The Italian Society for Equine Veterinarians (SIVE) is hosting the 16th World Equine Veterinary Congress (WEVA) in Verona, Italy, on October 3-5, 2019. The Congress will take place at the Veronafiere Congress Centre.
Deadline for abstracts is March 21, 2019.
The Early Bird Registration closes May 26, 2019 .
The WEVA Executive Board members are:
Vinzenz Gerber (Switzerland) President WEVA and Full Professor and Head of Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Univ. of Berne, Switzerland
Kate Savage (Australia) Senior Vice-President WEVA
Sandro Barbacini (Italy), Jr. Vice-President WEVA
Eric Richard (France) Secretary WEVA
Harry Werner (US) Treasurer WEVA
General WEVA Board members are:
Christopher Riggs (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Henry Tremaine (England, United Kingdom)
Maria Paz Zuñiga (Chile)
The Local Organizing Committee members are:
Marco Pepe (Italy) University of Perugia
Barbara Riccio (Italy) Torino
The SIVE Board members are:
Guido Castellano President
Barbara Riccio Past President
Rodolfo Gialletti Vice- President
Viviana Caracciolo di Brienza Secretary
Angela Mascioni Treasurer SIVE
Giorgio Strozzi Counseilor
Organizational partners are MV Congressi S.p.A. and E.V Edizioni Veterinarie.
Pre-Courses
Pre-Courses that are held October 2 (the day before the Congress begins) and have an extra fee associated with registration, are:
- Workshop on dermatology – Speaker: Derek Knottenbelt
- Course on Splanchnic ultrasound and ecocardio – Speaker: Cristobal Navas de Solis
- Course on Ophthalmology – Speaker: Ann Dwyer
The pre-courses have a maximum attendance of 20 participants per course, so register early to assure yourself of a seat.
Topics
Topics to be covered at this year’s WEVA Congress include:
• musculoskeletal
• gastrointestinal
• critical care
• endocrine
• upper respiratory tract
• lower respiratory tract
• cardiology
• infectious disease
• theriogenology and obstetrics
• ophthalmology
• perinatology
• welfare
• anesthesia
• surgery
• dermatology
• neurology
• parasitology
• diagnostic imaging
• dentistry
• epidemiology
• exercise physiology
Prospective Speakers
The prospective speakers at the 2019 WEVA Congress are:
- Jörg Auer
- Sandro Barbacini
- Warwick Bayly
- Dominik Burger
- Fernando Canonici
- Francesca Compostella
- Ann Dwyer
- Jean-Marie Denoix
- Andy Durham
- Sue Dyson
- Kelly Farnsworth
- Julie Fjeldborg
- David Foley
- Anton Fürst
- Vince Gerber
- Laurie Goodrich
- Tim Greet
- John Grewar
- Mariano Hernandez Gill
- Nicola Jarvis
- Micaël Klopfenstein
- Derek Knottenbelt
- Sheila Laverty
- Jean-Pierre Lavoie
- Des Leadon
- Paul Loomis
- Patrick Mc Cue
- Cristobal Navas de Solis
- Marco Pepe
- Simona Prandi
- Jonathan Pycock
- Steve Reed
- Giorgio Ricardi
- Barbara Riccio
- Eric Richard
- Christopher Riggs
- José Romero
- Elisabeth Santschi
- Kate Savage
- Harold Schott
- Annette Schott
- Ellen Singer
- Nathan Slovis
- Fulvio Stanga
- Ben Sykes
- Henry Tremaine
- Harry Werner
- Natasha Werpy
- Kathryn Wotman
You can sign up for information on the upcoming 2019 WEVA Congress in Verona, Italy, by visiting this page www.weva2019.eu/Newsletter.
