Médico Veterinario egresado de la Universidad Alas Peruanas. Estudios de Maestría en Ciencias Veterinarias mención en Medicina y Cirugía Animal de la UNMSM. Especialista en Medicina de Animales de Compañía de la UPCH. Docente universitario de cursos de Diagnóstico por imágenes, Medicina y Cirugía Animales Menores. Diplomado en Radiología de Pequeños Animales por la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica. Egresado del I Curso Latu sensu en ecografía de animales menores, UNASUR de Paraguay y AMVEPPA. Presidente de la Asociación de Médicos Veterinarios de Practica en Pequeños Animales (AMVEPPA) Miembro de la Asamblea WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) representando al Perú desde el 2019 a la actualidad Miembro de la Asamblea FIAVAC (Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones Veterinarias de Animales de Compañía) representando al Perú desde el 2015 al 2019. Miembro del Comité Consultivo para la carrera de medicina veterinaria de la Universidad Ricardo Palma. Presidente de Comité Peruano del 47º Congreso de la WSAVA / XVIII Congreso FIAVAC a realizarse en Lima en 2022. Práctica privada de la medicina veterinaria y dirección general de la empresa Especialidades Veterinarias E.I.R.L.

CEO and founder of CEDIVEP S.R.L., retired professor of parasitology at UNA (National University of Asuncion), member of Brasileish - Leishmaniasis investigation group.

Sabine Schäfer-Somi was born the 21st of May 1966 in Germany (Essen; G). She became an Austrian citizen in 1984, started her studies in veterinary medicine in the same year and graduated in 1991. In 1993, she finished her studies as DVM. Since 1994 she is working at the Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Andrology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna as a university assistant. Even though trained in all fields of animal reproduction, she always favoured small animal reproduction. In 2002, she became Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction (Dipl. ECAR). In 2004 she became an Assistency Professor and habilitated in 2006. At present she is working as a veterinarian, university lecturer and scientist at the Platform for Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. She is mainly responsible for the area “Reproduction and Gamete Conservation in Small Animals” and within this field cooperates and publishes with an excellent international group of specialists. Special fields of interest are spermatology, cryopreservation of gametes, artificial insemination, immunology of pregnancy and the neonates, neonatology, and contraception.

Dr. Gabriela Seiler is a graduate of the University of Bern in Switzerland where she also completed a Doctoral Thesis and a residency in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. After being boarded as a Diplomate of the ECVDI, she took a Clinical Instructor, followed by an Assistant Professor position at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. From there, she accepted a tenure track position at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina where she currently is a Professor of Radiology. Dr. Seiler is actively involved in resident and student teaching, clinical work using all imaging modalities, and research predominantly involving diagnostic ultrasound.

Dr. Galia Sheinberg is a small animal veterinarian specialized in dermatology, working as a full-time clinician in Mexico City. She is head and co-owner of the dermatology department in Centro Veterinario Mexico, a referral veterinary specialty hospital and a recently inaugurated dermatology specialty clinic. She is a graduate of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, where she completed her Veterinary degree and her small animal medicine specialty. Dr. Sheinberg is a Diplomate of the Latin American College of Veterinary Dermatology (DLACVD) and a board member of the Latin American College of Veterinary Dermatology and the Latin American Society of Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. Sheinberg lectures and is a clinical instructor of veterinary dermatology in Mexico and abroad. She is part of the Mexican Veterinary Dermatology Group, dedicated to clinical research and publications.

• Associate Professor and Course Director, PG DIPLOMA SMALL ANIMAL THERIOGENOLOGY, Dept. of ARGO, Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, India. • Has published more than 60 research papers in scientific journals and presented more than 44 papers in international/national conferences. Has presented lead papers at National/International Conferences of ISSAR, KSVSC and PGIVAS in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2016 and 2021. • Has implemented Research and Developmental Projects under State Plan, worth Rs. 6.53 Crore, as PI or Co-PI. • Has authored a scientific book on dogs in vernacular; Text Book on Small Animal Theriogenology for PG Dip SAT and Training Manuel on Application of Ultrasonography. • Research areas: Conceptus echobiometry/ultrasonography, Doppler ultrasonographic assessment of maternal and foetal blood flow, Breeding management, Practical and safe use of hormones in canine reproduction, Semen collection and AI (first successful AI in canines in Kerala in mid 90s), Critical management of canine pregnancy, Prediction of whelping day, Whelping induction protocols, Female and Male infertility. • Recipient of the Dr. N.P. Panicker Endowment Award in 1997 for the PG student with highest OGPA. Highest OGPA in Doctoral programme at GRI (2015). • Has guided 18 PG/Doctoral research scholars as Major/Minor advisor • Acted as invited faculty for various CVE programmes for Veterinarians of Kerala and other states. • Has undergone a CPD in Abdominal Ultrasonography (6 weeks) by RVC, London (2012). • Recipient of the Dr. Thomas Joseph Award for the Best Veterinarian in 1999 instituted by the IVA, Kerala and the Best Guide for the Clinical Conference in 2009. • Has served as the Editor of the Journal of Indian Veterinary Association (2004 -2007), Consulting Editor of JIVA in 2010, Professional Diary of IVA in 2010 and the Associate Editor of the KVASU Journal, the Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (2006- 2013). • Has received the Appreciation Award in 2016 from the Board of Management, KVASU, for the effective management of the Brucellosis crisis at LRS. • Representative for India (SAVAK) at Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Association (FASAVA) and is the State President, Small Animal Veterinary Association, Kerala.

Graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh University, in 1984, and gained a PhD in pancreatic and intestinal function at the University of Leicester in 1988. An internship at the University of Pennsylvania and residency in small animal medicine at THE Ohio State University were followed by a lectureship at Royal Veterinary College. He joined the faculty at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in 1995. He is a past-president of the comparative gastroenterology society recipient of the National Phi Zeta and Pfizer awards for research, AVMF/AKC Career Achievement Award in Canine Research, the BSAVA Bourgelat Award for outstanding contributions to the field of small animal practice. His research interests are focused on inflammatory diseases of the GI tract (including the pancreas and liver), host bacterial interactions in health and disease, and culture independent bacteriology. Diplomate - American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine; Diplomate - European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine; Professor, Section of Small Animal Medicine; Professor of Veterinary Medicine in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Martin is a pioneer in the Latin American Veterinary Oncology, with oncology clinics network in Argentina, Chile and México; he is founder & president of Latin American Veterinary Oncology Society (SLOVET). He is living in CDMX but he was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated in Veterinary Medicine but he has to study several years of human medicine to develop the veterinary oncology in Latin America. He has the degree of radiotherapist, obtained from studies conducted exclusively in the field of medicine. His desire to communicate sciences made him study science communication and journalism; Dr. Soberano founded a vet newspaper and a website for free downloads of digital books for doctors. He is eager to feel the challenge of working with WSAVA and make his profession better.

Marlos Gonçalves Sousa currently works at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Parana (Brazil). His main interest is Veterinary Cardiology.

Richard graduated from Bristol University in England. After a spell in practice he obtained post graduate clinical training at the Universities of Cambridge and Pennsylvania and research training at Glasgow. He is a Diplomate of both the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Internal Medicine and he holds the RCVS Diploma of Veterinary Radiology. His PhD involved a hunt for canine endogenous retroviruses. Richard worked at universities in UK, USA, and Australasia before retiring earlier this year. Throughout most of his career, Richard taught small animal medicine. Most of his research has been on companion animal infectious diseases. In New Zealand, he taught and carried out research in veterinary virology (including bacteriophage therapy) for 5 years. Richard was a member of the WSAVA’s Scientific Advisory Committee from 2008 – 2019. He has been a member of the WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group since 2010 and became chair of that committee in 2020. He was involved in both the Asian and Latin American phases of work of that committee and was an author of the most recent WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines.

Dr. Paulo Steagall is a Professor of Veterinary Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the City University of Hong Kong and the Université de Montréal. He is a board-certified specialist by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. He is the head of a clinical research laboratory dedicated to improving pain management and animal welfare with cutting-edge research in pain assessment with an emphasis on cats including the Feline Grimace Scale (www.felinegrimacescale.com). He is a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Global Pain Council, and co-chair of the WSAVA Therapeutic Guidelines Group and the 2022 International Society of Feline Medicine Consensus Guidelines on Acute Pain Management. He has published over 130 scientific articles on pain management and the book “Feline Anesthesia and Pain Management” while lecturing internationally.

Upon graduating from veterinary college, Debbie spent the first years of her career in general and emergency practice, upon which she founded the Pioneer Pet Clinic, a family-centered companion animal hospital in Kitchener, Ontario. With room in her heart for helping children as well as animals, she began fostering with Family and Children’s Services. Introduced to, and inspired by, an alternate helping profession, she returned to school to study social work. She then merged her expertise to complete a PhD in Epidemiology, specializing in veterinary-client-patient communication. Since then, Debbie has held various positions within industry, wherein she developed a fully accredited, evidence-based veterinary continuing education program called The Social Side of Practice. This program specializes in the areas of veterinary wellness, communication, teamwork, organizational culture, and leadership. She has given over 400 presentations internationally and published close to 30 articles in veterinary and social work journals as well as two book chapters. She volunteers with a variety of organizations, from local charities and non-profits to international professional associations, including WSAVA, being a member of the Professional Wellness Group. Debbie is a caregiver, healer, and teacher by nature, with a passion for supporting the health and welfare of people and animals.

Jane Sykes is a Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine with interest in small animal infectious diseases. She obtained her veterinary degree and PhD in veterinary microbiology at the University of Melbourne, Australia; residency in small animal internal medicine, University of Minnesota; MBA, University of Georgia. She is Board-Certified in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has coauthored > 100 scientific publications and is the editor of the textbooks “Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases”, “Greene’s Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat (5e)”. She was the founder and first President of the International Society of Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) and is current President of the ACVIM. Her clinical and research interests currently include infectious diseases of dogs and cats with public health implications, including leptospirosis, coccidioidomycosis, and antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.