7th World Congress on Leishmaniosis. Cartagena, Colombia
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7th World Congress on Leishmaniosis
August 1st to 6th, 2022
Cartagena, Colombia
LeishVet and BrasiLeish work together to talk about animal leishmaniosis at WorldLeish 7 in Cartagena, Colombia
The 7th WorldLeish, the most important event on leishmaniosis, was celebrated from the 1st to the 6th of August 2022 in Cartagena, Colombia. In this edition, LeishVet and BrasiLeish – the Brazilian group of veterinarian researchers and experts on animal leishmaniosis – were invited to participate in the Congress and were included in the official program for the first time.
LeishVet members talked about several aspects related to animal leishmaniosis. Prof Gad Baneth started the day by addressing the main differences between canine leishmaniosis caused by L. tropica and L. major, and L. infantum infection. Prof Laia Solano Gallego joined him to discuss the main aspects related to L. infantum infection in horses, and Prof Guadalupe Miró presented updated data on the epidemiology of animal leishmaniosis in the Madrid area where the human leishmaniosis outbreak took place ten years ago. Prof Christine Pettersen (on behalf of Prof. Patrick Bourdeau and herself) discussed the sandfly skin parasite interface, and Prof Laia Solano Gallego and Prof Gaetano Oliva talked about the challenges encountered in concomitant infectious in dogs and cats with leishmaniosis. Finally, Prof Gaetano Oliva addressed one of the most frequent questions asked by veterinarians: is treatment in asymptomatic dogs with leishmaniosis necessary?
The morning continued with presentations of BrasiLeish members about animal leishmaniosis in Latin America. Dr Paulo Tabanez raised the question about the need for a change of mind when it comes to animal leishmaniosis. Dr Octavio Estevez discussed aspects of canine and human leishmaniosis in Latin America and Dr Filipe Dantas-Torres talked about canine leishmaniosis caused by L. braziliensis. Dr Tabanez and Dr Fabio dos Santos Nogueira described the diagnosis, clinical staging, and management of L. infantum in dogs in Latin America, and Dr Antonio Rodríguez-Sanchez talked about the scenario of canine leishmaniosis by L. infantum in Paraguay. Dr Victor Ribeiro closed the morning by presenting proposals for the control and management of canine leishmaniosis by L. infantum in Latin America.
The presentations were followed by a roundtable with LeishVet and BraziLeish, asking all the questions arose from the floor.
This meeting was an important step towards working together with the medical community to face the challenges posed by this neglected disease and important zoonosis. A One-Health approach is essential to ensure progress in the field of both human and animal leishmaniosis. We were thrilled to contribute to WorldLeish 7 and are looking forward to participating in other constructive projects in the future.
ALIVE 2022. Celebrated in Málaga, Spain
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First ALIVE Congress (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event)
March 31st – April 2nd, 2022
Málaga, Spain
Visit the event site for more details
We are pleased to communicate that the ALIVE Congress (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event), organized by the LeishVet group, was successfully held in Málaga between March 31st and April 2nd, 2022. Its international character has allowed a total of 197 (in person) and 202 (online) researchers, practitioners and dermatologists from 26 countries to come together for the event.
This congress featured Speakers, in this field, of recognized international standing, in addition to a large number of researchers presenting their research results through oral communications or posters.
For LeishVet and the entire Organizing Committee, it has been an excellent opportunity to meet again, to share knowledge and to be inspired by the enthusiasm, cooperation, continuous learning of the participants and, in short, to keep up to date with the advances in research and clinical management of a disease that interests us all as “leishmaniacs”.
We would like to give special thanks to all the Sponsors (ELANCO, IDEXX, LETI PHARMA, MSD, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, VIRBAC, ECUPHAR, CEVA, BIOCLIN VET, Consejo Andaluz de Colegios Oficiales de Veterinarios and the Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Málaga) and to the members of the Scientific Committee for their active participation and to all the participants for their contributions.
Guadalupe Miró
President of LeishVet and the Organizing Committee
ALIVE launches the Event website
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LeishVet has recently published their website with all the information on ALIVE, Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event. The website will keep growing to manage the event in Malaga, next March/April 2022.
We invite you to visit the web and sign up to receive the news.
Need to contact us?
Send us an email to info@leishvet-alive.com
27th Conference WAAVP
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27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
July 7-11, 2019
Madison, WI, USA
The conference was held at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace, a stunning multi-level structure in the heart of downtown Madison on the shore of Lake Monona.
With over 900 attendees, the theme of the event was “Sifting and Winnowing the Evidence in Veterinary Parasitology”.
The LeishVet group presented, on Tuesday July 9th, the Plenary Lecture 3.0 Leishmaniasis, Leishvet and One Health, as well as other communication. The LeishVet group also took the opportunity to meet with their sponsors, Bayer and IDEXX.
XII Southern European Veterinary Conference
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LeishVet Symposium @
XII Southern European Veterinary Conference
October 20th, 2018
Madrid, Spain
Coinciding with the AVEPA-SEVC Congress held in Madrid last October, the LeishVet group celebrated its 10th anniversary with all the assistants preparing a very special symposium. The assistants, over 300 veterinarians, had the opportunity to enjoy an interesting scientific programme in which most of the LeishVet members participated: G. Baneth, P. Bourdeau, L. Cardoso, G. Miró, G. Oliva, MG. Pennisi and L. Solano-Gallego went through the different aspects of canine and feline leishmaniosis (from different reservoirs, new means of transmission, diagnostic techniques, treatments used and the resistency issues as well as prevention.) We were also honoured with three guests speakers: Dr. Fabio Nogueira (current President of Brasileis), clinical veterinary who spoke about the current situation of canine leishmaniosis in Brazil and the new treatment options approved by the government as an alternative to euthanasia. Dra. Mª Angeles Daza, spoke in second place, responsible for the Nephrology Department of the Veterinary Clinic Hospital of Madrid’s University of Veterinary Medicine (UCM), who explained the clinical treatment of the renal patient with leishmaniosis. Finally, Dr. Rogelio López-Vélez presented an interesting lecture regarding human leishmaniosis and answered G. Miró’s questions related to the zoonotic aspects of this important disease.
