20th EVSSAR Congress Awards

The following short communications and posters received an award (free registration at one of the next three forthcoming congresses + gala dinner) by the Scientific Committee of the 20th EVSSAR Congress:

“Relationship between general and type 2 parvovirus-specific passive immune transfer in puppies” by Hanna Mila, best scientific oral presentation.

“In vitro study of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-modified Chitosan to deliver a transgene to spermatogonia cells: a potential use for male contraception”  by Chatwalee Boonthum, and

“Sperm abnormalities do not compromise sperm fertilizing potential and embryo development after ICSI in the domestic cat” by Sylwia Prochowska, best student oral presentations.

“Obesity and canine mammary tumours: correlations between BCS, adiponectin expression, clinical pathological features and overall survival” by Matteo Tesibest scientific poster.

“Comparison of the characteristics of chinchilla’s epidydimal semen after collection, storage at 5oC and cryopreservation” by Martina Mazelabest student poster.

Congratulations to all of you!


Awards won during the previous EVSSAR congresses :

2016 Paris (France)

Awards2016

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2015 Hannover (Germany)

BEST CLINICAL POSTER

Prof. Stefano Romagnoli (University of Padova, Italy)

“Duration of effect in adult queens treated with 9.4 mg deslorelin implant”

BEST SCIENTIFIC POSTER

Dr L.Ferré-Dolcet (Veterinary School, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain)

“glut 1 may not be the main glucose transporter for fetal development in queen”

BEST ORAL PRESENTATION

Dr J. Pasikowska (Department of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals,Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Poland)

“Effectiveness of deslorelin acetate (SuprelorinR) for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in dogs”

YOUNG RESEARCHER GRANT
Best abstract Poster

Dr S. Viitala (School of Pharmacy,Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland)

“Urinary pregnanediol-3-glucuronide levels reflect the reproductive status of the domestic dog (Canis Familiaris)”

YOUNG RESEARCHER GRANT
Best abstract Oral Communication

Dr J. Uhlmann (Veterinary Clinic of small animal reproduction, Bernau, Germany)

“Autoimmune reaction as a cause for luteal insufficiency bitches?”

2014 Wroclaw (Poland)

Best short communication

A. Geyer (Clinic of Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany) and N. Mikolajewska (Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Germany)

Best Poster

S. Prochowska (Reproduction Department with Farm Animal Clinic, Wroclaw
University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland) and S. Schäfer-Somi (Platform 2 for Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer, Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria).

2013 Toulouse (France)

Best short communication

M. Gotowiecka1, W. Niżański1, A. Partyka1, S. Prochowska1, A. Pasikowska1, R. Strzeżek2, M. Koziorowska-Gilun2

1Department of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences,2Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland

“The influence of seminal plasma and the antioxidants catalase and N-acetyl-L-cysteine on the quality of frozen-thawed dog semen.”

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H. Mila1, A. Feugier2, A. Grellet2, B. Carrez3, J. Anne1, M. Gonnier1, M. Martin1, L. Rossig1, S. Chastant-Maillard1

Unité Toulousaine d’Elevage et Reproduction (UTER), UMR INRA/ENVT 1225 Host-pathogen interactions, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France. 2 Royal Canin, Aimargues, France. 3 Elevage des 4 Vents, Tangry, France.

“Failure of passive immune transfer in puppies: risk factors and consequences”

Best Poster

H. Mila1, A. Feugier2, A. Grellet2, B. Carrez3, J. Anne1, M. Gonnier1, M. Martin1, L. Rossig1, S. Chastant-Maillard1

1 UMR INRA/ENVT 1225 Host-pathogen interactions, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France. 2 Royal Canin, 650 Avenue de la Petite Camargue, Aimargues, France. 3 Elevage des 4 Vents, Tangry, France

“Variability in immunoglobulin G concentration in dog colostrum”

2012 Whistler (Canada)

Senior Investigator Research Award

Prof. Sabine Schaefer-Somi, Veterinary University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Award for career of graduate and postgraduate teaching

