LeishVet UP!, Update for Practitioners
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LeishVet is pleased to announce the First LeishVet UP! Register NOW!
Update for Practitioners in Bled, Slovenia on October 16th and 17th, 2026
Why attend LEISHVET UP!
- Scientific event fully dedicated to Veterinary professionals
- Two days of interactive sessions to discuss the latest news on canine and feline leishmaniosis
- Focus on diagnostic approach, clinical cases, treatment and preventive measures
- Topics discussed from real clinical cases
- Internationally recognised speakers available for discussion with you!
- Wonderful location, affordable registration, economic accommodation available close to the event site
- Interesting social program!
BrasiLeish. XXV Simpósio Internacional de Leishmaniose Visceral Canina
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BrasiLeish. XXV Simpósio Internacional de Leishmaniose Visceral Canina
November 23-24, 2024
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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The XXV Edition of the BrasiLeish Congress, united 500 attendees coming from different States of Brazil and other Latin American Countries. During the two days of conference, Gaetano Oliva presented 3 lectures as President of LeishVet. The first one on Human Leishmaniasis in Europe, the second one on the LeishVet Canine and Feline factsheets and the third one on “complicated” canine clinical cases.
29th FECAVA Eurocongress
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FECAVA. Hellenic Companion. Animal Veterinary Congress HVMS
September 12-14, 2024
Athens, Greece
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The LeishVet group was invited to the 29th FECAVA Eurocongress. During the event, the LeishVet members participated in two roundtables regarding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Leishmaniosis.
ALIVE 2. A successful event celebrated in Nice, France
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ALIVE 2 Congress (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event)
April 18-20, 2024
Nice, France
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We’re delighted to share the resounding success of the ALIVE 2 Congress (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event), hosted by the LeishVet group, which took place in the beautiful city of Nice from April 18th to 20th, 2024.
The event’s international scope brought together 239 attendees in person and an additional 212 participants online, representing 32 countries. It was a fantastic opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and dermatologists to gather and exchange knowledge.
Throughout the congress, attendees had the privilege of hearing from esteemed speakers in the field and engaging with a wide range of research presentations, both oral and poster-based.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors and donors – ELANCO, LETI PHARMA, VIRBAC, CEVA, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, IDEXX, ECUPHAR, ESCCAP, PETIA, and the Département des Alpes-Maritimes – for their invaluable support. Additionally, we thank the members of the Scientific Committee for their dedication, the Key Note Speakers for their expertise and contribution and all participants for their enthusiasm to make this event a success.
The ALIVE 2 Congress provided an inspiring platform for collaboration and learning, and we’re already looking forward to future opportunities to continue advancing research and clinical management in the field of leishmaniosis.
Gaetano Oliva
President of LeishVet and the Organizing Committee
ALIVE 2, 2024 to be held in Nice
Alive 2, 2024 @ Nice, France
ALIVE's second edition will take place in Nice, France
The Organizational Committee for ALIVE has chosen Nice for this second edition. ALIVE 2 (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event) will be held from the 18th to the 20th of April, 2024.
The iconic city of Nice has been chosen for its kind weather, its famous savoir faire, its beautiful location on the Côte d’Azur and the great connections and services that it offers for, once again, what will be an outstanding event.
The pleasant temperatures of Nice at this time of the year, from 14º to 18ºC and the many hours of sun will certainly allow all our international attendees to enjoy a walk down the Promenade des Anglais and even a swim in the sea.
The Côte d’Azur International Airport, serves over 12 million passengers annually and it offers 114 direct flight destinations, operated by 57 companies, regularly travelling to and from 43 countries.
The Organizational Committee can count on a group of event professionals that will help ALIVE 2 become a successful and inspiring scientific event.
We look forward to seeing you in Nice!
Lluís Ferrer becomes Consultant Member of LeishVet
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Last December the LeishVet group met at a dinner in honour of Lluís Ferrer, founding member of the Association. Lluís Ferrer will stay on as a Consultant Member, sharing with LeishVet his valuable knowledge and expertise.
Sponsor's Meeting. December 2022
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The annual meeting with LeishVet sponsors was held last December in order to discuss the current situation of the Association, the activities planned for 2023, as well as the new organisation of ALIVE in 2024.
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
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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.
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