This scientific session was sponsored by Bayer Animal Health to whom we are very grateful for all the support given in the last ten years of acitivity. We also shared the day with representants from IDEXX and VIRBAC as sponsors of LeishVet since 2011 and 2017 respectively. We would also like to thank them both for putting their trust in our project.
Coincidiendo con el Congreso de AVEPA-SEVC celebrado el pasado mes de octubre en Madrid, el grupo LeishVet quiso celebrar el 10º aniversario de su creación con todos los veterinarios asistentes preparando un simposio muy especial. El número de asistentes superó los 300 y durante toda una mañana los veterinarios tuvieron la oportunidad de disfrutar de un interesante programa científico en el que participamos la mayoría de los miembros de LeishVet: G. Baneth, P. Bourdeau, L. Cardoso, G. Miró, G. Oliva, MG. Pennisi, y L. Solano-Gallego abarcaron los distintos aspectos de la leishmaniosis canina y felina (desde los distintos reservorios, las nuevas vías de transmisión, las técnicas de diagnóstico, los tratamientos empleados y el fenómeno de resistencias, así como la prevención). Además contamos con la participación de 3 ponentes invitados: el Dr. Fabio Nogueira (Presidente actual de Brasileis), veterinario clínico que hizo una interesante presentación sobre la situación actual de la leishmaniosis canina en Brasil y las nuevas opciones de tratamiento aprobadas por el gobierno como alternativa a la eutanasia. En segundo lugar intervino la Dra. Mª Angeles Daza, responsable del servicio de Nefrología del Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Facultad de Veterinaria de Madrid (UCM), que dedicó su ponencia a hablar sobre el manejo clínico del paciente renal con leishmaniosis. Por último el simposio contó con la participación del Dr. Rogelio López-Vélez que presentó una interesante conferencia sobre la leishmaniosis humana y contestó a distintas preguntas planteadas por G. Miró relacionadas con los aspectos zoonósicos de esta importante enfermedad.
La sesión científica estuvo patrocinada por Bayer Animal Health a quien agradecemos desde aquí el soporte recibido a lo largo de estos diez años de actividad. También contamos con la presencia de representantes de IDEXX y VIRBAC que están colaborando en todas las actividades desde su participación como patrocinadores en 2011 y 2017, respectivamente. Queremos también dar las gracias a ambos por confiar en este proyecto.
Guidelines available in 7 languages
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LeishVet has recently published on their website the translation to an extra six languages of their Guidelines on Canine and Feline Leishmaniosis.
The Guidelines are now available in English and the following languages:
International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA), Daegu, South Korea
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LeishVet Symposium @
International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA)
August 19th-24th, 2018
Daegu, South Korea
A summary of the LeishVet Symposium at ICOPA, Deagu, Korea August 23rd, 2018
The LeishVet association presented a symposium at the International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2018) held in the city of Daegu in South Korea on August 19-24th. ICOPA is the main international parasitology congress and forum and it Is held every four years. The LeishVet symposium was presented under the title: “Leishmaniosis in dogs and cats: Disease, hosts and reservoirs”. The symposium consisted of two parts (part 1 and 2) with two keynote lectures and six regular lectures on a range of topics related to canine and feline leishmaniosis (table 1).
The LeishVet members that lectured at the congress were Drs. Christine Petersen, Patrick Bourdeau, Gaetano Oliva, Laia Solano-Gallego, Maria Grazia Pennisi and Gad Baneth (Figure 1). Dr. Andrei Mihalca from the University of Cluj-Napoca in Romania was a guest speaker.
The symposiums were well attended and the audience included veterinarains, human doctors and general parasitologists. The talks provoked lively discussions with many questions from the audience. The issues discussed related to leishmaniosis in Europe as well as in other parts of the world such as Asia, Africa and the Americas (Figures 2 and 3).
The LeishVet association presented its recommendations for management of leishmaniosis as well as innovative research performed by its members. It was an excellent opportunity to present and discuss animal leishmaniosis, research questions and dilemmas.
10th Anniversary
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LeishVet is 10 years old!
The LeishVet Founding Members celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the official birth of the Association, registered in Spain in April 2008 at the National Register of Associations for non profit effects.
Partnership with Brasileish
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LeishVet has a partnership with Brasileish (“Grupo de Estudos sobre Leishmaniose Animal” – Animal Leishmaniosis Working Group – http://brasileish.com.br)
Brasileish is a professional non-profit association formed by veterinarians, dedicated to research and guidance for an adapted management of leishmaniosis in animals in veterinary medicine in Brazil and other South American countries.
Bianual Working Meeting @ Nantes
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LeishVet Bianual Working Meeting
November 30th – December 1st 2017
Ecole National Vétérinaire de Nantes
Nantes, France
Hosted by Prof. Patrick Jacques Bourdeau
DVM, PhD, Dip ECVD, Dip EVPC
Unité de Dermatologie/Parasitologie/Mycologie
