04-05 th November 2017
A two day summit organized by the Bulgarian Association for Veterinary Cardiology (BAVC).
Main topic
Dr Luca Ferasin
Feline Cardiology
Main Congress speaker:
Dr Luca Ferasin
DVM PhD CertVC PGCert(HE) DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) GPCert(B&PS) MRCVS
European & RCVS Specialist in Cardiology
Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, UK
Dr Ferasin graduated with honours in 1992 from Bologna University. After 3y research in endocrinology in Cambridge he was awarded his PhD in 1996. Following 3y as Assistant Professor at Padua University, he moved to Bristol University, where he taught cardio-respiratory medicine of the dog and cat for 7 years. In 2005-2007 was Associate Professor in Cardiology at the University of Minnesota. Between 2008 and 2014 he ran his own cardiology consultancy company, comprising a mix of private clinical referral work, telemedicine and post-graduate teaching. In March 2014 he joined CVS Referrals and he is currently Clinical Director of Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, in Hampshire, UK. He obtained RCVS certificate in cardiology in 2001, certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education in 2002, ECVIM diploma (cardiology) in 2004 and certificate in Business & Professional Studies in 2011. He has vastly contributed to the veterinary literature with articles, abstracts, and book chapters, including the recent chapter on coughing in the Ettinger’s textbook of Internal Medicine. He is a regular speaker at National and International veterinary conferences.
Scientific program
04 November 2017, Saturday
9.00 – 9.45 Registration
9.45 – 10.00 Welcome from the current Chairman of BAVC – Ranko Georgiev, DVM
10.00 – 11.30 “Clinical approach to the feline cardiac patient.” – Luca Ferasin, DVM
11.30 – 11.45 coffee break
11.45 – 13.15 “Approach to cats with dyspnoea, arrhythmia, syncope and hyperthyroidism.” – Luca Ferasin, DVM
13.15 – 14.00 lunch break
14.00 – 16.00 Short clinical case presentations – “From vets to vets”
16.00 – 16.30 coffee break
16.30 – 17.00 open panel discussion – “How many cats with a heart disease I see in my every day practice? How many see me? J”
05 November 2017, Sunday
9.15 – 10.00 coffee and free communications
10.00 – 11.30 “Feline cardiomyopathy and arterial thromboembolism.” – Luca Ferasin, DVM
11.30 – 11.45 coffee break
11.45 – 13.15 “Management of feline heart failure” – Luca Ferasin, DVM
13.15 – 14.00 lunch break
14.00 – 16.00 Short clinical case presentations – “From vets to vets”
16.00 – 16.30 coffee break
16.30 – 17.00 open panel discussion – “My approach for treatment and long term management of Feline Cardiomyopathies.”
17.00 – 17.15 Closing words from the current Chairman of BAVC – Ranko Georgiev, DVM
General Information
When The first weekend of November – 04 and 05.11.2017
Where Vitosha Park Hotel Sofia – see the map below for instructions
Language English, translation not provided
Price BAVC 2017 members free (registration still mandatory)
Vet students free (10 places available, registration still mandatory)
Non BAVC members 100 lv (50 EU)
Registration Maximum number of participants – 90; early registration/payment will guarantee your participation; if places still available, the payment could be on site, at the day of the Congress
How to Fill the registration form (at www.bavc.bg); the fee should be transferred in the bank account provided there in advance
More Every participant will receive a Certificate of attendance, together with the Congress proceedings and a T-shirt.
If you have other questions and/or suggestions concerning the summit, please contact Dr Ranko Georgiev – rankoge@gmail.com
Venue Vitosha Park Hotel, Rosario 1 str., Studentski grad, Sofia 1700, BG
