About the Event

The 26th edition of the European Congress of the European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR) will take place in Porto, Portugal, from 3 to 5 July 2025. This specialised congress aims to deepen the knowledge of veterinarians in the practices and advances of companion animal reproduction. In addition, and for the first time, this edition will also include specific sessions aimed at veterinary nurses

This event stands out as an international benchmark, being the largest in its field at European level and one of the world's leading events. In its 25 previous editions, held annually, the congress has brought together professionals from all over Europe and other parts of the world, always obtaining very positive feedback. These editions have featured renowned international speakers and attracted between 250 and 400 participants, consolidating it as an essential event in the veterinary medicine calendar.

2024 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

263 Registrations
36 Nationalities
84 Posters
73 Scientific sessions

Important Dates

Agenda

Abstract submission opens -  17th February 2025

Abstract submission deadline - 16th March 2025

Early bird registration & payment - 20th April 2025

Special early bird registration & payment

Regular registration & payment - 15th June 2025

Late registration & payment - 3rd July 2025

On site registration and payment - 3rd July 2025

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ICBAS - sponsor Royal Canin

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ICBAS - sponsor Royal Canin

Welcome reception - Thursday 19:00

WOW (World Of Wine)

Badge pick-up - Friday 08:00

Alfândega

Conference Friday all day

Alfândega

Congress dinner - Gala Dinner – Friday 20:00

Palácio da Bolsa

Conference Saturday all day

Alfândega

3 parallel streams

Alfândega - sala do Infante / sala D. Maria / sala D. Luís

Nurse sessions

Closing ceremony on Saturday evening

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Registrations

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Keynote 1- Alain Fontbonne - Feline reproduction: what do we know and what don't we know yet?

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Nutrition and puppy growth: from weaning until adulthood

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Laparoscopic reproductive surgery in exotic animals

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Montenegro - Ovarian ageing: use of animal models

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Keynote 2 - Daniel Combarros - When reproduction meets dermatology

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Relevance of semen factors for reproductive success

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Reproductive behavior in dogs in the absence of steroid hormones

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To spay or not to spay: Surgery or treatment?

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Round Table - Modus operandi for breeding dogs : guidelines for working group - TO BE CONFIRMED

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Keynote 3 - Maja Zakosek Pipan - New concepts in neonatology: a healthy gut is a healthy puppy

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Alternatives to antibiotics in semen extenders

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Joaquim Henriques - Surgical removal of mammary tumours: what’s new in immunostaining

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Maria da Graça Lopes -Training small animal reproductive techniques with low-cost models

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Keynote 4 - Sabine Schaefer-Somi - A journey through feline pregnancy –insights and mysteries

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Substances to avoid during pregnancy and lactation in the bitch

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Nazaré Cunha- Histology and cytology linked with reproductive problems

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Martina Colombo - Threedimensional culture of cat follicles and oocytes: Advances in cryopreservation

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Paulo Borges - Management of chronic endometritis in bitches

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AI and vets in reproduction

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Wojciech Nizanski -Treating benign prostatic hyperplasia in the breeding dog - strategies for sperm quality improvement

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