It is a great honor, a great pleasure and a greater responsibility to continue serving European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR) as President after 15 years of membership!
A big thank you to all the members of this great family for trusting me!
Hard work will be continued, as the tradition commands…
Helen, a good friend of mine, a vet from Norway, showed me a couple of months ago a video that was viral in Norway. A video trying to inform and “sensitize” owners about the possible problems that brachycephalic breeds of dogs have. You can watch it by just clicking the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oghf4Figs_Q
Indeed, certain breeds of dogs and cats are prone to difficult, obstructive breathing, because of the shape of their head, muzzle and throat. This pathological syndrome is known as “brachycephalic syndrome” and can lead to severe respiratory distress. According to ACVS (https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/brachycephalic-syndrome), “the term Brachycephalic Syndrome refers to the combination of elongated soft palate, stenotic nares, and everted laryngeal saccules.
So one obvious question someone could have is:
And not only that! In our modern “fast” world, several questions, concerning Ethics and small animal reproduction, arise:
And further more:
And finally, who is leading and who should lead research on reproduction? Big pet-food companies? Pharmaceutical companies? Maybe breeders? Our clients? And is there any place for Ethics? What is the role of Education?
Hot questions! Impossible to answer all of them! But here are the good news: In the forthcoming 20th International Congress of Small Animal Reproduction that will be held in Vienna (Austria) from June 29th to July 1st 2017, the opening speech is exactly what we are talking about: “Ethics in Animal Breeding”, by Prof. W. Farstad! An excellent professor, vet, and breeder as well! This congress is organized by the European Veterinary Society of Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR), the largest society for small animal reproduction in Europe (and maybe in the world). EVSSAR aims to support continuing education of veterinarians and to promote research. More details about EVSSAR can be found here: http://www.evssar.org. The scientific program of the congress, in case you are interested, can be found here: http://www.evssar.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20th-EVSSAR-program.pdf.
So at last, something seems to move… I will be back on the question above soon!
Oh I forgot: HAPPY EASTER!!!
The abstracts of the 8th International Symposium on Canine and Feline Reproduction (ISCFR-EVSSAR, Paris 2016) are available on line at IVIS website! If you want to download them, click here! Remember, you have to be registered to IVIS in order to have full access…
This excellent Symposium was the result of skillful and proficient work of the ISCFR International Organizing Committee members Prof. Michelle Kutzler, Prof. Pierre Comizzoli, Prof. Gary England and Prof. John Verstegen, in collaboration with the Scientific Program committee, and the Local Organizing Committee chaired by Prof. Alain Fontbonne and Associate Prof. Karine Reynaud. Of course we have to mention the excellent work of all the members of the EVSSAR board!
Finally a big big thank you to all the vets from all over the world that participated actively and presented the results of their latest scientific work on all the fields of small animal (and not only) reproduction!
PS: The party organized from the local organizing committee was just awesome! Thank you guys!
The 8th Quadrennial International Symposium on Canine and Feline Reproduction which is a Joint Meeting with the 19th EVSSAR Congress, just finished. It was perfectly organized in Paris, the city of light, from 22 to 25 of June.
The scientific level of all speakers was very high and the program covered all the aspects of small animal reproduction science.
The results of our latest research projects were successfully presented:
– Ultrasound elastography of the normal canine prostate and testicles (G. Mantziaras, G.C. Luvoni).
-First documented report of CHV-1 infection of a pregnant bitch in Greece. (G. Mantziaras, K. Teliousis, O. Mavropoulou, A. Pseftogas, G.C. Luvoni).
It was also a great chance to meet good friends from all over the word, discuss with them, and have a nice party on Friday night!
Finally, I was one of the three new EVSSAR’s Board members that have been elected during the General Assembly! A big big thank you to all those that honored me with their vote! I promise to do my best and work hard the following years!!!
We’ll be back soon and till than,
Take care of yourselves!
VetRepro 