SCIENTIFIC 
PROGRAM

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educational journey 
and be a part of the 
largest Veterinary 
Congress in the 
region focused on 
Dogs, Cats, Horses 
and Exotics.
SCIENTIFIC 
PROGRAM

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FROM THE BEST! 
42+ International 
world known
speakers will engage you in an interactive experience 
and have all 
questions answered!

EARN

VALUABLE TOOLS AND PRACTICAL SKILLS to approach even the most complex cases in the everyday clinical practice! 

8Pre Congress “hands-on” workshops 

6 Master Classes 

5Simultaneous learning streams 

100+ Topics on a variety of disciplines in internal medicine, surgery and practice management will enhance your confidence and will transform your professional life. Be at the fore front of your field!

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EVERY YEAR TO MEAVC and be a part of an international like-minded veterinary community!

MEAVC AGENDA

Cardiology 
Interventional Cardiology Cardiorespiratory Infectious Diseases Pulmonary & Cardiovascular Imaging Dentistry 
Urology 
Interventional Radiology of the Urinary Tract 
Endocrinology 
Anesthesia and Analgesia
Thoracic Surgery 
Thoracoscopic techniques
Orthopedics - Elbows & Knees Neurosurgery -Thoracolumbar Spine 
Animal Behavior 
Exotic animals Medicine 
Equine Medicine 
Nurses stream

PRE CONGRESS 
WORKSHOPS

in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery

THURSDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2023 | ABU DHABI FALCON HOSPITAL

NEUROSURGERY

Basic neurosurgery course for treatment of thoracolumbar spinal diseases

CARDIOLOGY

Small Animal Basic Echocardiography

DENTISTRY

Dental extractions in cats. How can you make it easier and more efficiently?

FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2023 | ABU DHABI FALCON HOSPITAL

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Locoregional Anaesthesia

SOFT TISSUE SURGERY

Laparotomy: open, explore and close fast and easy

ORTHOPEDICS

Stifle surgery - repairing
the torn Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) and Medial Patella Luxation (MPL) repairs

in Equine Medicine

FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2023 | Dubai Equine Hospital

EQUINE 
RESPIRATORY ENDOSCOPY

Equine 
Abdominal Ultrasound

CONGRESS
STREAMS

SATURDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2023

HALL 1
HALL 2
AUDITORIUM 1
AUDITORIUM 2
MASTERCLASSES
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE
Limited to 30 participants

CARDIOLOGY

09:00

How to manage and monitor congestive heart failure in dogs Mike Martin

09:45

My approach to syncope in dogs, with movies galore Mike Martin

10:30

The pros and cons of diagnostic tests for heart failureMike Martin

TRACHEAL COLLAPSE
ROUND TABLE

09:00-11:00

DENTISTRY

09:00

Periodontal disease: from diagnosis to regenerative techniques for tissue repair
Ana Nemec

09:45

Canine extractions: how and when?
Ana Nemec

10:15

What went wrong? Mistakes and malpractice in veterinary dentistry
Ana Nemec

Exotics Animals MedicinE
REPTILES-AVIAN

09:00

Diagnostic Imaging of common pet reptile species
Paolo Selleri (Intermediate)

09:30

Surgical procedures of chelonians (turtles, tortoises)
Paolo Selleri (Advanced)

10:15

Anaesthesia and pain management in avian patients
Panos Azmanis (Advanced)

09:00

ANESTHESIOLOGY 
Ventilation techniques for thoracic surgery
Peter Kronen

10:00

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE Happy cats in happy houses: optimizing the indoor environment
Goncalo de Graca Pereira

11:00 COFFEE

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

11:30

Balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary stenosisKieran Borgeat

12:15

Catheter occlusions 
(PDA, ASD)Kieran Borgeat

13:00

Trans-catheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair in dogsKieran Borgeat

ANAESTHESIA & ANALGESIA PART I

11:30

Basics of thoracic anaesthesia including locoregional anaesthesia for thoracic surgery Part I
Peter Kronen

12:15

Basics of thoracic anaesthesia including locoregional anaesthesia for thoracic surgery Part II
Peter Kronen

13:00

Neuromuscular blocking agents for thoracic surgery
Peter Kronen

PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNTS Conundrum

11:30-13:30

EXOTICS ANIMAL MEDICINE SMALL MAMMALS

11:30

Common urogenital diseases of exotic pet mammals
David Eshar
(Intermediate)

