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Congress NewsTuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th October 2006

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Welcome to PragueVítejte v Praze

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Speakers’ Corner

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Blue Dog Programme

Guide Dog TrainingSchool(Donation and Lottery)

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Vet News Flash

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Exhibition News

Dear colleagues,

The Czech Small Animal VeterinaryAssociation is very pleased andhonored to host the 31st WorldCongress of WSAVA and 12th

European Congress of FECAVA inPrague, the capital of the CzechRepublic, from October 11 to 14,2006.

It is the first time in the history ofWSAVA and FECAVA that such aunique event takes place in a partof Europe, which had been isolatedfrom the democratic world for manyyears. After six years of thoroughpreparations, Prague and itsCongress Center are going tobecome the capital of small animalveterinary medicine for the year2006.

Looking at the host cities of theprevious world congresses, suchas Amsterdam, Vancouver, Granada, Bangkok, MexicoCity, and Sydney, we recognize prominent destinationswith a rich cultural history and social weight. Prague will

be amoung those cities after October 2006. While youare reading these lines, the congress preparation workwill be completed, in order to ensure full satisfaction ofmore than two thousand participants, with their guests,speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors.

In short, let me welcome you all to Prague and enjoy thecongress.

Jiri BeranekCongress President

Vážené kolegyně, vážení kolegové,

Česká asociace veterinárních lékařůmalých zvířat je velmi poctěnapořádáním 31. světového kongresuWSAVA a 12. kongresu FECAVAv Praze, v hlavním městě Českérepubliky, ve dnech 11.-14. října2006.

Je to poprvé v historii WSAVA aFECAVA, kdy se takováto unikátníudálost koná v této části Evropy,která byla po mnoho let izolovánaod demokratického světa. Po šestiletech příprav je Praha aKongresové centrum připravena sestát hlavním městem veterinárnímedicíny na rok 2006.

Když se namátkou podíváme na seznam pořadatelskýchměst světových kongresů (Amsterdam,Vancouver, Granada, Bankok, Mexico City,Sydney) zjistíme, že se jedná o prominentnídestinace, o místa s bohatou kulturní historií is velkým společenským významem. Mezi něpo letošním říjnu bude patřit i Praha.V době, kdy čtete tyto řádky, by mělo být jižvše detailně připraveno k plné spokojenostivíce jak dvou tisíc účastníků a jejich doprovodů,přednášejících, sponzorů i vystavovatelů.

Zkrátka, dovolte mi přivítat Vás v Praze apopřát Vám, aby jste si kongres užili.

Jiří BeránekCongress President

Welcome to PragueVítejte v Praze

Left to Right:Pavel Stellar, Zdeněk Hanzálek,Pavla Kněžourová, Jiří Beránek,

Milan Svoboda, Miroslav Svoboda,Renáta Somolová, Karel Suchý,

Barbora Vinšová, Alena Fullsacková

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Congress News No 1Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th October 2006

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Ray Butcher (UK)Ray Butcher is a Boardmember of the WorldSociety for the Protectionof Animals (WSPA) andhas previously beenpresented with theWSAVA award forservice to the profession.In his presentations thisyear he will discuss “TheDangerous Dogs Act” and introduce the “BlueDog Project”.

The breed-specific “Dangerous Dog Act” of1991 and its problems and enforcementdifficulties will be addressed in:

„Dangerous Dogs“ Legislation – the WrongSolution?

11 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 8

The „Blue Dog“ – How does the Programmework in Practice?

(co-lectured by Tiny De Keuster)12 October, Part 1, 8.30 – 9.15

Part 2, 9.15 – 10.00, Hall 8

Tiny De Keuster (BE)Dr. Tiny De Keustergraduated from theState University Ghent,Belgium, and spe-cialised in VeterinaryBehavioural Medicine.The former Secretary ofthe European Societyfor Veterinary Clinical Ethology is since 2004

Chairperson of the “BlueDog Project”. As aprogramme of the AnimalWelfare Forum, thisproject is aimed topromote safe re-lationships betweenchildren and dogs:

Education – the “Blue Dog” is born11 October, 16.45 – 17.30, Hall 8

The „Blue Dog“ – How does the Programmework in Practice?

