BSAVA Congress 2021 - Exhibitor Stream & Symposia

Exhibitor Stream |

Exhibitor Stream & Sponsor Symposia

Visit the Exhibitor Stream in the Auditorium of our virtual event platform to watch lectures & live Q&A sessions hosted by our exhibitors.

Don't miss our Sponsor Symposia from Idexx, Zoetis and Hill's Pet Nutrition. Lectures will be broadcast in the Live Stream programme as well as the Exhibitor Stream (read more below).

Delegates will require a ticket to the Virtual Congress to view exhibitor content.

CPD with industry representatives

In a new virtual form, we are pleased to be running an Exhibitor Stream and Sponsor Symposia over all three live event days, in addition to our main clinical programme.

Click to open each panel and learn more about the sessions.

Exhibitor Stream Sessions

Cats Protection

Thursday 25 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Session

Exhibitor Stream | 11:20 - 12:10 Pragmatic purrls (of wisdom) for the pandemic

Presentation and Live Q&A - Lauren Kirk (UK)

Clarius

Thursday 25 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 13:10 - 14:00 Practical small animal ultrasound: diagnosing pathology with intestinal, gallbladder & spleen exams

Presentation and Live Q&A - with Camilla Edwards

Lecture Summary

Join ultrasonography educator Dr. Camilla Edwards, DVM, CertAVP, MRCVS as she teaches how to perform common ultrasound scanning techniques and pathology interpretation. You'll discover how easy and affordable it is to add wireless ultrasound to your veterinary clinic or animal hospital.

We'll explore:

How to improve care with first opinion ultrasound on the first visit
Performing ultrasound exams to rapidly identify the presence of abnormalities
Ultrasound techniques for characterizing masses, sludge and free fluid
Honing interpretation, taking measurements and building quality reports

RCVS

Thursday 25 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 14:20 - 15:10 VetGDP: everything you need to know Presentation - Linda Prescott-Clements (UK) & Sue Paterson (UK)

Live Q&A - Sue Paterson (UK) & Jenny Soreskog-Turp

Lecture Summary

From summer 2021, we are introducing changes to the way veterinary graduates are supported during their transition from vet school to their first job. New graduates will no longer enrol onto the Professional Development Phase (PDP) and will instead be part of our new structured programme of support, the Veterinary Graduate Development Programme, or VetGDP. This session will provide an overview of VetGDP and give you the information you need in order to plan your veterinary graduate recruitment this year.

There will be a live Q&A at the end so that we can address any queries you may have.

Aimed at

This session is open to anyone in the veterinary team including:

veterinary surgeons who may be considering becoming a VetGDP Adviser
practice managers and others involved in veterinary graduate recruitment
anyone who would like to find out more about VetGDP

NationWide Laboratories

NationWide Labs

Thursday 25 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 15:30 - 16:20 Histiocytic diseases in dogs and cats: an overview of clinical presentation and diagnosis

Presentation - Alison Lee

Lecture Summary

Histiocytic proliferative disorders are the source of some confusion, given their complex nomenclature and nonspecific clinical presentations. These diseases occur in both dogs and cats and derive from Langerhans cells, dendritic cells and macrophages. This presentation provides an overview of histiocytic diseases in dogs (histiocytoma, cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis, cutaneous histiocytosis, systemic histiocytosis, histiocytic sarcoma and dendritic cell leukaemia) and in cats (progressive histiocytosis, histiocytic sarcoma and pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis), including their cellular origins and clinical presentation. An overview of their diagnosis, including the use of cytology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry is also provided.

Objectives

Recognise the various histiocytic disorders that occur in dogs and cats, including their origins and clinical presentation
Know the key differences and similarities between these conditions
Gain an understanding of the diagnostic approach to these diseases
Appreciate how immunohistochemistry may be used in the diagnosis of histiocytic diseases and the limitations of this technique in practice

Aimed at

Veterinary surgeons
Veterinary students
Veterinarians with an interest in pathology

Vetlife

Friday 26 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 11:20 - 12:10 Vetlife: support for the veterinary community

Fully Live Session - Adrian Nelson Pratt & Danny Chambers

Dechra

Friday 26 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 12:20 - 13:10 With feline unintended weight loss, you can't afford to wait: an introduction to Mirataz®

Presentation -Geoff Duncan

KARL STORZ

Saturday 27 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 11:20 - 12:10 Bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy for canine pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism

Presentation and Live Q&A - with Karla Lee

Lecture summary

Canine hyperadrenocorticism is the third most common canine endocrinopathy in the UK, affecting an estimated 1 in 400 dogs. 85% of dogs with hyperadrenocorticism have a pituitary tumour, resulting in high circulating adrenocorticotropic hormone that stimulates excessive cortisol production by the adrenal gland. The reported treatment of choice for pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism is hypophysectomy, but the availability of this technique is limited. Medical treatment with Trilostane is the most common treatment. Trilostane treatment aims to reduce cortisol production in the adrenal gland, but it is associated with a 16% rate of adverse effects and requires lifelong treatment and ongoing hormone testing.

Bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy is presented as a safe and valid, alternative treatment option for pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism, with case examples and surgical videos.

TVM UK Animal Health

Saturday 27 March | Exhibitor Stream

Live Programme Sessions

Exhibitor Stream | 11:20 - 12:10 Dealing with coprophagia in dogs

Presentation - Helen Harrison

Lecture summary

Coprophagia (the eating of faeces) is a common and unpleasant habit exhibited in dogs, yet it is likely underdiagnosed as owners find it an embarrassing topic to talk about. Whilst it can be caused by underlying medical conditions, it is often a manifestation of a underlying behavioural problem. This short webinar will cover what these underlying medical and behavioural causes can be and how to tackle them, to help your clients resolve this problematic behaviour in their dogs.