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FEB 2012

Topcat Award

Sponsored by Topcat Metrology, a prize for the best paper on a pain- or analgesia-related subject is announced. More information

Change of start time: Conference Dinner

The Conference Dinner will start an hour later at 8 pm. There will be a reception upfront starting at 7pm.

JAN 2012

Change of start time: Welcome Reception

The beginning time of the Welcome Reception has changed. It will start at 6 pm instead of 5 pm. This way you can enjoy the happy sledging even longer and go twice if you dare! (Or, a local favourite: Night sledging!! You just go down the slope again after the reception since the slope is illuminated until 11 pm)

NOV 2011

Fact Sheet AVA 2012 Spring Meeting, Davos

Feel free to print this for your travel documents: summary of important information regarding the AVA 2012 Davos meeting.

SEP 2011

Register and submit your abstract now

We are happy to announce that the online abstract submission and the online congress registration for the Davos AVA meeting 2012 is now open.

We will raffle three fantastic prices during the evening of the welcome reception in the first AVA Tombola

Resident Price: A free registration for the whole congress for one of the first 10 residents who submit their abstract (abstract needs to be accepted as short communication or poster and resident needs to be present at the congress)

AVA Tombola Price: A voucher for the Schatzalp bar for one of the first 10 AVA-members who register for the congress

Practitioner Price: A free registration for the “Praktikertag” for one of the first 10 practitioners who register for the practitioners day

Dear website visitor,

It is a pleasure for us to invite you to the spring meeting of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (AVA) 2012 held in Davos, Switzerland at the Schatzalp Hotel.
The main congress will be held on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2012. The main topics will be ‘News on blood transfusions’ and ‘Opioid controversies’. Recognised and well known speakers from all over Europe are invited to speak on these ‘hot’ topics.

The resident day will be held on the 21st of March 2012. The topic will be ‘Small animal and equine cardiology’ with a focus on ECG evaluation.

A practitioners day will follow on the 24th of March 2012. The topic of the practitioners day will be ‘Chronic pain – Physiology and Management’.

The congress venue is located in the Swiss alps in the middle of a skiing and winter walking area. Davos itself is one of the biggest skiing resorts in the alps. A fantastic social program is planned including sledging, the traditional congress dinner and a fondue dinner.

We also organize the first AVA Tombola awarding the AVA Tombola price, the Resident Price and the Practitioner price – submit your registration or your abstract as early as possible and be one of the three winners!

We are looking forward to see you all in Davos in March 2012!

The AVA Davos Organizing Team