European Veterinary Dermatology Congress
🐕Earlier this month, took place the 33rd European Veterinary Dermatology Congress, co-organized by the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology (ESVD) and the European College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD). The event gathered veterinarians and scientists from across the world to present and discuss the latest advances in the field of #VeterinaryDermatology
Topics
🎯 The congress covered the hottest topics in veterinary dermatology including trends in skin #genomics and #genetics. The scientific program featured several lectures on these topics:
🧬 Genetics and environmental role in canine atopic dermatitis
🧬 Immunotherapy and genetics: The past, present and future of allergen immunotherapy
🧬 Genetics and developmental biology of canine hair follicle disorders
🧬 Gene mapping approaches in cutaneous disorders: genome-wide association and sequencing (GWAS)
🧬 The quantification of the normal flora of the abdomen of normal dog’s skin: A pilot study
🧬 Prevalence of mecA, mecC and Panton-Valentine-Leukocidin genes in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius from dermatological canine patients
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💡 Genomics is emerging in veterinary dermatology and holds the potential to unravel the pathogenesis of various skin diseases, improve diagnostics, and provide new targets for the next innovative dermatology products for pets.
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