(co-lectured by Ray Butcher)12 October 2006, Part 1, 8.30 – 9.15

Part 2, 9.15 – 10.00, Hall 8

Speakers’ Corner

James Carpenter (USA)Domestic or exotic, petsare at comfort with him:Prof. James Carpenterhas been a clinical andresearch veterinarianfor 29 years in the fieldof exotic animal, wildlife,and zoo animalmedicine. He is thecurrent President of theAssociation of AvianVeterinarians and Treasurer of the AmericanCollege of Zoological Medicine as well asEditor-in-Chief of the Journal of AvianMedicine and Surgery. Take a walk on thewild side and join Prof. Carpenter’s scientificpresentations on pharmacotherapeutics inreptiles, birds, and small exotic mammals:

Pharmacotherapeutics in Reptiles: A Reviewand Update

11 October, 14.30 – 15.15, Hall 10

Pharmacotherapeutics in Birds: A Review andUpdate

11 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 10

Pharmacotherapeutics in Exotic SmallMammals: A Review and Update11 October, 17.30 – 18.15, Hall 10

Simon Platt (UK)“He’s got “nerves”: Dr.Simon Platt, Head of theNeurology Unit at theAnimal Health Trust inNewmarket, UK, co-edits for the new BSAVAmanual of Canine andFeline Neurology.

These three of his lectures will give you theround-up on:

Use of MRI in the Diagnosis of Spinal CordDisease

11 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 6

Inflammatory Diseases of the Central NervousSystem

12 October, 9.15 – 10.00, Hall 6of neuro-imaging:

Cerebrovascular Disease in dogs12 October, 11.10 – 11.30, Hall 6

Kenny Simpson (UK)Scotsman Dr. KennySimpson, Diplomat ofthe American andEuropean Colleges ofVeterinary InternalMedicine, likes to traveland enjoys regionalcuisine. Accordingly, hisresearch interests focuson gastroenterology,particularly host-flora interactions in the GItract. Here in Prague he will talk among othersubjects about inflammatory and immuneresponses in dogs with gastritis and theirrelationship to Helicobacter spp. Infection anddiscuss “Helicobacter heilmannii” subtypes inthe gastric mucosas of cats and dogs:

Update on Pancreatitis in Dogs11 October, 16.45 – 17.30, Hall 2

Chronic Gastritis in Companion Animals12 October, 8.30 – 9.15, Hall 2

Helicobacter in Dogs and Cats – What’s New?12 October, 17.30 – 17.50, Hall 2

Histiocytie Ulcerative Colitis: Infectious orImmune Mediated?

12 October, 17.55 – 18.15, Hall 2

Alain Fontbonne (F)Where Cupid’s arrowhappens to miss, he willhit the mark: AlainFontbonne, Diplomateof the EuropeanCollege of AnimalReproduction, isspecialised in caninemale and femaleinfertility. As Presidentof the EuropeanVeterinary Society of Small AnimalReproduction (EVSSAR), one of his mainprofessional aims is to create a Europeannetwork of vets involved in canine ArtificialInsemination. So take good aim and join hislectures about:

- different problems that can lead to apparentinfertility and how to distinguish them:Canine Infertility : What can go wrong before or

after Conception11 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 9

- the most practical advances of the past 10years in various fields of veterinary andrology:Recent Advances in Canine Male Reproduction

11 October, 16.45 – 17.30 , Hall 9

- two increasingly used techniques of intra-uterine artificial insemination:

How to Perform Transcervical Catheterizationin the Bitch

12 October, 17.30 – 17.50, Hall 9

Four days scientific programme allows us to open as many as sixteen differentspecialization areas presented through lectures, interactive courses, round tablediscussions, workshops, labs and free communications. Presentations areoffered in three different scientific levels - lectures, advanced lectures andmaster-classes. The scientific programme is carefully designed for veterinarysurgeons and nurses who wish to keep their professional level up to date. Thespeakers represent both academia and best specialists from private veterinaryclinics. Almost one hundred world-class speakers coming from all around theglobe committed to create the scientific program and to give lectures.

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Speakers’ Corner

Allan Rebar (USA)Dr. Alan Rebar ispracticing clinicalpathology for overthirty years andknows the high valueof this discipline toeveryday practice ofveterinary medicine.At this year’s WSAVACongress he invitesyou to his verypractice orientated case-based sessions in:

Hematology – 11 Oktober, Hall 7Illustration and reinforcement of principles of

hemogram interpretation with active participationin the interpretive process:

Interpreting Hemograms: White Cell DisordersPart I, 14.30 – 15.15Part II, 15.15 – 16.00

Interpreting Hemograms: Red Cell DisordersPart I, 16.45 – 17.30Part II, 17.30 – 18.15

Ron Ofri (IL)Here’s looking atyou, kid: Ron Ofri,Diplomate of theEuropean Collegeof VeterinaryOphthalmologyand SeniorLecturer at theHebrew Uni-versity of Jerusalem, Isreal, focuses hisresearch on retinal and optic nerve

physiology includingcomparative visualphysiology in wildlifespecies. His lecturesare real eye-openers!

