Programme

Tenerife, Canary Islands, April 22-24, 2009

Wednesday, April 22nd

17:00 – 17:15 Introduction. (F.Beugnet)
17:15 – 18:00 S. Junot (France)
Post surgery Pain management
18:00 – 18:45 J.Rosentel
Latest data on firocoxib peri-operative use
18:45 – 19:15 Merial European Pain Management AWARD

Thursday, April 23rd

09:00 – 09:45 JP. Genevois (France)
Optimal treatment regimen for canine osteoarthritis
09:45 – 10:15 A. Vaughan-Thomas – J.Innes (UK)
Effect of firocoxib treatment on cartilage cells
10:15 – 10:45 S. Junot (France)
Pain Scoring systems for veterinarians
10:45 – 11:15 C. Beata (France)
Educative materials on Pain Management for nurses
11:15 – 11:30 Morning Break
11:30 – 12:00 ER. Grau-Bassas (Gran Canaria, Spain)
Effects of firocoxib on platelet function on healthy dogs, evaluated by PFA-100
12:00 – 12:30 PJ. Noble (UK)
A new model for studying the effects of non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on canine gastric epithelia

Friday, April 24th

09:00 – 09:45 P. Vajdovitch (Hungary)
Assessing & Managing pain in cancer
09:45 – 10:30 E.R. Grau-Bassas (Gran Canaria, Spain)
When and why I use Firocoxib on my cancer patients
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45 Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros (Spain)
The study of COX-2 overexpression to select cancer patients for NSAIDs therapy
11:45 – 12:15 C.Pepin & P.Lecoindre (France)
Digestive and renal safety of 90 days firocoxib treatment in elderly dogs.
12:15 Conclusion