17^th International Veterinary Congress

Caroline is a journalist, editor and public relations professional specializing in the Australian pet industry. She is also the marketing and social media coordinator for Vets Beyond Borders. She has a Master of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Murray State University (USA) and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Print Media from Campbell University (USA). Over the past 15 years, Caroline has held editor positions for Dogs Life magazine and Pooch e-magazine, as well as managing editor of Pets Magazine and Choosing Your Dog magazine, and regular writer for Pet Industry News, Better Homes & Gardens and National Geographic Kids magazines, among others. Caroline has also worked as a publicist for pet industry organisations including Pet Industry Association of Australia, PetSure Australia, Australian National Kennel Council, PharmAust and many others. A mental health advocate, Caroline is a volunteer for Pets in the Park charity, which provides free vet care for pets of people struggling with homelessness, and Secretary of the Learning Difficulties Coalition of NSW (www.ldc.org.au). She also does the sport of K9 Nose Work® with her Kangal Shepherd Dog, Cruz, as a member of Australian Canine Scent Work™. www.petjournalist.com.au

Changing negative attitudes and encourage responsible pet ownership through positive pet stories, animal welfare, wildlife conservation and eco-friendly living.

Srebrenka Nejedli is a full Professor in Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia. She is also a Member of EAVA and European Aquaculture Society

Her research interests include anatomy, histology and embryology.

Marina Pavlak is Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Economics and Epidemiology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. She has completed her DVM, Post Graduation and PhD from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb. Marina is a member of Croatian Veterinary Association, Croatian DAAD Club, Croatian Epidemiological Society; Croatian Society for Simulation and Modelling (CROSSIM); World Poultry Science Association-Croatia (WPSA-CRO); Croatian Immunology Society and Croatian Society of Agricultural Economists Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. She has published more than 120 scientific and professional papers including 15 handbooks and books for students and veterinarians. She has been a key speaker at various national and international conferences and has delivered guest lectures in Epidemiology at Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria. She has participated as leader on 18 national and international scientific projects.

Epidemiology, Surveillance, Risk Assessment, Cost-Benefit Analysis

He worked in various areas of the veterinary profession including teaching and research as well as clinical practice. He is a member of Council of BEVA for eight years and is the current President of BEVA. He developed a first opinion and referral equine practice from scratch and delivers around 65 days of CPD annually both within the UK and overseas. In 2015 he was a speaker at 66 days of equine CPD in nine different countries ranging from Argentina to Australia. He lectured at all the major International Equine Veterinary Congresses including BEVA (22 times), American Association of Equine Practitioners (3 times), South African Equine Practitioners Group (3 times), World Equine Veterinary Association (3 times) and at the 2008 Bain-Fallon Congress in Australia.

Equine Medicine

Former scientific project manager in animal production sector at the International Cooperation Centre for agronomic Research in Development (CIRAD- France) and International camel expert at FAO (Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Mauritania, Kazakhstan) Doctorate in veterinary medicine at Lyon (France) in 1974, then MSci in animal nutrition and endocrinology in 1980 After an eight-years African experience both in development (Niger) and in research (Ethiopia), PhD in animal epidemiology in 1995 (Paris University), then habilitation to manage research team (HDR), a French capacity diploma at Montpellier University in 1998 After African period, epidemiologist at the Ecopathology laboratory (National Agronomic Research Institute -INRA) at Clermont-Ferrand (France) and head of this laboratory for ten years (studies on risk factors of diseases in dairy farming systems). Since 1996, joining CIRAD- Montpellier as head of animal production program (1996-2007) and from 2010 to 2015 working as FAO international consultant in Saudi Arabia in the Camel Center at Kharj. Many expertises and missions achieved in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. Awarded of the French Vet academy and “Chevalier du mérite agricole” (Ministry of Agriculture high distinction). Author of 23 books and chapters in different books and more than 600 scientific papers One of the founders of ISOCARD and first chairman of this Society (2006-2009) Since 2016, retired from CIRAD and at present independent international camel expert for FAO, OIE, WHO and private sector.

Veterinary Public Health, Animal Welfare

Amy is currently employed with BluePearl Veterinary Partners as the National Veterinary Technician Training Manager. In 2003 she became boarded as a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care. She currently sits on the Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians board as the President. Amy is well published in over 15 subjects, is an international speaker, has received numerous awards and highly involved in her community. Most recently Amy was awarded the Speaker of the Year at the 2014 NAVC Conference as well as the 2015 Western Veterinary Conference Speaker of the Year. She lives in Massachusetts with her wonderful furry kids.

Amy is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in emergency and critical care and she is the President for the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians.Her Interest includes emergency,general practice with last 5 years of experience.

Prof. Ivan is theco-founder, Director and Chief Technology Officer of Kamelian Ltd., a technology start-up focussing on the design and manufacture of advanced semi-conductor devices. I was also a member of flagship Scottish Enterprise (government agency for economic growth) establishment team of the Intermediary Technology Institutes (ITIs), aimed at bridging the gap between basic research and company growth and held the ITI Techmedia Sponsored Chair in Broadband Networks facilitating the interaction between fundamental research in communications technologies and digital media and pre-competitive development of technologies that will form the input to commercialisation activities in Scotland. Presently he is the co-founding member, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Silent Herdsman Ltd a high growth company providing animal health services through wireless sensor platforms.He is also a serving memeber of the CENSIS Board, the Innovation Centre in "Sensor and Imaging Systems".

Optical networks, photonic switching and routing, optical code division multiple access, wireless sensor networks, wireless ad hoc networkin

Eman Khalifa Sedeek is an Acting Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Matrouh Branch; Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology; Manager of Information Technology (IT Unit). She has her expertise in Biotechnology, Food Microbiology, Animal Microbiology and Molecular diagnostic Microbiology. She has the first record in Egypt and worldwide for isolation and identification of Trichoderma pseudokoningii Rifai from Egyptian immunocompromised cattle with Mycobacterium bovis infection with international record from Mycological Center, Assiut University, and has been published in Nature Precedings.

Her research interest includes Microbiology, Bacteriology, Mycology, Immunology, Biotechnology and Molecular biology

Paulo Carneiro, DVM degree by the Amazon Federal Rural University (1992), Master of Science degree at the University of Sao Paulo (2000), and currently is a PhD candidate in the Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology Program at Michigan State University. Dr. Carneiro has 25 years of experience teaching and 11 years of governance as President of the Amazonas State Board of Veterinary Medicine. Amazonas State representative at several regional and national meetings related to the public health, animal production, and disease surveillance. He also has experience and expertise in beef, dairy, and veterinary regulatory affairs in Brazil and the USA.

Epidemiology and ecology of zoonotic diseases o Tuberculosis o Brucellosis o Leucosis Enzootic Bovine • Dynamics of disease transmission at the human-livestock-wildlife interface • Animal disease surveillance