There are only 2ophthalmic diseases:red eyes andeverything else. In thislecture Dr. Ron willdiscuss the various

causes of red eye(s), their diagnosis andtreatment:

Clinical Approach to the Dog with Red Eye(s)11 October, 14.30 – 15.15, Hall 5

Loss of vision in a beloved pet is one of themost distressing diseases for the both the dogand its owner. Get the round-up on causes,diagnosis and treatment of blindness in dogs:

Clinical Approach to the Blind Dog11 October, 15.15 – 16.00, Hall 5

An ophthalmic examination should not be ascary experience! Though admittedlyinterpretation of the findings may sometimesbe challenging, the examination itself followsa logical, anatomical order:

Ocular Examination11 October, 16.45 – 17.05, Hall 5

11.October 2006, Hall 5

14.30 – 15.15 Clinical Approach to the Dog withRed Eye(s)

15.15 – 16.00 Clinical Approach to the Blind Dog16.45 – 17.05 Ocular Examination17.10 – 17.30 Electroretinography

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Blue Dog Programme

Controlling AnimalBites in the HomeFor those of us who remember the televisionseries “Lassie,” Timmy and his belovedCollie recall the ideal relationship betweenchildren and their pets. In real life, however,the relationship is sometimes less than ideal,often to the detriment of both the child andthe animal.

Injuries to people resulting from dog bitesare a real problem throughout the world.

In a survey in Belgium (Gisle et al 2001)1% of the population was found to be avictim of a dog bite incident that required

m e d i c a la t t e n t i o n .Further studies(Kahn et al2004) showedthat children

under 16 yearsof age weretwice as muchat risk thanadults. Further,most dog bite accidents in young children(age 5 years and under) occur duringeveryday activities in the homeenvironment with a dog that is familiar tothem. Eighty-six percent of the dog bitesoccurring at home were found to betriggered by an interaction initiated by thechild. In many cases there was no parentalsupervision at the time.

There was no evidence of breed differences,nor evidence that any breed is safer withchildren

In the 1990’s it became fashionable to blameonly certain “dangerous” breeds, and much“Media-hype” pressurised governments tointroduce breed specific legislation toaddress this.

Whilst “dangerous breeds” may be aproblem in some circumstances,consideration will be given as to whetherlegislation is really effective in reducing theincidence of dog bites.

Since some bite accidents are a reason forthe euthanasia of otherwise healthy dogs,the veterinarians play an important role inpreventive medicine in the case of dog bites.

Cultivating healthy child-pet relationsrequires patient, consistent efforts andproper education.A very important contribution to achieve animprovement of child safety at home is theproject “Blue Dog”.The “Blue Dog” is an interactive cartooncreated to teach children and parents howbest to behave around dogs. Using visualsthe special programme illustrates a range ofrisk scenes involving a child and a dog. Achild viewing the cartoon is offered the choiceof a colour marked solution representing adangerous outcome, or a “safe” solution - fora good outcome. This way the child may learnto avoid stressful (dangerous) situations andinterpret the dog’s body language properly.

Although eachchild and eachpet is unique,some generalguidelines apply. These are pre-sented in the formof the interactive“game” on the“Blue Dog” CD.

It is hoped thatthe “Blue Dog” will become a useful toolwithin a wider prevention programme inveterinary practices, human health carepractices, schools and canine rescuecenters.

Further information on preventing dog bitesinitiative will be presented during the lecturesand workshops on 11th and on 12th October(Wednesday and Thursday).

www.thebluedog.org

The Blue Dog – How does the programme work in Practice?Speakers: Dr Tiny De Keuster and Dr Ray Butcher

This topic is covered in two pars (I & II) 11 – 12 October 2006

The Blue Dog package will be launched at the WSAVA/FECAVA Prague Congress in 2006. It takes the form of an interactive CD-ROM and a printed Parent/Teacher guide. The welfare session of the previous day will outline the background and development of the project.

This session will take the form of a workshop. Various scenes of the CD will be shown. The presenters will then relate these scenes to aspects of the relevantsections of the parent/teacher guide.

In this way it is hoped that the delegates will get a working knowledge of the programme and will be encouraged to use it further.

Help for Blind PeopleGuide Dog Training School

People keep dogs for many reasons.WSAVA Congress Organizer would liketo draw your attention to the Guide DogEducation Centre which trains guidedogs for blind people.

The highly trained guide dogs are notonly pets and best friends of the visuallyimpaired but they also play a significantrole in their lives; these dogs boost bothself-confidence and independence.

To support this worthy cause delegatesare invited to buy lottery tickets whichare available in the registration area andcan also be purchased during the GalaDinner.

These tickets are for the section of theraffle, in which you may win the pictureof the Czech cartoonist MiroslavPavlicek.

We would like to take this opprtunity tothank the company Eukanuba for itsgenerous donation of canine food for 45dogs for one year at this centre. We alsothank following companies for theirsupport: Intervet, Merial, Purina andRoyal Canin.

phone: + 420 251 611 154www.vodicipsi.cz

Lottery / RaffleRay Butcher, Tiny De Keuster Donation for the Education Centre Vodicí psi

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Long-term prognosis in gastricadenocarcinomas and leiomyosarcomasis poor for most cases.Surgical resection, however, does alleviategastric outflow obstruction in the immediatepostoperative period. This is the result of theretrospective study based on the medicalrecords 1986 – 1999.

