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scientific programme


The Speakers
Sponsored by
Feline Dentistry  

Dr Philippe Hennet, France

Dr Margherita Gracis, Italy

Pain Management  

Dr Sheilah Robertson, USA

Duncan Lascelles, UK

Polly Taylor, UK

 

 

 

pre-congress cpd
Thursday 17 June: EVDS Dental Wetlabs (optional)
We are delighted to confirm details of the EVDS Dental Wetlabs, which we will be running as a pre-congress event in Amsterdam 2010. Please note that there are only 64 places in total available so please book early to avoid disappointment.

The Wetlabs will be held in conjucntion with the European Veterinary Dental Society and the Dutch Veterinary Dental Society and our lecturers for congress will be tutors on the day.

The Wetlabs will be held at the University of Utrecht which can be reached easily by train from Amsterdam - the train station is across the square from the congress hotel in the heart in Amsterdam. We will provide and pay for the ticket and will provide detailed instructions on train times and how to get there. Presumably there will be a number of people travelling together
.

Morning sessions Afternoon sessions
Room 1 (09.30-12.30) NOW FULLY BOOKED
Radiology, periodontal examination and periodontal treatment
Basic Level
Tutor: Philippe Hennet
Learn how to perform a thorough dental examination with probes and explorers and to take intraoral dental radiographs prior to periodontal treatment with hand and mechanical dental instrumentation
Room 1 (14.00-17.00) NOW FULLY BOOKED
Dental Extractions
Basic Level
Tutor: Margherita Gracis
Simple and surgical dental extraction techniques will be practised during this wetlab.  The aim is to learn how to extract any tooth effectively and even to perform full mouth extraction in cats.
Room 2 (09.30-12.30)
Palatal surgery
Advanced Level
Tutor: Margherita Gracis
Surgical treatment of congenital and acquired hard and soft palate defects and oronasal fistuals using mucogingival flaps and other techniques
Room 2 (14.00-17.00)
Mandibular/maxillary fracture repair
Advanced Level
Tutor: Philippe Hennet
Learn how to perform interdental fixation and maxillo-mandibular fixation techniques to manage maxillo-mandibular trauma

Venue: University of Utrecht
Getting there: Train from Amsterdam - the station is located opposite the NH Krasnapolsky Grand Hotel (the congress hotel). Travel information please click here...
Total number of students: There will be four different 3-hour sessions, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. The maximum number of students in any session with be 16. Two of the sessions will be at basic level and two advanced. Please see the timetable below for more information.
Tutors: Philippe Hennet, Margherita Gracis, Paul Cooper, Marnix Lamberts
Content and timing of sessions: All wetlabs will include a short introductory frontal presentation. However, the main purpose is to offer hands-on experience by allowing participants to practice in cat cadaver heads under guidance of experience tutors.

Refreshments: Tea and coffee will be provided during the day and the university cafeterias can be used for lunch. Please note lunch is not included in the price of the wetlabs.
Costs: The cost of attending one session will be 275 Euros (£250.00) - if you wish to attend a morning and afternoon session, the cost will be 500 Euros (£460.00).
Application:
If you would like to attend a session (s) please download the application form below and send back to:

Amanda Dennant, ISFM, Taeselbury, High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD, Fax: +44 (0) 1747 871 873, email: conferences@isfm.net

EVDS application form (word document)
EVDS application form (PDF)

Please note that places are strictly on a first come first serve basis and places are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment.

If you have any questions contact Amanda Dennant on: conferences@isfm.net

 

Thursday 17 June: Pre-Congress Satellite Meetings (optional)
   

10.00-14.30

Boehringer Ingelheim CPD Meeting
FREE to all delegates
New opportunities for feline pain management with NSAIDs
Brunch and take away lunch will be available for all delegates
Email to be placed on a reserve list

** FULLY BOOKED ** FULLY BOOKED ** FULLY BOOKED **

     
15.00-19.30

Merial Animal Health CPD Meeting
FREE to all delegates
Emerging and newly recognised infectious diseases in cats

Extra places now available!
Now moved to Grand Ballroom
more information...


     
20.00

MERIAL Welcome Reception
FREE to all delegates
Welcome drinks and a light buffet to celebrate the opening of our 9th annual Feline Congress in Amsterdam.


To be held in the renowned Winter Garden within the Krasnapolsky Hotel.

Main esfm congress programme
Friday 18 June
   
sponsored by
08.45
Welcome and introduction
09.00 Cavities and calculus...undertaking thorough dental examinations in cats
Philippe Hennet
09.30 It's black and white...the essentials of dental radiography
Philippe Hennet
10.00 Don't blame the equipment...what you really need for feline dentistry
Philippe Hennet
10.30-11.15
Coffee break
11.15 Is it painful? How do we assess pain in cats?
Sheilah Robertson
12.00

Actions and applictions...A quick guide to narcotics, NSAIDs and other drugs for analgesia in cats
Polly Taylor

12.45-14.00
Lunch
14.00 Putting the pieces together...rational and practical approaches to multi-modal
Sheilah Robertson
14.30 Periodontal disease 1 - aetiology and assessment
Philippe Hennet
15.00 Real or imaginary...Phantom limb syndrome in cats
Lyn Forster
15.15-15.45
Coffee break
15.45 Reaching a consensus...ESFM Guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats
ESFM Panel
 
16.15 Periodontal disease 2 - management
Philippe Hennet
     
Saturday 19 June
   
sponsored by
08.30 Watch and learn 1...Case studies in recognition, assessment and management of acute and chronic pain
Duncan Lascelles and Sheilah Robertson
09.15

Plugging the hole...pathogenesis and management of FORL
Margherita Gracis

10.00 Top tips for..oral pain - local blocks for dental procedures
Margherita Gracis
10.30-11.15
Coffee break with Dutch cakes
11.15 Top 10 tips for...dental anaesthesia
Sheilah Robertson
11.45 It's broken...Endodontics and restoration for dental fractures and trauma
Margherita Gracis
12.30 Watch and learn 2... Case studies in recognition, assessment and management of acute and chronic pain
Duncan Lascelles and Sheilah Robertson
14.00
Afternoon off
19.30 till late


Novartis 'Release the Beast' Party,
St Olof's Chapel

 

 

   
Sunday 20 June
   
sponsored by
08.45 Management of emesis in the cat
Alexander German
09.15 Red, raw and sore...pathogenesis and invesigation of gingivostomatitis
Philippe Hennet
09.55 Merial ABCD Young Scientist of the Year Award and Abstract Presentation  
10.15

Red, raw and sore...management of gingivostomatitis
Philippe Hennet

10.45 Top tips for...dental extraction - equipment, and techniques
Margherita Gracis
11.30-12.15
Coffee break
12.15

Forget the drugs...non-pharmacological approaches to pain management in cats
Sheilah Robertson

12.45

What's new?...Osteoarthritis prevalence, radiographic interpretation and owner assessment
Duncan Lascelles

13.30 Gazing at the new horizon...what is out there for chronic pain relief in cats?
Sheilah Robertson
14.00

Close and Lunch


     


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