INVITED SPEAKERS
Confirmed speakers as of 17 July 2008
Public Practice/ Public Health
Michael Baar, Canada
Assessment Director
Canadian Council on Animal Care
Etienne Bonbon, Belgium
Legislative veterinary officer
European Commission
Bonnie Buntain, Canada
Assistant Dean of Gov’t & International Relations, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary
Patrick Dehaumont, France
AFSSA, French Agency for Veterinary Medicines
Jim Edwards, New Zealand
Past President, World Veterinary Association
Brian Evans, Canada
Chief Veterinary Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
David Fraser, Canada
Professor and Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare
University of British Columbia
Jennifer Gardner, Canada
Animal Care & Research Coordinator
Chicken Farmers of Canada
Temple Grandin, USA
Grandin Livestock Handling Systems/Colorado State University,
Department of Animal Science
Gilly Griffin, Canada
Guidelines Program Director
Canadian Council on Animal Care
David Harlan , USA
Corporate Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs
Cargill
Peter Jones, Belgium
International Federation of Animal Health
Sarah Kahn, France
OIE (World Organization for Animal Health)
Lonnie King, USA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Roger K. Mahr, USA
Past President, American Veterinary Medical Association
Jeff Mariner, Kenya
Animal Health and International Trade Team Leader
International Livestock Research Institute
Colleen McElwain, Canada
Manager, On-Farm Programs
Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency
Scott Newman, Italy
International Wildlife Coordinator
Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN
Barry O’Neil, New Zealand
Assistant Director-General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
MAF Biosecurity
Yoshihiro Ozawa, Japan
OIE Honorary Adviser
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Marguerite Pappaioanou, USA
Executive Director, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Apostolos T. Rantsios, Greece
Past President, World Veterinary Association
Jeffrey Rushen, Canada
Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Leon Russell, USA
President, World Veterinary Association
Herbert Schneider, Namibia
Past President, World Veterinary Association
Jan Slingenbergh, Italy
Senior Officer (Veterinary Public Health)
Animal Health Service (AGAH)
Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN
James H. Steele, USA
Professor Emeritus
University of Texas
Keith Sumption, Italy
Secretary of the European FMD Commission
Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN
Alex Thiermann, France
OIE (World Organization for Animal Health)
Larry J. Thompson, USA
Nestle Purina PetCare
Bernard Vallat, France
Director General, OIE (World Organization for Animal Health)
Jackie Wepruk, Canada
National Farm Animal Care Committee (NFACC)
David B. Wilkins, UK
World Society for the Protection of Animals
Walter Winding, Austria
President, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Clinical Practice/ Private Practice
David E. Anderson, USA
Professor of Agricultural Practices, College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Michael Apley, USA
Associate Professor of Production Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology
College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
Clarke Atkins, USA
Professor of Medicine and Cardiology
College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Philip J. Bergman, USA
Head Donaldson-Atwood Cancer Clinic & Flaherty Comparative Oncology Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Eva Maria Bernoth, Australia
Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Jim Brackett, Canada
Aquatic Life Sciences Inc./Syndel Laboratories Ltd.