Iatrogenic induced hermaphroditism: sixfemale littermates developed truehermaphroditism due to treatment of the bitchwith synthetic androgens during pregnancy:examination of the genital tractsdemonstrated the presence of bilateralovotestis and remnants of the Wolffian ductsystem in all cases. The experiment fromBelgium has been described in “Reproductionin Domestic Animals 41 (1), 22-26”.

Neckties have more effects on theintraocular pressure thanpreviously thought. A recent study on18 normal and 19 primary open-angleglaucoma patients showed asignificant increase in IOP after 3minutes of tight necktie wear,followed by a significant decrease inIOP after 15 minutes.

Diaphragmatic hernias are common emer-gencies in small animal hospitals and clin-ics. Surgery should not be delayed in catsand dogs: perioperative survival rates aremuch better when surgery is performed within24 hours after admission. This conclusion isbased on the observations of 92 cases (1990-2002) and has been presented in “Journal ofthe American Veterinary Medical Associa-tion”, 2005 Jul 1;227(1):105-9

A recessed vulva in bitches causes prob-lems like intertrigo or chronic urinary tract in-fections and may be related to growth rate orbody conformation (large and giant breeds).Vulvoplasty is the recommended choice: itgreatly reduces the incidences of UTI, vagini-tis, and external irritation.The results of vulvoplasty were evaluated in34 dogs that underwent surgery at the Uni-versity of Wisconsin Veterinary MedicalTeaching Hospital between 1987 and 1999.

Case records were evaluated, and clientswere interviewed by telephone.

It is important to know the ‚normal‚ morphol-ogy of corneal cells at different ages beforeone can decide what is pathologic. The ef-fect of age on endothelial cell density andendothelial cell morphology was investi-gated in a total of 30 dogs. Results show aninitial decrease in cell density and increasedpolymegethism and pleomorphism with ad-vancing age.

Canaries are patients which are difficult toanesthetize by injection or inhalation. Aprospective randomized study indicatesintranasal sedative drug administration asan acceptable alternative methodof drug delivery: intranasalbenzodiazepines produce rapidand effective sedation incanaries.

Dogs with malignant neoplasmaof digit or feet: in comparisonwith complete amputation,partial foot amputation may berecommended in malignanttumors in which more than onedigit must be amputated toachieve adequate surgicalmargins.

Canine tonsillar squamouscell carcinoma is an aggres-sive disease with a poor prog-nosis. Various therapies havebeen tried in the past. Iscarboplatin of any benefit? Aretrospective study presentedin “Journal of Small AnimalPractice 47” (4), 216-220, sug-gests surgical cytoreduction fol-lowed by coarse fractionated ra-diotherapy together withcarboplatin - a useful method totreat this type of tumor.

Instead of classic therapeuticslike diazepam or barbiturates,ketamin might be an option inselected clinical cases ofrefractory Status Epilepticus:it antagonizes a certainionotropic receptor subtype (theN-methyl-d-aspartic acid,NMDA) and may deserve moreconsideration in clinicalresearch.

Obesity in dogs and cats havebeen increasingly recognized inrecent years. Because obesityunderlies various diseases, pet

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owners and vet-erinarians havean important re-sponsibility tohelp animalslose weight andmaintain theirhealth. But as inhumans, losing weight is much more difficultthan gaining weight. Is diacylglycerol a sub-stance that helps solving this problem? Itseems so! As indicated in a present study,dietary diacylglycerol (DAG) given to obesedogs results in a statistically significant re-duction in body weight averaging a 2.3% re-duction within 6 weeks.

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Exhibition News

WSAVA Standards for Histological andClinical Diagnosis of Canine and Feline LiverDiseases – WSAVA’s first textbook is on theshelves!

The textbook is designed to provide a worldstandard of guidelines for the diagnosis of liverdiseases in dogs and cats using both histologicaland clinical criteria.

Chapters include:• Sampling and handling of liver tissue• Ultrasonographic identification and

characterization of congenital portosystemicshunts and portal hypertensive disorders

• Morphological classification of biliary disorders• Morphological classification of parenchymal

disorders, including• Normal histology, reversible hepatocyte

injury, and hepatic amyloidosis• Hepatocellular death, hepatitis, and cirrhosis• Hepatic abscesses and granulomas, hepatic

metabolic storage diseases, andmiscellaneous conditions

• Morphological classification of neoplasticdisorders

For additional information and to order the book,visit the Elsevier booth B63 or website atwww.elsevier.ca

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