Program

Please mind that the program is still in process and small alterations might occur.

08:00-17:00 Arrivals in Thessaloniki & Registration

18:30-20:00 Dinner

21:00 Ice-Breaker
08:00-09:00 Breakfast

9:30-11:00 Opening Ceremony

11:00-13:30 City Rally

11:30-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:30 Lecture 1 “Paroxysmal Disorder in Dog; Is it Neurological or Cardiogenic?”Koutinas C., Zoe S. Polizopoulou, DVM, PhD, DipECVCP, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

16:15-18:00 International Stands

21:00 Cultural Evening
09:00-10:00 Breakfast

10:30-11:15 Lecture 2 “Thelazia callipaeda; a rising concern in companion animal medicine”Diakou Anastasia, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

11:15-11:45 Coffee Break

11:45-12:45 Lecture 3 “Modern application of new technologies in Bovine Medicine (robotics, infrared, automatics, sensors and cloud platform)”Emmanouil Kalaitzakis, DVM, PhD, Clinic of Farm Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

12:45-13:45 Lunch

15:00-20:00 Workshops

21:00-22:00 Dinner 22:30 Party
07:00-08:00 Breakfast

08:30-09.00 Buddy Hour

09.00-14.00 GA1 (coffee break included)

14:00-15:00 Lunch

15:00-15:45 Lecture 4 “Surgical management of esophageal foreign bodies in dogs” Lysimachos Papazoglou, DVM, PhD, MRCVS, Professor Small Animal Surgery, Clinic of Companion Animals, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki . – EO meeting

15.45-16.30 Lecture 5 “The Veterinarian’s Role in Wildlife Conservation” Komnenou Anastasia, DVM, PhD, Professor of Surgery – Comparative Ophthalmology – Exotic and Wildlife Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. – EO meeting

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break

17:00-20:30 GA2

20:30-21:30 Dinner
08:30-09:30 Breakfast

10:00-11.30 GA 3

11:30-12:00 Coffee Break

12.00-12.30 EDKE , Greek Action of Volunteer Vets, Alexander Makaronas. DVM, Vice-President of EDKE, Spanidou Vasiliki. DVM, PhD, member of EDKE

12:30-14:30 Lecture 6 “Innovations of Sustainable Sheep and Goat Production in Europe (iSAGE) and SMARTER strategies to improve resilience, efficiency and competitiveness of the sector” Georgios Arsenos, DVM , PhD, Dip ECSRHM, Head of Laboratory of Animal Husbandry , School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

14:30-15:30 Lunch

15:30-19:00 GA 4

19:30-21:00 Activities (Yoga, Latin, Greek Olympic Games, Bougatsa Experience)

21:00 Dinner

22:00 Pub Crawl (Ladadika)

07:00-08:00 Breakfast

08:00-18:00 Optional Activity Day! Join in one of the following activities:
· Mountain Olympus ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus)

· Chalkidiki (https://www.visit-halkidiki.gr/)

· Lake Kerkini National Park (http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/nature/lakes/an_escape_to_lake_kerkini)

· Back in history (Archaeological Museum, Museum of Byzantine culture, White Tower, Roman Forum, Rotonda) for more information about those sites navigate https://inthessaloniki.com/ (free activity)

20:00-21:00 Dinner

08:00-09:00 Breakfast

09:30 Departure to Vergina

11:00-14:00 Tour at Vergina (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/780/)

14:00-14:30 Packed Lunch

14:30 Departure to Volos

16:30 Arrival in Volos & Room arrangements

17:30-19:30 GA 7

19:30-20:30 Dinner

21:00 Karaoke night
09:00-10:00 Breakfast

10:30-13:30 GA

13:45-15:15 Lunch

16:00-18:00 GA

18:00-20:00 ExCo lectures and workshop

20:00-21:00 Dinner

22:00 Silent auction- Traditional Greek dance party
07:30-08:30 Breakfast

09:00-18:00 Join in one of the following activities!
1. Visit Meteora (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora)
2. Train ride through Centaurs’ mountain (http://www.trainose.gr/en/tourism-culture/train-and-recreation/the-pelion-train/)
3. Canyoning (https://mountainescapes.gr/index.php/canyoning-2/what-is-canyoning)
4. Hiking (http://www.pilionwalks.com/english/engstart.html)
5. Treasure hunt to discover the city of Volos (free activity)

18:00-19:30 Dinner

21:00-23:00 Live auction

23:00 After party
07:00-07:45 Breakfast

08:00-13:00 Participate in workshops (to be announced soon)

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:30-17:30 GA

17:30-19:45 Free time

20:00 Formal Dinner
07:30-08:30 Breakfast

09:00-12:00 GA

12:00-12:15 Coffee break

12:15-13:15
· Lecture 1 ”Nutritional management of acute and chronic enteropathies” Cecilia Villaverde Haro, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl ACVN, Dipl ECVCN (Sponsored by WSAVA)

13:30-14:30 Lunch

15:00-16:45
· Lecture 2 “Euthanasia: relieve the suffering- comfort the owner” Vourou Kelly, DVM, MRCVS, Self employed
· Lecture 3 “Hip displasia. Early diagnosis and treatment” Bourbos Alexandros, ECVS Resident, Italy

16:45-17:00 Coffee break

17:00-18:00
· Lectures 4 “Dairy sheep milk production and pathological conditions affecting it” Vassiliou Natalia Gavriella, DVM
· Lecture 5 “Cranial cruciate disease. Diagnosis and treatment” Bourbos Alexandros, ECVS Resident, Italy
· Lecture 6: “Presentation of research program conducted on nestlings” Koutoulis Konstantinos, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor of Avian Pathology, Department of Poultry diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly

18:00-18:45 Closing ceremony

19:00-20:00 Dinner

20:00 White T-shirt Beach party
09:00-10:00 Breakfast

10:30 Departure from Volos to Thessaloniki airport “Macedonia” by bus

13:30 Arrival at the airport