5^th Animal Health and Veterinary Medicine Congress September 26-27, 2016 Valencia, Spain

Ana M. Bravo del Moral is the president of EAEVE and professor in the Area of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Lugo, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, Spain in 1984 and received Doctorate in 1989 from the same university. She worked as Dean of the Veterinary Faculty in Lugo, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. She is active member of several committees and boards of the USC. She has been acting as a Director of the PhD course on “Laboratory Animal Welfare and Protection” in USC and Referee for the evaluation of research projects for the Italian Ministry of Health. Her research activity includes, 16 Financed Research Projects, 5 Research contracts with industries, 2 patents, 66 peer review papers as author or co-author, 1 book, 2 book chapters, 89 oral presentations and conferences by invitation, Director of 3 PhD thesis, Director of 6 graduation thesis and Director of 1 Master thesis. She was the Director of 4 CPD courses for large animal practitioners and 8 official training courses on pathology of food producing animals for State Veterinarians working in Slaughterhouses.

Ana M. Bravo del Moral research interest is Pathology Phenotyping of Transgenic Mice as Model of Human and Animal Diseases

Juan Carlos Gardón is currently working as a Professor of Animal Physiology, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, Valencia Catholic University, Spain. Previously he worked as a Professor in Biology and Technology of Reproduction in Mammals, University of Murcia. He received his technical Degree in Animal Production and Zootechnician Engineer from National University of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina. He Pursued his PhD in Veterinary, University of Córdoba, Spain. He contributed to publications of three book chapters, many international journals. And also he published many articles in international journals. He is specialized in Animal Reproduction, Production of cattle, horses, pigs and sheep, measuring meat quality traits in cattle and Habilitation for the use of animals for experimental or scientific purposes; categories C and D1, Spanish Directorate General of Livestock and Fisheries.

Juan Carlos Gardón research interests are animal physiology, animal reproduction.

Jerónimo Chirivella Martorell is a biologist, PhD in Biological Science regarding fish parasitology, and having more than 10 years of experience in fish farming positions; currently he is working as a Professor in aquaculture and aquatic animal health for Marine Science Degree and Veterinary Medicine Degree at Universidad Católica de Valencia. He is having the honor of designing and building UCV’s Veterinary Medicine Degree. He is leading a research team about aquaculture and aquatic animal health integrated by veterinarian fish farmers and university researchers.

Jerónimo Chirivella Martorell research interests are fish parasitology, fish farming, aquaculture and aquatic animal health.

Despoina Iatridou graduated in 2000 from Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. After her graduation, she set up her own veterinary practice in Greece, where she worked for more than seven years as a veterinary practitioner, before leaving for Brussels. Since February 2010, she has been working in the FVE Office as a veterinary policy officer. Her duties involve monitoring of legislation of the European Union and initiatives related mainly to veterinary education, veterinary medicines, antimicrobial resistance, One Health, animals used for scientific purposes. In 2014, she was additionally appointed as General Secretary of VETCEE (Veterinary Continuous Education in Europe), an independent organisation that runs an accreditation scheme for postgraduate modular programmes for veterinary practitioners.

Monitoring of policies and other initiatives related to veterinary medicine, animal health, animal welfare and public health and in particular in areas related to veterinary education and research, veterinary medicines, antimicrobial resistance and One Health.

Javier Mazón Marín is currently working as a professor of ruminants pathology and productions in the faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Catholic University of Valencia, Spain. He graduated in the Faculty of Veterinary from the University of Zaragoza in 1993. He has been acting as a responsible director of the sanitary programs of farmers agrupations since 1993. From 2003 to 2014 he served as a head manager for the bovine Berrenda Breeding Association. He worked as a Associate teacher of the Faculty of Veterinary in the University CEU- Cardenal Herrea, Valencia during the period 2003-2015. He received diploma in Veterinary Ophthalmology from The University of Complutense, Madrid in 2011.

Javier Mazón Marín's research interests are ruminant pathology, livestock production, animal breeding, veterinary ophthalmology.

