We cordially invite you to join us in Buenos Aires for the 14th Biennial Conference of the Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (STVM) and the 16th Conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM) which will be held jointly from 23 to 28 September 2018 in Argentina.

This conference is dedicated to animal production, health, and welfare in the tropics. The range of topics is wide and covers from small holder farm management and rural development to the health of productive animals and pets. An important restriction to animal health and production in tropical areas are infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and protozoa transmitted by arthropods. Also infestations of ectoparasites such as mosquitos, lice, flies, and ticks can lead to significant impairment of animal health and economic losses. However, non-vectorial diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms and helminths are also of great importance. Whether your interests lie in basic or applied research in the fields of risk assessment and management of vectors and vector-borne diseases in human and veterinary health, this conference is a must for 2018.

Scientific Program

Conference Theme:

Animal Health in the Tropics: Building the puzzle from research to application

Topics include but are not limited to::

Zoonoses
Rural development and sustainable animal production for food security
Food safety and global legislation
Chemotherapy and drug resistance
Vector biology
Vaccine development and vaccines
Genomics and other omics
Vector and Disease modeling: Epidemiology
Disease diagnostics and validation
Immunology and immunity
Taxonomy and evolution

The broad aim of this conference is to promote discussion between scientists, practitioners and decision makers from various fields, as well as to update researchers, academics, governmental and non-governmental organization representatives, technicians, veterinarians and other professionals from industry and the private sector, interested in emerging and re-emerging epidemics affecting global health. This Congress will bring together members of two societies –AITVM and STVM– as well as other scientists and scholars, focused on the challenges associated with animal health, breeding and production in tropical and subtropical regions of the globe.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Buenos Aires in September 2018!

Check the conference website for registration

& abstract submission information!

http://www.tropvetmed2018.com