12:15

Recognition and treatment of pain in exotic mammals
David Eshar
(Advanced)

12:45

Radiology of exotic mammals
David Eshar
(Advanced)

11:30

DENTISTRYApproach of the tricky dental cases
Ana Nemec

12:30

CARDIOLOGYVentricular arrythmias: recognition of cardiac vs non cardiac causes Mike Martin

13:30 LUNCH
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY
14:45 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

CARDIORESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS
DISEASES

15:30-17:00

ANAESTHESIA & ANALGESIA PART II

15:30-17:00

ISFM SYMPOSIUM

15:30-17:00

WSAVA SYMPOSIUM leadership

15:30

Understanding YourselfSelf-leadership for veterinary professionals  
Richard Casey

16:00

The A-team in your clinicHow to enhance workflow efficiency and teamwork in your veterinary clinic
Ellen van Nierop

16:30

You, Me, and UsHow to lead your colleagues, team, and clients to success
Richard Casey

16:00

UROLOGYUrinary case challenges
Jody Lulich

17:00 COFFEE

PULMONARY & CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

17:30-19:00

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

17:30

Why should dominance be avoided? The problems related with aversive methods of training in dogs
Goncalo de Graca Pereira

18:15

What would cats like you to know about their behaviour?
Goncalo de Graca Pereira

ISFM SYMPOSIUM

17:30-19:00

INDUSTRY SESSIONS

17:30-19:00
HALL 1
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

CARDIOLOGY

09:00

How to manage and monitor congestive heart failure in dogs Mike Martin

09:45

My approach to syncope in dogs, with movies galore Mike Martin

10:30

The pros and cons of diagnostic tests for heart failureMike Martin

11:00 COFFEE

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

11:30

Balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary stenosisKieran Borgeat

12:15

Catheter occlusions 
(PDA, ASD)Kieran Borgeat

13:00

Trans-catheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair in dogsKieran Borgeat

13:30 LUNCH
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY
14:45 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

CARDIORESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS
DISEASES

15:30-17:00
17:00 COFFEE

PULMONARY & CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

17:30-19:00
HALL 2
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

TRACHEAL COLLAPSE
ROUND TABLE

09:00-11:00
11:00 COFFEE

ANAESTHESIA & ANALGESIA PART I

11:30

Basics of thoracic anaesthesia including locoregional anaesthesia for thoracic surgery Part I
Peter Kronen

12:15

Basics of thoracic anaesthesia including locoregional anaesthesia for thoracic surgery Part II
Peter Kronen

13:00

Neuromuscular blocking agents for thoracic surgery
Peter Kronen

13:30 LUNCH
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY
14:45 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ANAESTHESIA & ANALGESIA PART II

15:30-17:00
17:00 COFFEE

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

17:30

Why should dominance be avoided? The problems related with aversive methods of training in dogs
Goncalo de Graca Pereira

18:15

What would cats like you to know about their behaviour?
Goncalo de Graca Pereira

AUDITORIUM 1
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

DENTISTRY

09:00

Periodontal disease: from diagnosis to regenerative techniques for tissue repair
Ana Nemec

09:45

Canine extractions: how and when?
Ana Nemec

10:15

What went wrong? Mistakes and malpractice in veterinary dentistry
Ana Nemec

11:00 COFFEE

PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNTS Conundrum

11:30-13:30
13:30 LUNCH
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY
14:45 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ISFM SYMPOSIUM

15:30-17:00
17:00 COFFEE

ISFM SYMPOSIUM

17:30-19:00
AUDITORIUM 2
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

EXOTICS ANIMAL
REPTILES-AVIAN

09:00

Diagnostic Imaging of common pet reptile species
Paolo Selleri (Intermediate)

09:30

Surgical procedures of chelonians (turtles, tortoises)
Paolo Selleri (Advanced)

10:15

Anaesthesia and pain management in avian patients
Panos Azmanis (Advanced)

11:00 COFFEE

EXOTICS ANIMAL MEDICINE 
SMALL MAMMALS

11:30

Common urogenital diseases of exotic pet mammals
David Eshar
(Intermediate)

12:15

Recognition and treatment of pain in exotic mammals
David Eshar
(Advanced)