Didier Noel Carlotti, France
AQUIVET Clinique Veterinaire
Etienne Côté, Canada
Assistant Professor, Department of Companion Animals
Atlantic Veterinary, College University of Prince Edward Island
Jennifer Devey, Canada
Doctor of Emergency and ICU Service
Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre
Robin Downing, USA
Hospital Director, The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management
Windsor Veterinary Clinic
Michael Dryden, USA
E.J. Frick Professor of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
Sandra Edwards, UK
Professor of Agriculture, University of Newcastle
Paul Flecknell, UK
Professor/Director, Comparative Biology Centre
The Medical School, University of Newcastle
George Foxcroft, Canada
Professor, Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
University of Alberta
Sonja Franz, Austria
Associate Professor, Clinic for Ruminants,
Department for Farm Animals and Herd Management
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
Danielle Gunn-Moore, UK
Specialist and Senior Lecturer in Feline Medicine
Head of Feline Clinic, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
University of Edinburgh
Jens Häggström, Sweden
Professor of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Larry Hammell, Canada
Professor
Atlantic Veterinary College
University of Prince Edward Island
John Harding, Canada
Associate Professor, Swine Production Medicine
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Dan Hurnik, Canada
Associate Professor, Department of Health Management
Atlantic Swine Research Partnership Inc., Atlantic Veterinary College
University of Prince Edward Island
Danny Joffe, Canada
Canine/Feline Specialty
Landing Animal Clinic
Mark Joffe, Canada
Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology
Division of Infectious Diseases, Royal Alexandra Hospital
Grace A. Karreman, Canada
Section Manager, Disease Control and Contingency Planning
Aquatic Animal Health Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Kerry L. Ketring, USA
All Animal Eye Clinic
Rebecca Kirby, USA
Animal Emergency Center, Glendale
Barbara E. Kitchell, USA
Professor, Director of the Center for Comparative Oncology
Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University
Bob L. Larsen, USA
Coleman Chair - Food Animal Production Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
B Duncan X Lascelles, USA
Director Comparative Pain Research Laboratory
Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Sheila Laverty, Canada
Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal
Glenna Mauldin, Canada
Western Veterinary Specialist Centre, Calgary
Joe Mayhew, New Zealand
Professor, Massey Equine
Institute of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
College of Sciences, Massey University
Scott McClure, USA
Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
Shawn McVey, USA
Chief Executive Officer
Innovative Veterinary Management Solutions
Paula I. Menzies, Canada
Associate Professor, Sheep Research Coordinator
Ruminant Health Management Group
Department of Population Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Melinda Merck, USA
Forensic Veterinarian
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Gary Egrie , USA
Veterinary Medical Officer, USDA/APHIS/VS
Hugh Mitchell, USA
Manager, Sales, Marketing and Professional Services
Novartis Animal Health
Paul S. Morley, USA
Associate Professor of Biosecurity/Epidemiology
Animal Population Health Institute
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
Colin Palmer, Canada
Assistant Pro fessor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Mary Rose Paradis, USA
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Helen E. Roberts, USA
Aquatic Veterinary Services of WNY, PC
Judy Rochette, Canada
Diplomate AVDC, FAVD
Hamish Rodger, Ireland
Vet-Aqua International
Rod A. W. Rosychuk, USA
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Department of Clinical Sciences
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
Joan Dean Rowe, USA
Associate Professor
Department of Population Health and Reproduction
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
Elke Rudloff, USA
Animal Emergency Center, Glendale
Neil Sargison, UK
Senior Lecturer, Large Animal Practice
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh
Margie Scherk, Canada
Cats Only Clinic, Vancouver
Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, USA
Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Cinical Sciences
Purdue University
Kersti Seksel, Australia
Registered Veterinary Specialist in Animal Behavior
Sydney Animal Behavior Service
Mike Sheridan, Canada
Sheridan & Heuser, Steinbach
Tim Spotswood, Canada
Associate Veterinary Clinics, Calgary
Rohana Subasinghe, Italy
Senior Fishery Resources Officer (Fish Health/Aquaculture)
Fisheries Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Patricia V. Turner, Canada
Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Chris I. Walster, UK
Island Veterinary Associates
Scott Weese, Canada
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Studies
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Colette Wheler, Canada
Assistant Director Animal Resources Centre
Associate Professor of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Michael Willard, USA
College of Veterinary Medicine
David L. Williams, UK
Associate Lecturer, Veterinary Ophthalmology
Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
University of Cambridge, St John's College
Alice M. Wolf, USA
Adjunct/Emeritus Professor
VSCS - College of Veterinary Medicine
Texas A&M University
Debra L. Zoran, USA
Associate Professor
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
