NB: Questions are closed and the conference has taken place. I will get info up from the Q&A session as soon as I have some time to do so!
Please note anyone with questions on SM and cavaliers that they wish the panel to address can send the questions to me or to representatives for pet owner questions and breeder questions. Contact info added below in additional posts.
This is a really top notch lineup and the SM Q&A will be chaired by Dr Bruce Fogle, widely known author on dogs and TV presenter.
Press release from the UK kennel Club:
Please note anyone with questions on SM and cavaliers that they wish the panel to address can send the questions to me or to representatives for pet owner questions and breeder questions. Contact info added below in additional posts.
This is a really top notch lineup and the SM Q&A will be chaired by Dr Bruce Fogle, widely known author on dogs and TV presenter.
Press release from the UK kennel Club:
Veterinary Satellite Meeting
For breeders, dog owners, veterinary surgeons & nurses
1700 – 2100hs Friday 26th October 2007
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the historic town of
Rugby, to join a meeting of specialists in syringomyelia, at an
international Symposium arranged by the Ann Conroy Trust, in association
with the University of Birmingham, the Society of British Neurological
Surgeons, the Spine Society of Europe and the Kennel Club.
Syringomyelia is one of the most common spinal cord disorders of toy
breed dogs and has been reported in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel,
King Charles Spaniel, Griffon Bruxellois, Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese
Terrier, Chihuahua, Miniature Dachshund, Miniature &Toy Poodle, Bichon
Frise, Pug, Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Boston
Terrier, Pekingese, Miniature Pinscher, and French Bulldog. The most
common clinical signs are pain, scratching at the neck and shoulders and
walking difficulty.
Presentations
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Canine syringomyelia
Dr. Clare Rusbridge, Stone Lion Veterinary Centre
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Human chiari malformation and syringomyelia
Mr. Graham Flint, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
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The search for the gene(s) predisposing to chiari I malformation with
syringomyelia
Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director, Center for the Study of Brain Diseases,
University of Montreal
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Breeding for health in pedigree dogs: optimisation of breeding
strategies to reduce inherited disease
Dr Sarah Blott, Animal Health Trust – sponsored by Hills
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Experiences in surgery for canine syringomyelia
Dr. Dominic Marino, Long Island Veterinary Specialists – sponsored by
Novartis
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Syringomyelia Question Time – Ask the Experts
Chaired by Dr. Bruce Fogle and sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health
Venue: Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire
Registration fee
Veterinary Satellite meeting only - £45 (exclusive of buffet supper) £59
(inclusive of buffet supper)
General meeting Syringomyelia 2007 Friday 26th Oct - £150 (inclusive
full lecture programme, veterinary satellite meeting, lunch, buffet
supper and refreshments)
For registration and more detailed information go to
www.syringomyelia2007.org or contact
Administration and Delegate Coordinator – Barbara Masters
Email: [email protected]
Tel +44(0)1788 537676 Fax +44 (0) 1788 569996