12:45

Radiology of exotic mammals
David Eshar
(Advanced)

13:30 LUNCH
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY
14:45 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

WSAVA SYMPOSIUM Leadership

15:30

Understanding YourselfSelf-leadership for veterinary professionals  
Richard Casey

16:00

The A-team in your clinicHow to enhance workflow efficiency and teamwork in your veterinary clinic
Ellen van Nierop

16:30

You, Me, and UsHow to lead your colleagues, team, and clients to success
Richard Casey

17:00 COFFEE

INDUSTRY SESSIONS

17:30-19:00
MASTERCLASSES
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE
Limited to 30 participants

09:00

ANESTHESIOLOGYVentilation techniques for thoracic surgery
Peter Kronen

10:00

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE Happy cats in happy houses: optimizing the indoor environment
Goncalo de Graca Pereira

11:00 COFFEE

11:30

DENTISTRYApproach of the tricky dental cases
Ana Nemec

12:30

CARDIOLOGYVentricular arrythmias: recognition of cardiac vs non cardiac causes Mike Martin

13:30 LUNCH
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY
14:45 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

16:00

UROLOGYUrinary case challenges
 Jody Lulich

17:00 COFFEE

17:30

EQUINE MEDICINE Equine Acute Abdomen (colic)
Sameeh Abutarbush

SUNDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2023

HALL 1
HALL 2
AUDITORIUM 1
AUDITORIUM 2
MASTERCLASSES
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

UROLOGY PART I

09:00

Acute Kidney Injury: is it time for dialysis intervention?Gilad Segev

09:45

Proteinuria conundrumGilad Segev

10:15

CKD in feline and canine patients: an update on diagnosis and treatment Gilad Segev

THORACIC SURGERY

09:00-11:00

EQUINE 
STREAM

09:00

Equine Strangles
Vivienne Duggan

09:45

Equine Endocrine/Metabolic Disease
Vivienne Duggan

10:30

Approach to retained placenta in the mareAhmed Tibary

NURSES
STREAM

09:30

Effective triage- Saving time and lives
Matthew Rendle

10:15

Anaesthetic monitoring - It’s all about the trends
Adina Valentine

09:00

EQUINE MEDICINE Equine Colic: Field Cases Interactive Discussion
Sameeh Abutarbush

11:00 COFFEE

UROLOGY PART II

11:30

Unobstructing the feline urethra
Jody Lulich

12:15

What every clinician needs to know about Canine Urothiasis
Jody Lulich

13:00

Managing urethral obstruction with an unexpensive temporary urethral stent
Jody Lulich

THORACOSCOPIC TECHNIQUES

11:30-13:30

11:30

Cryptorchid horses: How to locate the testisAhmed Tibary

12:00

Endometritis: Beyond uterine flushingAhmed Tibary

12:45

2.5% Polyacrylamide hydrogel: a game changer in the treatment of osteoarthritis in horsesAziz Tnibar

11:30

Anaesthetic Emergencies - Keep calm and communicate
Adina Valentine

12:15

How to take good radiographs- It’s not all black and white
Matthew Rendle

WSAVA 
STREAM 
DAY

11:30

13:30 LUNCH

UROLOGY PART III

15:00-16:15

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY OF URINARY TRACT

16:15-17:00

ORTHOPEDICS ELBOWS & KNEES

15:00

CCL injury - Diagnosis and Decision-making
Brian Beale

15:45

Elbow dysplasia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Brian Beale

16:15

Secrets and Tips to Treating MPL in Dogs and Cats
Brian Beale

15:00

Common MRI diagnoses of the equine foot and how to treat themSarah Taylor

15:30

20 years of standing equine MRI - which cases benefit most from using this advanced imaging modality?Sarah Taylor

16:15

Poor performance in the equine athleteNora Nogradi

15:00

Modern and holistic approach to wound management
Matthew Rendle

15:45

Multimodal analgesia - what does it mean?
Adina Valentine

16:30

Anaphylaxis: How, why and what to do
Matthew Rendle

17:00 COFFEE

INDUSTRY SESSIONS

17:30-19:00

NEUROSURGERY- THORACOLUMBAR SPINE

17:30

Acute thoracolumbar disc herniation: from understanding to treating accuratelyFranck Forterre

