The Webinar Vet has partnered with AFSCAN who are excited to announce that their first virtual African Small Animal Veterinary Congress, an event taking place on Tuesday 29 June, Thursday 1 July and Saturday 3 July 2021.
The 3-day event will be delivered by expert speakers covering a variety of veterinary topics on Cytology, Canine Atopic Dermatitis, fluid therapy for cats and dogs as well as practical blood transfusions and regular Q and A sessions. In addition to educational webinars, each day will consist of a roundtable which will highlight important topics such as emotional and mental health (wellness) in the African Veterinary Profession and will encourage discussion from participants, as well as looking at what the future holds for the industry.
The 3-day event will be hosted through The Webinar Vet’s virtual Vet Exhibition platform. The Vet Exhibition is a new feature for The Webinar Vet, where members will be able to access a complimentary learning, networking and exhibition space, virtually. The digital environment includes an exhibition hall and networking lounges for the community to utilise, as well as auditoriums to attend events and watch webinars.
The full event programme across the 3 days can be viewed online.
Speaking about the partnership, Dr Gabriel Varga, President of the AFSCAN society and Director at Zoetis said:
“This is an exciting event for the African companion animal veterinary community. We have assembled a team of exceptionally well-qualified and enthusiastic veterinary specialist who will deliver some fantastic presentations and latest research from across the globe. We are very grateful to our sponsor Zoetis, which continues to provide the core funding for AFSCAN. This is the first congress to emerge from the highly successful AFSCAN project, which celebrated its fifth year of working in Africa in 2018.”
Anthony Chadwick, Founder of The Webinar Vet added:
“Are you spending clinical time seeing dogs and cats for your clients. The WSAVA Foundation and AFSCAN have got together to develop a fabulous virtual congress which we are helping them to deliver. As you know, The Webinar Vet is the world leader in virtual veterinary congresses, having run our first one in 2013!
“We’ve got fabulous speakers such as Vanessa Schmidt from my ex-uni, Liverpool as well as Remo Lobetti, Mike Lappin and Andrew Mackin covering topics such as fluid therapy, management of the trauma patient and atopic dermatitis.
“I have a special place in my heart for Africa having visited Zimbabwe and Zambia in 1988 as a student and then spending two months on sabbatical in East Africa in 2005. What a diverse, beautiful continent!
“I can’t wait to see you at the conference!”
Tickets can be purchased, starting from £10 for students online.
About the speakers
Vanessa Schmidt – Cytology: an essential tool for your dermatologic patients – Tuesday 29 June at 1.20pm (GMT)
Vanessa qualified in 1994 at Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia. After several years in both mixed and small animal practice in Australia and the UK, she gained the European Diploma of Veterinary Dermatology in 2009, and was granted RCVS specialisation in 2014. Vanessa completed a four-year PhD at the start of 2014 before taking up her current position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Dermatology at the University of Liverpool. Vanessa is currently head of the dermatology service and enjoys her involvement in clinical work, teaching and research. Her research interests include infectious and zoonotic diseases.
Andrew Mackin – Practical blood transfusions in the dog – Thursday 1 July at 2.10pm (GMT)
Dr Andrew Mackin is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Sciences at Mississippi State University. Andrew is a 1983 graduate of Murdoch University in Western Australia, and after graduation completed an internship and residency in small animal medicine at the University of Melbourne, followed by an internal medicine residency at the Ontario Veterinary College. Andrew became a Fellow of the ANZCVSc in 1993, and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1994. Andrew has a clinical and research focus on haematology, haemostasis, immunosuppressive therapy, and transfusion medicine. In 2006, he received the Carl Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award and, in 2010, the MSU-CVM Dean’s Pegasus Award.
Michael Lappin – Hot topic on zoonosis – Saturday 3 July at 2pm (GMT)
Dr Michael Lappin earned his DVM degree at Oklahoma State University and his PhD in Parasitology as well as his ACVIM board certification at the University of Georgia. He is currently the Kenneth W. Smith Professor at Colorado State University where he oversees the Centre for Companion Animal Studies. Dr Lappin studies infectious and immune mediated diseases of dogs and cat and has special interest in probiotics. Dr Lappin has won several awards, including the Beecham Research Award and the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award. He sits on the editorial board for Feline Medicine and Surgery and Compendium for Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian. He is editor of the textbook Feline Internal Medicine Secrets, and the former chairperson of both the AAFP Panel on Feline Zoonoses and the AAFP Bartonella Panel. Dr Lappin is the Chair of the WSAVA One Health Committee.
