
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Treatment of heart failure and current ACVIM guidelines
9:00 -9:45
Orthopedics
Martin Owen
Cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency – Options for surgical management
9:50 -10:35
Orthopedics
Martin Owen
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture - When is a lateral suture as good as a TPLO?
10:35 -11:05
Coffee Break
11:05 -11:50
Orthopedics
Martin Owen
Patellar luxation – Diagnosis and Surgical Management
11:55 -12:40
Orthopedics
Martin Owen
Patellar luxation – What can we learn from my mistakes?
12:40 -14:20
Lunch
14:20 -15:05
Emergency and Critical Care
Chiara Valtolina
Approach to the emergency patients: triage and major body system
15:10 -15:55
Emergency and Critical Care
Chiara Valtolina
Fluid therapy for the emergency and critical care patient
15:55 -16:25
Coffee Break
16:25 - 17:10
Oncology
Špela Bavčar
Oncological emergencies
17:15 - 18:00
Oncology
Špela Bavčar
Chemotherapy in practice
9:30 -10:15
Dermatology
Patrick Hensel
Optimizing Topical Therapy for Various Skin Diseases
10:20 -11:05
Dermatology
Patrick Hensel
Claw diseases in dogs & cats
11:05 -11:35
Coffee Break
11:35 -12:20
Dermatology
Patrick Hensel
Food Allergy versus Food Intolerance
12:25 -13:10
Dermatology
Patrick Hensel
Non-pruritic, non-inflammatory alopecia
13:10 -14:50
Lunch
14:50 -15:35
Surgery
Laura Owen
Update on mast cell tumours
15:40 -16:25
Surgery
Laura Owen
Splenic masses
16:25 -16:55
Coffee Break
16:55 -17:40
Surgery
Laura Owen
Oral tumours
17:45 -18:30
Surgery
Laura Owen
Surgical planning for oncological cases and simple reconstruction techniques
10:20 -11:05
Industry Symposium
11:05 -11:35
Coffee Break
11:35 -12:20
Industry Symposium
Gillian Dank
Diagnosing Lumps in the Clinic: DIY Tips (and a peek at the future)
12:25 -13:10
Industry Symposium
13:10 -14:50
Lunch
14:50 -15:35
Industry Symposium
Irina Matricoti
Adverse Food Reaction in Cats: from pathogenesis to the most recent findings of diagnosis by the elimination diet
15:40 -16:25
Industry Symposium
Gillian Dank
Oncology breakthrough: a new path for canine Mast Cell Tumor treatment
16:25 -16:55
Coffee Break
16:55 -17:40
Industry Symposium
Day 3 – Saturday, May 9
8:30 -9:15
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Introduction to understanding ECGs
9:20 -10:05
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Collapse and syncope in dogs: a night at the movies
10:05 -10:35
Coffee Break
10:35 -11:20
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Interactive Case quiz: is this cardiac or respiratory disease?
11:25 -12:10
Cardiology
Mike Martin
Interventional cardiac procedures in small animals: an overview
- Nurse stream will be translated into Slovenian language.