International Pig Veterinary Society Congress

27 June - 1 July 2004

The first and foremost goal of the scientific program of IPVS 2004 is to keep up thelongstanding tradition of IPVS being the only global meeting of veterinarians specialized in the veterinary aspects of swine disease (well known and new, emerging health threads) and to simultaneously deal with the recent societal changes that demand veterinarians and pork producers to think and act beyond just swine production and animal health. These emerging issues that the congress will also focus at additionally to its traditional topics are pork safety, animal welfare and environmental stewardship. The main motto of the 2004 congress is therefore: “Healthy Pigs for Wholesome Pork”.

The second but likewise important goal of the scientific program of IPVS 2004 is to keep up the traditionally high scientific standard of IPVS and to simultaneously address the day-to-day needs of the practicing swine veterinarian by trying to offer as many take-home messages as possible. The „sub-motto“ of the congress is therefore: “Science Meets Practice”. For the first time, there will be a “Practitioners Line” at an IPVS Congress, which is to provide a special forum, at which practitioners will have the opportunity to meet with other practitioners, scientists, researchers, and consultants for discussing emerging issues of the practice and for sharing ideas on how to solve the every-day problems of today’s swine and pork production.

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Intervet will be a main sponsor of this event. We would be more than happy to welcome you at our booth and at our satellite symposium. This symposium will take place in Hall 4 on Tuesday, June 29 starting at 16.30.

For more information, please contact Anouk van der Vlugt.

mailto: Anouk.vanderVlugt@Intervet.com