by Fernanda Genro Cony and Anderson Hentz Gris
Between October 14th and 17th, 2024, the Davis-Thompson Foundation supported Dr. Ingeborg M. Langohr’s participation in delivering a workshop and two invited talks during the XII National Meeting of Veterinary Diagnostics (Encontro Nacional de Diagnóstico Veterinário -ENDIVET). This event was organized by the Veterinary Pathology sector of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Setor de Patologia Veterinária – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul SPV-UFRGS) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil.
In the morning of October 14th at the UFRGS School of Veterinary Medicine auditorium, Dr. Langohr held an ocular pathology workshop that consisted of whole-slide images of a series of complex ocular cases in dogs and cats and a gross ocular exam in mixed animal species. The workshop was attended by a group of 45 people, including undergraduate and graduate students (master’s, PhD, and residency students), professors, and veterinarians. In the afternoon, Dr. Langohr joined the SPV-UFRGS team to discuss relevant diagnostic cases from their regular caseload.
The XII ENDIVET occurred on October 15th – 17th, representing a special edition to commemorate Professor David Driemeier’s 30 years of dedicated service to the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). The ENDIVET was held at the Theater of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) in Porto Alegre, RS, bringing together renowned researchers and professionals in search of training and professional development, and promoting technological advancements within the scientific community, human resource training, and productive and socio-economic development for the country.
The program for this special edition included two international (Dr. Langohr and Dr. Carolina Matto Romero) and nine national speakers (Dr. Renata Assis Casagrande, Dr. Roberto Maurício Carvalho Guedes, Dr. Fernando Rosado Spilki, Dr. Luciana Sonne, Dr. Marcia Cristina Bernardes Barbosa, Dr. Alexandre Secorun Borges, Dr. Leonardo José Gil Barcellos, Dr. Claudio Barros and Dr. Franklin Riet Correa Amaral) who covered topics such as scientific production and dissemination; digital veterinary pathology; Western equine encephalomyelitis; women in science; in situ hybridization usage; mineral toxicities and deficiencies; porcine enteric diseases; high-throughput sequencing for the discovery of novel viral agents; avian pathology; genetic diseases in production animals; and marine animal pathology.
Dr. Ingeborg Langohr delivered two of these talks. The first addressed “Digital Veterinary Pathology”, in which she discussed the concept, practical applications, advantages and limitation of this methodology, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in routine diagnostics, including practical examples and common errors with this technology.
The second talk focused on the “Use of In Situ Hybridization in Pathology.” In this presentation, Dr. Langohr explored the various in situ hybridization techniques available on the market (including RNAscope™ and HCR™ RNAFISH) and discussed their advantages and limitations, with practical examples for diagnostics.
The event had 254 participants who had the opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals, academics, and colleagues from different regions of Brazil and abroad, fostering a broad network among the attendees. The XII ENDIVET also featured 203 e-poster presentations on digital signage display, the abstracts of which will be published in a supplement of the journal “Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira”. The top 10 abstracts were also presented orally to all participants, with awards given to the top three.
Despite the flooding in Porto Alegre and the surrounding region in May 2024, which led to airport closures and created challenges for participants to access the XII ENDIVET, the event was ultimately a success. This biannual gathering reaffirmed its status as a national reference in veterinary diagnostics, offering a valuable environment for knowledge exchange and collaboration among professionals, researchers, and students. Thanks to the support of the Davis-Thompson Foundation, Dr. Ingeborg Langohr was able to contribute to this event with valuable insights on advanced technologies in veterinary pathology, reinforcing the importance of innovation and scientific advancement in the field. This special edition of the ENDIVET also celebrated Professor David Driemeier’s career and contributions and strengthened the collective commitment to advancing veterinary diagnostics in Brazil and worldwide.
