14 module course, held over one-year, located within easy reach of Glasgow Int. Airport This unique course, devised and led by veterinary surgeons experienced in equine pain, behaviour, welfare and medicine, emphasizes the position of the equine vet at the centre of their patients’ care. This course aims to equip the practitioner with the knowledge, skills and practice to assess chronic pain and overall welfare; to treat pain (musculoskeletal; visceral; dental; dermatological; neuropathic); and to collaborate with professional colleagues in…
Find out more »This is a hands-on workshop endorsed by the ACVAA (American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia) involving local and regional anesthetic techniques utilizing canine cadaver specimens. Through the use of small groups (2-3 delegates) and multiple stations, participants will have the opportunity to practice different regional anesthesia techniques of the head, and ultrasound - guided techniques of the thoracic and pelvic limbs, the abdomen, and the thoracic wall in a controlled setting. This workshop is designed to serve as a…
Find out more »The Symposium on Clinical Pain Trials in Europe (SOPATE2017) will take place 25-26 October 2017 in London, UK. More than 100 million people in Europe suffer from chronic pain and there is little agreement on what medications are helpful. One reason for this is that clinical trials remain poor in assessing pain, disability and measuring meaningful improvement. This Symposium, which will look at Clinical Trials in Pain, will bring together researchers, clinicians, industry professionals and other related experts to look at ways of improving the…
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The AVA 2017 Autumn meeting will be held in Berlin, Germany. Full details are now available on the AVA Berlin website.
Find out more »International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)'s Non-Human Special Interest Group (SIG). Workshop dates are Nov 29 & 30, 2017. Held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Washington DC. Pain in Animals Workshop 2017 - Save the Date! Dear Non-Human SIG Members, We are pleased to announce that the Non-Human SIG will be holding a fall meeting at the NIH! The Non-Human SIG is a co-sponsor and Scientific Partner of this meeting which will be exploring and…
Find out more »The proposed meeting will involve National Institutes of Health pain researchers, Industry, Food and Drug Administration and Academic researchers. We propose to bring the strengths of all these partners together to discuss the current state of pain measurement in animals, and to formulate a roadmap of research and development priorities for the future. The primary goals of the meeting will be: Discussing the current status (recent advances and current roadblocks) of long-standing (chronic) pain measurement in companion animals from the perspective of…
Find out more »The Spring 2018 Meeting will be held on the Caribbean Island of Grenada. Further details to follow
Find out more »The 13th WCVA will be held in Venice, Italy
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