IV International Congress on Animal Health and Welfare

Start date: 07/05/2026

Ending date: 09/05/2026

Modality: In person

Autonomous community: Comunitat Valenciana

Province: Valencia/València

Location: Mercantile Athenaeum of Valencia

All the details: https://congreso.colvet.es/cgr/v6...

Description

The General Council of Colleges of the Veterinary Profession of Spain will hold the IV International Congress on Animal Health and Welfare on May 7, 8 and 9, 2026 at the Ateneo Mercantil in Valencia , with the aim of maintaining and leading the enormous interest shown by professionals in the sector in these areas after the three previous editions in León, Córdoba and Madrid.

The Veterinary Professional Organization understands both Animal-Human Health and Animal Welfare as fundamental to the One Health concept, and therefore must promote its Scientific-Technical progress and demonstrate the importance of veterinary activity in its development.

European and national legislation and regulations in the field of Animal Health and Welfare are constantly evolving , which leads to the search for new approaches in the complex work of the veterinary profession in order to respond to the demands of a society that is increasingly aware of the animal and environmental surroundings.

The presence at this event of the best experts and specialists in these subjects and topics, and the interaction and exchange of experiences among the participants, will allow for a beneficial outcome with conclusions that will help the veterinary professional in their daily work.

Provisional program

Thursday, May 7

16:00-16:30h

Accreditations

16:30-17:00h

Official Opening

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Session I: Emerging diseases, animal health and public health

Presented by: Joaquín Sopena Juncosa

17:00-17:30 - C. 1. Vectors and emerging diseases: a global challenge for animal health and welfare.

Daniel Bravo Barriga

17:30-18:00 - C. 2. Drug legislation, emerging diseases and therapeutic gaps: Do we have the tools to face these challenges?

Cristina Muñoz Madero

18:00-18:30 - C. 3. Q fever: influence on the microbiota of small ruminants and improvement in vaccination protocols.

Angel Gomez Martin

18:30-19:00 - Break

19:00-20:00 - Round Table I. Emerging diseases: what is happening and how can we act in terms of surveillance and control?

Moderator: Christian de la Fé Rodríguez

Beatriz Rodríguez Rodríguez
José Luis Sáez Llorente
José Manuel Benítez Medina

Friday, May 8

09:30-10:30h

First Session: Communications.

Moderator: José Marín Sánchez Murillo

10:30-13:30h

Session II: Regulation of the Law on the Protection of Animal Rights and Welfare

10:30-11:00 - C. 4. Issues related to non-domesticated companion animals, including legal, welfare, wildlife conservation, and health aspects. Positive list.

Andrés Montesinos Barceló

11:00-11:30 - C. 5. The interspecies bond as a space of vulnerability: sexist violence, companion animals and institutional response.

Ruth Manzanares

11:30-12:00 - C. 6. Sterilization yes, sterilization no. New perspectives for a complex decision.

Augusto Macías

12:00-12:30 - Break

12:30-13:30 - Round Table II. Animal welfare protocols adapted to clinical culture and oriented towards results.

Moderator: Alfredo Fernández Álvarez

Ana Pérez Fuentes
Esperanza Montaner

13:30-16:00h

Rest

16:00-19:00h

Session III: Biosecurity vs. Well-being vs. Health

16:00-16:30 - C. 7. Artificial Intelligence applied to well-being and health.

Carlos Piñeiro

16:30-17:00 - C. 8. Improving biosecurity and animal welfare: is it a possible mission?

Pol Llonch Obiols

17:00-17:30 - C. 9. Biosecurity in collections, zoos, etc.

Carlos Rojo Solís

17:30-18:00 - Break

18:00-19:00 - Round Table III. Biosecurity in livestock establishments.

Moderator: Joaquín Gómez Bau

Carmen Agüero
Pablo Catalá
Jordi López Ramón.

Saturday, May 9

09:30-10:30h

II Communications Session.

Moderator: Antonio Palomo Yagüe

10:30-13:30h

Session IV. Animal health and welfare in emergency contexts: preparedness, response and resilience.

Presented by Mayte Villalba

10:30-11:00 - C.10. UME actions in emergencies: protection of animal health and welfare

Luis Antonio Rodríguez Álvarez

11:00-11:30 - C. 11. Civil protection culture, disaster action plans and the role of the veterinary profession in this field

Javier Muñoz Saldaña

11:30-12:00 - C. 12. "The role of Veterinary Services in the management of natural disasters"

Paolo Dalla Villa