Liver Diseases and Toxicology

Czech Hipiatric Association
would like to invite you to the 32th annual meeting

Liver Diseases and Toxicology

Main speaker: Dr. med. vet. Bianca C. Schwarz, DipECEIM

PROGRAM
First day
         Session: Liver disease
08:00 – 09:00  Registration
09:00 – 11:00   Liver disease - how to work up a case with liver problems Bianca Schwarz
11:00 – 11:30    Coffee break
11:30 – 12:15    Hyperammonaemia – is it hepatic or intestinal? Bianca Schwarz
12:15 – 12:45    Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in liver disease in Czechia (Seneciosis) Andrea Kopecká
12:15 – 12:45    Pyrrolizidine alkaloids – what other problems do we have to expect? Bianca Schwarz
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch
         Session: Plant intoxications
14:00 - 15:30    Common and rare plant intoxications – do we see some intoxications more
                          often due to climate change? Bianca Schwarz
15:30 - 15:40    Pasture-associated stringhalt Zuzana Drábková
15:40 – 16:10    Coffee break
16:10 – 16:40    Atypical myopathy – Hypoglycin A Bianca Schwarz
16:40 – 17:10    Atypical myopathy in Czechia Petr Jahn/Eva Šamonilová
17:10 - 17:40     Which plants can lead to phototoxicity? Bianca Schwarz
17:40 – 18:00   Discussion and questions
18:00 – 19:00   General meeting ČHS
20:00                 Banquet

Second day
         Session: Toxins
09:00 – 10:00    Clostridial toxins: botulism and tetanus Bianca Schwarz
10:00 – 10:20    Mycotoxins Bianca Schwarz
10:20 – 10:30     Ryegrass staggers Zuzana Drábková
10:30 – 11:00     What do we know so far about the effects of environmental toxins on horse health? Bianca Schwarz
11:00 – 11:30    Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30    Equine Grass sickness Bianca Schwarz
12:30 – 13:00    What do we know about algae and cyanobacteria as toxic agents? Bianca Schwarz
13:00 – 14:00    Lunch
         Session: Drug intoxication and Intoxication patient management
14:00 - 15:00    Drug intoxications Bianca Schwarz
15:00 - 16:00    Management of the horse with suspected intoxication Bianca Schwarz
16:00 – 16:30    Closing discussion and questions

INFORMATION
Registration:  
please fill in the form or send an e-mail to cehis@seznam.cz
Link: 

https://forms.gle/61Fr9WSkWQdN64Xo9

 Congress fee:
                                                    until 18. 10. 2026                  from 19.10. 2026

BEVA Member                                   8700,- CZK                         10500,- CZK
Non-member                                    11400,- CZK                         13200,- CZK
Student                                                4300,- CZK                           6100,- CZK
The participation fee includes participation in the congress and refreshments during the whole meeting including the banquet.

The student discount applies only to undergraduate students at VETUNI. To qualify, you must send proof of enrollment to the email address cehis@seznam.cz . 

Payment information:
IBAN                          CZ15 0800 0000 0013 4664 5329
BIC (SWIFT)             GIBACZPX
Payment reference      201126
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 Registration will be valid only after the participation fee has been credited to the account of the ČHS.

 In case of interest it is possible to order lunch and banquet for your accompaniment:
Lunch                         500,- CZK/day
Banket                        900,- CZK
Please write the number of extra meals in the registration form and add the price of the selected meal for accompanying person to the congress fee.

 For discounted accomodation, fill in the form on ČHS website and send it following e-mail address:
zehnalkova@hotel-jana.cz
Accommodation is paid separately at the hotel and is not included in the congress fee.