Prof. Gaia Cecilia Luvoni, Institute of Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology – University of Milan , Italy

Ludwig Simmet Sr. Small Animal Reproduction Young Investigator Award

Dr. Karine Reynaud, Department of Life Sciences and Health and INRA – BDR Developmental and Reproduction Biology ENVA, France

2010 Louvain La Neuve (Belgium)

Best short communication

S. Fahiminiya, K. Reynaud, V. Labas, S. Batard, S. Chastant-Maillard, N. Gérard

INRA-CNRS- Université François Rabelais de Tours – Nouzilly, France; INRA-ENVA, Maisons-Alfort, France; ENVA, Unité de Reproduction, Maisons-Alfort, France; E-mail: kreynaud@vet-alfort.fr

“Steroid content and proteomic analysis of canine follicular fluid during the pre-ovulatory period”

Best Poster

R. Waurich, J. Ringleb, K. Jewgenow

Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany. E-mail: waurich@izw-berlin.de

“An in vitro oocyte maturation and embryo production protocol for domestic cats and its applicability for nondomestic species”

2008 Vienna (Austria)

Award For International Research Collaboration

Dr. Christine Gobello, Veterinary Faculty, National University of La Plata, La Plata, BA, Argentina

Award For Congress Organization

Prof. Sabine Scheafer-Somi, Veterinary University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

2006 Budapest (Hungary)

Best short comm.
Ponglowhapan S, Church DB and Khalid M

Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, AL9 7TA, UK. E-mail: sponglowhapan@rvc.ac.uk

“Sex differences in LH and FSH receptors in the canine lower urinary tract”

Best Poster

Tulcan1 C, Cseh2 S, Chisu1 I, Olariu1 L, Igna1 V, Cernescu H 1

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Timisoara , Romania ; 2SzIU, Faculty of Veterinary Science Budapest , Hungary . E-mail: camelia_tulcan@yahoo.com

“Lipid peroxidation level in dog semen after a freezing-thawing cycle using three different cryoprotectors”

2004 Barcelona (Spain)

Best short comm.

Iglesias M, Oliva J, Garcia -Botey C, Pérez JF

Department of Medicine and Surgery. School of Veterinary Medicine . Complutense University of Madrid . 28040 Madrid . Spain . E-mail: miriamen@telefonica.net

“Expression of active caspase 3 in the reproductive tract of the bitch”

Best Poster

Hernandez M, Lucas X, Vazquez JM, Martinez EA, Roca J

Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery. Teaching Veterinary Hospital. Campus Espìnardo. University of Murcia. 30100, Espinardo (Murcia). Spain . E-mail: martaher@um.es

“Simultaneous assessment of membrane and acrosomal integrity of frozen-thawed canine spermatozoa by flow cytometry”

2002 Liege (Belgium)

Best short comm.

Kutzler MA, Wheeler1 R, Lamb2 SV, Volkmann1 DH

Department of Biochemical Sciences, Clinical Sciences1 and Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences2, Cornell University , Ithaca , New York , USA . E-mail: Michelle.Kutzler@oregonstate.edu

“Deslorelin implant administration beneath the vulvar mucosa for the induction of synchronous estrus in bitches”

Best Poster

Luvoni GC, Chigioni S, Allievi E, Macis D
Institute of Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology – University of Milan , Italy . E-mail: cecilia.luvoni@unimi.it

“In vitro maturation of canine oocytes in isolated oviduct”

2000 Oslo (Norway)

Best short comm.

Jewgenow K and Rudolph M.

Institute for Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany . E-mail: jewgenow@izw-berlin.de

“Timing and location of zona pellucida synthesis during oogenesis in domestic cats – an ultrastructural immunohistological investigation”

Best poster

Martins ACA and Oliveira JMP

Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro, Departamento de Patologia e Clinicas Veterinarias, Vila Real, Portugal.

“Ultrasonographic and histological findings in prostatic disease of dogs”