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.
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Gallery suite 18 & 19 ExCel, London, UK Thursday 16th November 2017 AVA has the great pleasure of welcoming Louise Clark and Samantha Lindley once again to speak on the subject of chronic pain.
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 »Dexmedetomidine has recently been adopted by the UK anaesthesia and intensive care communities following an extensive history of use in veterinary medicine. This evening meeting will provide a synopsis of its clinical utility and information regarding practical applications in different patient cohorts, in relation to both anaesthesia and critical care. An expert panel will discuss potential advantages and disadvantages and where pain fits in this continuum of use will be addressed. To contribute to this discussion book your place today. 5.30…
Find out more »The Spring 2018 Meeting will be held on the Caribbean Island of Grenada. Further details to follow
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Our 3rd annual affiliate group day at BSAVA Congress 2018 will take place on Wednesday 4th April. Further details and a full programme will follow soon! Please visit the BSAVA Congress website for further information regarding Congress 2018
Find out more »Saturday 7th April 2018 will see the AVA support a day of lectures at BSAVA Congress. Lectures will be presented by Liz Leece, Ian Self, Colette Jolliffe and Derek Flaherty
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It is an honour and a pleasure to extend to you , on behalf of the European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society and the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care , a warm invitation to the 17th annual European Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Congress in Venice , Italy. The congress will take place from the 21th – 23rd June 2018, and promises to offer a fantastic programme. The main theme of the congress is “Straight to the heart”. It will…
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