Topic: European Society of Veterinary Dermatology

The European Society of Veterinary Dermatology and European College of Veterinary Dermatology have announced that their co-organised congress will take place at the ACC Liverpool from the 26^th to the 28^th September 2019

This year the congress is being organised in collaboration with the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group and will form the Group’s autumn meeting.

The main scientific topics are skin and ear surgery, skin biology, host-microbial interaction, dermatophytosis, exotics dermatology and clinical pharmacology. There will be a three-tiered programme: 

• Basic level: providing updates on the topics covered

• Intermediate level: advanced information for those with a good grounding in veterinary dermatology

• Advanced level: more specialist subjects, including human dermatology

For the first time, there will also be a dedicated nurses programme, taking place on Saturday 28^th September.

Laura Buckley CertVD DipECVD MRCVS, Local Organising Committee (pictured right), said: "Congress is always a major event in the veterinary dermatology calendar, featuring some of the world’s leading specialists, and this year showcases some of Liverpool’s spectacular historic sites.

"As always there will be commercial and poster exhibitions featuring state-of-the-art veterinary products and leading research in veterinary dermatology respectively."

This year’s social programme includes the Welcome Reception on Thursday 26^th and the Dinner Dance on Friday 27^th September. The Welcome Reception will be held at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. It is the largest Cathedral in the UK and the fifth largest in the world.

The Dinner Dance will take place at Revolución de Cuba overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Albert Dock.

For further information and to register please visit the congress website: www.esvd-ecvdcongress.com