The dyspneic oncology patient or when breathing isn’t easy - VAKPO Congress 2026

📣 Invitation to Congress 2026!
Join us for an enriching professional congress dedicated to dyspnea, thoracic diagnostics, and oncology in everyday veterinary practice. Expect top-notch lectures, engaging case discussions, and opportunities to exchange experiences with leading experts in the field.

🗓 Location: Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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Congress Highlights:

• Keynote Address: Modern Thoracic Oncology — Diagnostics and Therapy by Barbara E. Kitchell, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM (Internal Med and Oncology)
• Expert Sessions:
  • Cardiology Advanced Block: Cardiac Diseases Mimicking Pulmonary Pathology - What to Refer to a Specialist (MVDr. Magda Jiroušková, EMSAVM (Cardiology))
  • Surgery of Pulmonary Tumours: Indications, Planning, and Outcomes (Dr. Georg Haimel, DECVS)
  • Systemic Therapy in Thoracic Oncology: Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy (Barbara E. Kitchell, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM)
  • Interventional Bronchoscopy: Indications and Complications (Dr. Georg Haimel, DECVS)
  • Pleural Disease Management in Oncology (Barbara E. Kitchell, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM)
  • Advanced Respiratory Strategies: Decision Algorithms (Dr. Luca Bellini, DVM, Ph.D., MVetMed, Dip ECVAA)
  • Case Presentations by esteemed speakers
  • Panel Discussion: Ethics and Decision-Making in Onco-Surgical Cases (Dr. Georg Haimel, DECVS & Barbara E. Kitchell, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM)

🎯 Gain new knowledge, expand your skills, and connect with colleagues from the profession. We look forward to seeing you there!

More Information at: https://congress.vakpo.cz/