Programme
Thursday 27 August 2026
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Infectious skin diseases | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Diagnostic methods for dermatophytosis: is there a gold standard test? - Andrea Peano
09:45-10:30 Diagnostic approach to fungal infections with subcutaneous localisation - Andrea Peano
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Allergies | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Potential clinical applications of research using reconstructed epidermis in canine atopic dermatitis - Daniel Combarros
09:45-10:30 Prevention of canine atopic dermatitis-turning dreams into reality - Ana Rostaher
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Non-inflammatory alopecia | Chair: TBA
09:00-10:30 Hair follicle structure, morphogenesis, regeneration and basic priniciples of failure. Part I & II - Monika Welle
10:30-11:15 Coffee break
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Treatment | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 The art of using topical corticosteroids in dermatology - Michela De Lucia
12:00-12:45 Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis: which medication should I choose first? - Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Papillomaviruses | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 Biology of papillomaviruses and papillomavirus-induced carcinogenesis - John Munday
12:00-12:45 An update on papillomavirus infections in horses and farm animals - Cameron Knight
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Vesicular-pustular epidermal diseases | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 Vesicular and pustular dermatoses: pathogenetic, clinical and histopathological aspects - Monika Welle
12:00-12:45 Update on pemphigus in animals - Petra Bizikova
12:45-14:45 Lunch
13:15-14:45 ECVD Annual General Meeting | Room: TBA
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Alopecias & endocrinology | Chair: TBA
14:45-15:30 General diagnostic approach to alopecia in dogs: folliculitis versus follicular arrest - Monika Welle
15:30-16:15 Canine hypercortisolism: etiological classification and clinical presentation - Daniel Combarros
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Journal Club | Chair: TBA
14:45-16:15 Journal Club - Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Free Communications | Chair: TBA
14:45-15:30 Free Communications
15:30-16:15 Free Communications
16:15-17:00 Coffee break
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Alopecias & endocrinology | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Canine hypercortisolism: interpretation of diagnostic test results - Flora Kaltsogianni
17:45-18:30 Canine hypercortisolism: etiology-based treatment decisions - Flora Kaltsogianni
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Controversies in Veterinary Dermatology | Chair: TBA
17:00-18:30 What is the best treatment for chronic pododermatitis in dogs? - Michela De Lucia & Ursula Mayer
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Free Communications | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Free Communications
17:45-18:30 Free Communications
Friday 28 August 2026
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Ear diseases | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Update on canine otitis externa - Ursula Mayer
09:45-10:30 Nodular diseases of the ear canal in dogs and cats - Ursula Mayer
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Infectious skin diseases | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Current aspects on the classification of dermatophytes, their reservoirs in nature and their zoonotic potential - Andrea Peano
09:45-10:30 Azole resistance among fungi of veterinary interest - Andrea Peano
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: JAK inhibitors | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Molecular mechanisms of action of JAK inhibitors - Petra Bizikova
09:45-10:30 Use of JAK inhibitors in human dermatology - Andreas Wollenberg
10:30-11:15 Coffee break
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Papillomaviruses | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 An update on papillomavirus infections in dogs - John Munday
12:00-12:45 An update on papillomavirus infections in cats - John Munday
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Infectious skin diseases & Therapeutics | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 Emerging fungal infections in animals in Europe - Andrea Peano
12:00-12:45 The power of light-phototherapy and photobiomodulation in veterinary dermatology: what is the evidence? - Ursula Mayer
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: JAK inhibitors | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 Extra-label use of JAK inhibitors in veterinary dermatology - Petra Bizikova
12:00-12:45 Safety of long-term use of JAK inhibitors in humans - Andreas Wollenberg
12:45-14:45 Lunch
13:15-14:45 ESVD Annual General Meeting | Room: TBA
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Infectious & Congenital diseases | Chair: TBA
14:45-15:30 Pseudomonas skin and ear infections in dogs - Daniel Combarros
15:30-16:15 Clinicians’ work-up when a congenital skin disease is suspected - Michela De Lucia
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Clinicopathologic conference | Chair: TBA
14:45-16:15 Clinicopathologic conference - Flora Kaltsogianni & Sonya Bettenay
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Free Communications | Chair: TBA
14:45-15:30 Free Communications
15:30-16:15 Free Communications
16:15-17:00 Coffee break
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Equine dermatology | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Equine pruritic skin diseases - Hélène Dropsy
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) by ECVD Residents | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Residents: CATs - TBA
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Free Communications | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Free Communications
Saturday 29 August 2026
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Feline dermatology | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Feline spontaneous and self-induced alopecia due to internal diseases - Conor O’Halloran
09:45-10:30 Feline spontaneous and self-induced alopecia due to dermatological diseases - Flora Kaltsogianni
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Allergies & Immune-mediated skin diseases | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 Beyond canine atopic dermatitis-Unmasking hymenoptera venom allergy in dogs - Ana Rostaher
09:45-10:30 Does pyoderma gangrenosum exist in dogs? - Michela De Lucia
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Cytokines | Chair: TBA
09:00-09:45 The cytokine network: general principles - Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki
09:45-10:30 The cytokine network: interactions between cytokines, lymphocytes and keratinocytes - Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki
10:30-11:15 Coffee break
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Feline dermatology | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 Feline mycobacterioses - Conor O’Halloran
12:00-12:45 Feline poxvirus infection - Conor O’Halloran
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Miscellaneous skin diseases | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 Cutaneous calcinosis in dogs: time to rethink it - Michela De Lucia
12:00-12:45 Figurate erythema in dogs and cats - Daniel Combarros
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Atopic dermatitis | Chair: TBA
11:15-12:00 The cytokine network in canine atopic dermatitis - Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki
12:00-12:45 Neuroimmune circuit in atopic dermatitis - Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki
12:45-14:45 Lunch
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Feline dermatology | Chair: TBA
14:45-15:30 Feline pododermatitis - Sonya Bettenay
15:30-16:15 Feline breed-specific skin diseases - Daniel Combarros
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Clinicopathologic conference | Chair: TBA
14:45-16:15 Clinicopathologic conference - Petra Bizikova & John Munday
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Free Communications | Chair: TBA
14:45-15:30 Free Communications
15:30-16:15 Free Communications
16:15-17:00 Coffee break
Practical programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Feline dermatology | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Clinical examples - Flora Kaltsogianni
17:45-18:30 Clinical examples - Sonya Bettenay
Advanced programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Journal Club | Chair: TBA
17:00-18:30 Journal Club - Ana Rostaher
Cutting Edge programme | Room: TBA
Topic: Free Communications | Chair: TBA
17:00-17:45 Free Communications
17:45-18:30 Free Communications