15 January 2007
BOXMEER (The Netherlands)
Orlando, January 15, 2007 – As part of its global program to encourage continuing education and research in the field of veterinary internal medicine, Intervet organized two international symposia at the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando (USA).
The 2007 NAVC (North American Veterinary Conference) congress was held from January 13 to 17, 2007 in Orlando as in other years. Once again, this congress was remarkably successful in terms of participation and remains one the most renowned veterinary events of the year with more than 14,000 participants.
As the third largest animal health company in the world, Intervet holds a leading position in veterinary endocrine products, such as Caninsulin® (also known as Vetsulin®) and Incurin®. As part of its global program to encourage continuing education, Intervet organized international symposia on feline diabetes and canine urinary incontinence.
The first symposium “An Overview of Feline Diabetes” was held on Saturday January 13. Three internationally recognized speakers: Professor Margarethe Hoenig (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia), Professor Jacquie Rand (Center for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Queensland) and Dr J Catharine Scott Moncrieff (School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University) presented lectures on, “Diabesity® in Cats”, “Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats” and “How I Manage Feline Diabetics” respectively. More than 700 practitioners attended this symposium and the roundtable discussion that followed the lectures.
The second symposium focusing on “Canine Urinary Incontinence” was held on Monday, January 14. Professor Scott Brown (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia) presented “Management of Canine Urinary Incontinence”. This was followed by Dr. Rafael Nickel (Small Animal Hospital, Norderstedt, Germany) who presented “Case studies: Successful Pharmacologic Treatment of Canine Urinary Incontinence” and three “Clinical Briefs: Common Causes: Explanations for Staff and Clients – Training Your Staff About Treatment Options – Discussing Treatment Options With Your Clients”. More than 400 practitioners attended this symposium.
The symposia were a great success both in terms of the quality of the lectures and the number of attendees. Intervet is proud to be associated with the NAVC congress and looks forward to continuing to support international scientific events as part of its dedication to supporting companion animal internal medicine.