18:15

Decision making process in managing spinal trauma casesFranck Forterre

17:30

Management of Airway DiseasesBruce McGorum

18:15

Acute Airway EmergenciesBruce McGorum

17:30

Gastric stasis in rabbits - the nurse’s role
Matthew Rendle

18:15

Welfare in practice during procedures - every little helps
Adina Valentine

HALL 1
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

UROLOGY PART I

09:00

Acute Kidney Injury: is it time for dialysis intervention?Gilad Segev

09:45

Proteinuria conundrumGilad Segev

10:15

CKD in feline and canine patients: an update on diagnosis and treatment Gilad Segev

11:00 COFFEE

UROLOGY PART II

11:30

Unobstructing the feline urethra
Jody Lulich

12:15

What every clinician needs to know about Canine Urothiasis
Jody Lulich

13:00

Managing urethral obstruction with an unexpensive temporary urethral stent
Jody Lulich

13:30 LUNCH

UROLOGY PART III

15:00-16:15

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
 OF URINARY TRACT

16:15-17:00
17:00 COFFEE

INDUSTRY SESSIONS

17:30-19:00
HALL 2
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

THORACIC SURGERY

09:00-11:00
11:00 COFFEE

THORACOSCOPIC TECHNIQUES

11:30-13:30
13:30 LUNCH

ORTHOPEDICS ELBOWS & KNEES

15:00

CCL injury - Diagnosis and Decision-making
Brian Beale

15:45

Elbow dysplasia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Brian Beale

16:15

Secrets and Tips to Treating MPL in Dogs and Cats
Brian Beale

17:00 COFFEE

NEUROSURGERY- 
THORACOLUMBAR SPINE

17:30

Acute thoracolumbar disc herniation: from understanding to treating accuratelyFranck Forterre

18:15

Decision making process in managing spinal trauma casesFranck Forterre

AUDITORIUM 1
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

EQUINE STREAM

09:00

Equine Strangles
Vivienne Duggan

09:45

Equine Endocrine/Metabolic Disease
Vivienne Duggan

10:30

Approach to retained placenta in the mareAhmed Tibary

11:00 COFFEE

11:30

Cryptorchid horses: How to locate the testisAhmed Tibary

12:00

Endometritis: Beyond uterine flushingAhmed Tibary

12:45

2.5% Polyacrylamide hydrogel: a game changer in the treatment of osteoarthritis in horsesAziz Tnibar

13:30 LUNCH

15:00

Common MRI diagnoses of the equine foot and how to treat themSarah Taylor

15:30

20 years of standing equine MRI - which cases benefit most from using this advanced imaging modality?Sarah Taylor

16:15

Poor performance in the equine athleteNora Nogradi

17:00 LUNCH

17:30

Management of Airway DiseasesBruce McGorum

18:15

Acute Airway EmergenciesBruce McGorum

AUDITORIUM 2
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

NURSES STREAM

09:30

Effective triage- Saving time and lives
Matthew Rendle

10:15

Anaesthetic monitoring - It’s all about the trends
Adina Valentine

11:00 COFFEE

11:30

Anaesthetic Emergencies - Keep calm and communicate
Adina Valentine

12:15

How to take good radiographs- It’s not all black and white
Matthew Rendle

13:30 LUNCH

15:00

Modern and holistic approach to wound management
Matthew Rendle

15:45

Multimodal analgesia - what does it mean?
Adina Valentine

16:30

Anaphylaxis: How, why and what to do
Matthew Rendle

17:00 COFFEE

17:30

Gastric stasis in rabbits - the nurse’s role
Matthew Rendle

18:15

Welfare in practice during procedures - every little helps
Adina Valentine

MASTERCLASSES
8:30 WELCOME/REGISTRATION/GET YOUR BADGE

09:00

EQUINE MEDICINE Equine Colic: Field Cases Interactive Discussion
Sameeh Abutarbush

11:00 COFFEE

WSAVA STREAM DAY

11:30

13:30 LUNCH
17:00 COFFEE

MASTERCLASSES

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YOUR 
ADVENTURE
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INDUSTRY SESSIONS

INDUSTRY
SESSIONS
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University PARTNERS

ACCREDITATION

PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS 

9–10 NOVEMBER 2023 
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital | Abu Dhabi
MAIN CONGRESS - EXHIBITION 

11–12 NOVEMBER 2023 
Jafza One Convention Centre | Dubai
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