Carla Ibáñez Sanchis is currently working as a Professor of Animal Histology and Pathological Anatomy in the Department of Animal Production and Public Health of the Degree in Veterinary of the Catholic University of Valencia. Previously she worked as an Associate Professor of Pathological Anatomy in CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia from 2007 to 2013. She received her Degree in Veterinary in CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia and got her PhD in the Polytechnic University of Valencia. She published some articles in international production animal journals and she is member of the Animal Health Research Group of the Catholic University of Valencia.

Carla Ibáñez Sanchis research interests are animal histology, animal pathology, veterinary anatomy, animal health.

Arantxa Villagrá García is Agricultural Engineer, PhD in Animal Science, and she is currently working as a researcher in Animal production and welfare in the Centro de Tecnología Animal (CITA-IVIA), and collaborates as a Teacher in Animal Production in the Department of Animal Production and Public Health of the Degree in Veterinary of the Catholic University of Valencia. She is also Responsible of Animal Welfare issues regarding Animal Research in the Universitat Politécnica de València and the Centro de Tecnología Animal.

Arantxa Villagrá García's research interests include livestock production, housing conditions, animal behaviour and animal welfare.

Marta González Clari is currently working as a Professor of Biochemistry, Animal Physiology and Immunology and Epidemiology in the Department of Animal Production and Public Health of the Degree in Veterinary of the Catholic University of Valencia. Previously, she did her research work in Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Animal (CITA-IVIA) supported by the grant "Veterinary Epidemiology " from the Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Comunidad Valenciana. She received her Degree in Veterinary and got her Ph.D. in CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia. She published an article in an international animal and veterinary journal and she is a member of the Animal Health Research Group of the Catholic University of Valencia.

Marta González Clari's research interests include Animal physiology, Epidemiology and Animal Health.

Cristina Castillo Rodríguez is president of the Spanish Association of Veterinary Teachers (VetDoc) and Professor at the Department of Animal Pathology, at the Veterinary Faculty of Lugo (USC) from more than 20 years. She did Bachelors in Veterinary Science from the University of Murcia in 1998 and PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) in 1994. She has participated in over 20 research projects and contracts with public and private companies She has authored several book chapters, of national and international publishers and over 30 publications of a didactic nature. She is currently working with various public and private entities in the assessment of nutritional strategies for ruminants that contribute to the maintenance of sustainable farming, with reference to the use of plant products that encourage animal production without prejudice to animal health and welfare. She is member of the Academy of Veterinary Sciences of Galicia and Murcia.

Cristina Castillo Rodríguez's research has been focused on the study of metabolic diseases affecting ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats) in different farming conditions (organic and/or intensive), oxidative stress and its relationship with the onset of metabolic diseases affecting ruminants during the transition period; and the characterization of metabolic profiles (Clinical Biochemistry) and its usefulness in the diagnosis of those pathologies associated with production.

Juncal González Soriano is currently working as a Professor in the Area of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Madrid, Complutense University (UCM), Spain. She received her Degree in Veterinary and got her Ph.D. also in the Complutense University of Madrid. Prof. González Soriano was Vice-Dean of Students and International Affairs from 1994 to 1998, Vice Dean of International Affairs from 1998 to 2004, and Chancellor Delegate from 2004 to 2015, in the Veterinary Faculty of the UCM. She is actually Director of a postgraduate Master entitled: “Exotic and Wild Animals: Management, Clinics and Breeding”. Concerning her research activity, she participates in financed projects as the Cajal Blue Brain or the Human Brain. In addition, she has published 42 scientific papers as author or co-author and taken part in several national and international congresses with more than 80 contributions.

Juncal González Soriano research interests are Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Education and Animal Welfare.

