WCVDP 2021

2021 Western Conference of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologists (WCVDP)

The 52nd annual Western Conference of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathologists is a two-day, case-based meeting supported by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Veterinary Pathology and Prairie Diagnostics Services, Inc.

The WCVDP brings together veterinary pathologists and trainees from Western Canada, the northwest United States and other locations to discuss interesting diagnostic material and share ideas on a related theme in veterinary pathology.

Theme:

Pathology of bones, joints, hooves, claws and teeth (classic challenging, and unsolved cases in domestic animals).

Conference Materials

• Case submission form
  (Coming soon!)

Guest Moderator:

Dr. Keren Dittmer, PHD, BVSc, Diplomate ACVP
Dr. Dittmer is a senior lecturer in anatomic and clinical veterinary pathology and team manager of pathobiology in the Schol of Veterinary Science at Massey University in New Zealand.  Her intersts are skeletal pathology, Vit D metabolism and genetic diseases and she has published more than 50 peer-reviewed artivles in these areas.  She is also the co-author of the Bones and Joints chapter in Pathology of Domestic Animals, 6th edition and Tumors of bone chapter in the 5th Edition of Tumors of Domestic Animals. 

Meeting Dates:

Virtual conference.  October 13 & 14, 2021. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. CST

Contacts:

Dr. Hélène Philibert, Scientific Program Coordinator
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5B4
Phone: 306.966.2369
Email: helene.philibert@usask.ca

Dr. Bruce Wobeser, Local Organizer / Treasurer
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada  S7N 5B4
Phone: 306.966.8060
Email: bruce.wobeser@usask.ca