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Veterinary Outlook Forum – Agenda
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3rd April 2012
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10.20
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Opening Remarks by Chairman:
Priv. Doz. Dr. Dr. habil. Ulrich Wernery, Scientific Director, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
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10.30
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Research on camel milk and important findings for export conditions
- Quality control
- Requirements to be met before export
- Disease controls
Priv. Doz. Dr. Dr. habil. Ulrich Wernery, Scientific Director, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
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11.00
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The Intelligent Use of Herbs in Animal Husbandry
- Explore the extensive use of herbs and plant products in veterinary and human medicine today
- Emphasise their use against gastrointestinal parasites exemplified by Verm-X natural herbal de-wormer
- Demonstrate the vital role these products play in fighting anthelmintic resistance, side effects, non-compliance, drug specificity and ecological issues
Nick Thompson BSc.(HONS) Path Sci., BVM&S, VetMFHom, MRCVS, Holisticvet Ltd UK, Consultant, Verm-X, Bath, UK
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11.30
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Birds at Ras al Khor
- The Greater Flamingo
- Habitats and protected areas
- Wetlands and tourism potential
Kevin Hyland, Ecologist, Wildlife Protection Office, Dubai, UAE
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12.00
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Falconry and veterinary medicine in the Middle East
- Diagnosis and management of avian disorders
- Diagnostic techniques
- Veterinary care of avian species
Jaime Samour, Director, Wildlife Division, Wrsan, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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12.30
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Break & Exhibition Visit
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14.00
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Parasites in cats
- Parasite spectrum of felines in Dubai is large
- Parasite prevalence is dominated by cestode species that are well adopted to climatic conditions in the Middle East
- Ectoparasites are of minor importance
Prof. Dr. Rolf K. Schuster, DipEVPC, FTA Parasitology, FTA Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
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14.30
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Emerging diseases in large felines
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
- CNS demyelinisation
- Oxalate-induced nephrosis
Dr. Joerg Kinne, DVM, CertVet Path, Cert.Trop, Vet, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
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15.00
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Turtles in the United Arab Emirates
- The Hawksbill and Green Turtle
- The management of injured turtles
- The rehabilitation project
Kevin Hyland, Ecologist, Wildlife Protection Office, Dubai, UAE
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15.30
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Terrestrial animals in the United Arab Emirates
- The Emirates, a natural history
- The exciting species found in the UAE
- Species extinct in the UAE or presence not proven
Dr. Reza Khan, M.Sc, Ph.D, Specialist, Wildlife and Zoo Management, Dubai Zoo, Dubai, UAE
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16.00
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The Negative Effects of Molybdenum Sulphur and Iron on Ruminant Reproduction and Productivity
- The Copper, Iron Sulphur & Molybdenum. What is happening?
- Copper deficiency, copper lock up or Thiomolybdate Toxicity?
- Effects of Thiomolybdate on ruminants
Peter Bone, Technical Manager, Telsol Limited, Leeds, UK
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16.30
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Q & A |
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16:45
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Close of VETme Conference 2012 |