8th Annual Scientific Meeting

The 8th Congress took place in Amsterdam in conjunction with the FECAVA-FEEVA-VOORJAARSDAGEN CONGRESS 2005 (14-17 April), at the RAI Congress Centre.
 
The theme was "What's New in Wound Management?" and it included small animal and equine topics, with recent research findings and practical demonstrations.
 
Highlights included presentations by Prof. Steven Swaim (small animal wound healing) on management of difficult wounds and current materials, medications and techniques in wound management and bandaging. Prof. Derek Knottenbelt and Dr. Jacintha Wilmink (equine wound healing) present a range of equine cases and an overview of the latest results of equine wound healing research and development of new techniques promoting wound healing and reducing complications. An overview on skin replacement materials and tissue engineered skin substitutes was given by the director of the Dutch Burn Centres, Dr. Esther Middelkoop. A workshop on application of modern wound dressings in veterinary practice was given by Dr. Sarah Cockbill and Prof. Terry Turner in collaboration with companies involved in this important and developing field.

 

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