Pedro Sanchez Martínez is working as a Veterinary Inspector in the Ministry of Health in the Generalitat Valenciana (Valencia/Spain) since 1995. He completed Doctor of Veterinary and Master in Food and Health at Murcia’s University (Spain). Previously he worked as an Associate Professor in Special Pathological Anatomy at the Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia from 2005 to 2013. His best works includes the study about the effect of seasonal climate change on swine erysipelas and the diagnosis of pathological processes and postmortem lesions domestic ungulates slaughtered in abattoirs.

Pedro Sanchez Martínez research interest are Food safety and research, Veterinary Histology and Pathology.

Juan Seva Alcaraz is professor in the Area of Anatomy Pathology of Faculty Veterinary Medicine in Murcia, University of Murcia. He graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Faculty of Murcia. He graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Spain in 1991 and received Doctorate in 1996 from the same university. He worked as a Veterinary Inspector in the Ministry of Health in the Community Murcia (Spain) since 1993 to 1998. He is working as Vice Dean of the Veterinary Faculty in Murcia for seven years. His research activity includes, 8 Financed Research Projects, 12 Research contracts with industries, 37 indexed peer review papers as author or co-author, 4 book chapters, more of 100 oral presentations and conferences by invitation, director of 5 PhD thesis, 2 graduation thesis and 7 Master thesis.

Juan Seva Alcaraz research interesting includes Veterinary Pathology of bovine and porcine.

Juan Francisco Madrid Cuevas was born in 1964 in Murcia (Spain). He was awarded Ph.D. in Biologícal Sciences in 1991. He is currently working as a Professor at the University of Basque Country (Spain) and University of Murcia (Spain). He has published more than 70 articles and reviews in JCR Journals. His H-index according to WOS is 19, and according to Google Scholar, it is 21. His research has been focused mainly in the microscopical identification of sugar residues in digestive and reproductive system. He is the Editor of Histology and Histopathology, and a member of the editorial board of several Journals. He is the President of the Spanish Society of Histology and Tissue Engineering. He is also the President of the Iberoamerican Committee of Histology which is at an embryonic stage.

Juan Francisco Madrid Cuevas research interests are microscopical identification of sugar residues in digestive and reproductive system, Histology, Histopathology and Tissue Engineering.

Ângela Martins is the clinical director of the Arrabida Veterinary Hospital and of the 1st Functional Animal Rehabilitation Center–CRAA. She is working as a Professor at Lusofona University, on the discipline: Physical Medicine and Animal Rehabilitation, and guest professor on the same topic at the Technical University of Lisbon. She has completed her degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1991 and Post graduated in emergencies, orthopedic and neurologie, at University Lusofona. She wrote few articles on Functional Neuro-Rehabilitation. She is a member of AARV–IAVRPT. She has completed several courses like CCRP in 2012 from University of Tennessee, ESAVS-Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy of Small Animals in 2010 and Course of traumatologyorthopedic rehabilitation in 2012.

Ângela Martins research interests are Physical Medicine and Animal Rehabilitation

Ángel García Muñoz is a Professor at CEU Cardinal Herrera University.

Milagros Benito Hernández is a Professor at CEU Cardinal Herrera University.

José Ramiro González Montaña is a Professor at Universidad de León.

Jose Maria Carrillo Poveda is currently working as an Associate Professor of Small animal surgery in the Department of animal medicine and surgery at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia, Spain. He is the Head of small animal surgery at small animal hospital in the same University. He is the member of García Cugat Foundation for Biomedical Research.

Jose Maria Carrillo Poveda's research interests include usage of Plasma Rich in Growth Factors, Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells in orthopaedics and dermatology. Regenerative therapies in both human and Veterinary Medicine.

Deborah Chicharro Alcántara is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Veterinary anatomy in the Department of animal medicine and surgery at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia, Spain. She is also working as a Staff surgeon at the small animal hospital in the same University. She is the member of García Cugat Foundation for Biomedical Research.

Deborah Chicharro Alcántara's research interests include usage of Plasma Rich in Growth Factors, Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells in orthopaedics and dermatology. Regenerative therapies in both human and Veterinary Medicine.

Ramiro Soler Castillo is a Professor at Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir