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Summer School of Veterinary Endocrinology 2026

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Programme

Update 29/06/2025.

DAY 1 – Sunday, June 21st 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
12:00-14:00Registration and configuration of internet access
14:00-14:15Welcome and introduction
14:15-15:001Principles of Endocrinology
Hans S. Kooistra
15:00-15:452Laboratory methods in endocrinology - Adrenal and other hormones
Tim Williams
15:45-16:15Break
16:15-16:30Sponsor Talk. MSD
16:30-17:153Laboratory methods in endocrinology - Thyroid hormones
Tim Williams
17:15-18:004Pathogenesis of canine and feline diabetes mellitus
Lucy Davison
18:00-18:455Canine diabetes mellitus: treatment
Federico Fracassi
20:00Cocktail Dinner at the pool

DAY 2 – Monday, June 22nd 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
09:00-09:451Feline diabetes mellitus: treatment
Chen Gilor
09:45-10:302Non insulin treatment of diabetes mellitus
Chen Gilor
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-11:30Poster presentations
11:30-12:153Monitoring of the diabetic patients
Francesca Del Baldo
12:15-13:004The secrets about the Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar syndrome
Giacomo Stanzani
13:00-14:00Lunch
14:00-15:305Canine and Feline diabetes mellitus: Panel discussion
L. Davison, C. Gilor, S. Niessen, F. Fracassi
15:30-16:00Break
16:00-16:15Sponsor Talk. Boehringer Ingelheim
16:15-17:306Feline Hypersomatotropism (Acromegaly)
Stijn Niessen
17:30-18:157GH related disorders in dogs
Hans S. Kooistra

DAY 3 – Tuesday, June 23rd 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
09:00-09:451Feline Hyperthyroidim: etiopathogenesis, clnical signs and diagnosis
Mark E. Peterson
09:45-10:302Canine hypothyroidism: diagnosis and treatment
Felicitas Boretti
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-11:15Sponsor Talk. Royal Canin
11:15-12:003Active learning: canine hypothyroid cases
Felicitas Boretti
12:00-12:454Thyroid abnormalities and the renal function in dogs and cats
Sylvie Daminet
12:45-13:30Lunch
13:30-14:155Thyroid tumors in dogs: current understanding and treatment
Miguel Campos
14:15-15:006Thyroid Scintigraphy
Mark E. Peterson
15:00-15:30Break
15:30-16:157Feline hyperthyroidism: treatment (all, but I-131)
Sylvie Daminet
16:15-17:008Feline hyperthyroidism: radioactive iodine treatment
Mark E. Peterson
20:00Dinner at Villa Isolani

DAY 4 – Wednesday, June 24th 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
Free day. Travel to Venice

DAY 5 – Thursday, June 25th 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
09:00-09:451Hypothyroidism in cats
Mark E. Peterson
09:45-10:302Active learning: feline thyroid cases
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-11:15Sponsor Talk. Dechra
11:15-12:003Thyroid diseases: Panel discussion
M Peterson, F. Boretti, S. Daminet, M Campos (moderator)
12:00-12:454Thyroid diseases: Panel discussion
M Peterson, F. Boretti, S. Daminet, M Campos (moderator)
12:45-14:00Lunch
14:00-14:455Canine Cushing's Syndrome pathogenesis and clinical signs
Sara Galac
14:45-15:306Canine Cushing's Syndrome: diagnosis: which test?
Sara Galac
15:30-16:00Break
16:00-16:457Canine Cushing's Syndrome: medical treatment
Ian Ramsey
16:45-17:308Active learning with clickers: adrenal incidentaloma
Sara Galac

DAY 6 – Friday, June 26th 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
09:00-09:451Feline Cushing's Syndrome
Ian Ramsey
09:45-10:302Addison's disease: pathogenesis and diagnosis
Rodolfo Oliveira Leal
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-11:15Sponsor Talk. Purina
11:15-12:003Addison's disease: management and monitoring
Nadja S. Sieber-Ruckstuhl
12:00-12:454Active learning with clickers: Adrenal Cases
Nadja S. Sieber-Ruckstuhl
12:45-14:00Lunch
14:00-14:455Pheochromocytoma
Marit F. van den Berg
14:45-15:306Feline hyperaldosteronism
Ghita Benchekroun
15:30-16:00Break
16:00-16:457Adrenal diseases: Panel discussion
S. Galac, I. Ramsey, N. Sieber-Ruckstuhl, R. Leal (moderator)
16:45-17:308Adrenal diseases: Panel discussion
S. Galac, I. Ramsey, N. Sieber-Ruckstuhl, R. Leal (moderator)
19:00Farewell drinks at the pool

DAY 7 – Saturday, June 27th 2026.

TIME TOPIC OF THE LECTURE
09:00-09:451Calcium and vitamin D disorders
Barbara Skelly
09:45-10:302Calcium and vitamin D disorders
Barbara Skelly
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-11:453Insulinoma and other neuroendocrine tumors
Riccardo Finotello
11:45-12:304Active learning: cases (MEN)
Riccardo Finotello