6th International Symposium on Non-Surgical Methods of Pet Control
Boston, Massachusetts * July 2018
“The ACC&D’s 6th International Symposium was well organized, the atmosphere was very friendly and the academic and scientific relevancy was clear. Thank you all! I’m looking forward to the 7th symposium.”
Thank you for visiting our 6th Symposium proceedings page! In keeping with ACC&D's commitment to make resources available to a global audience, below you will find proceedings from the 6th Symposium available at no cost.
The event drew approximately 150 diverse participants, including three accomplished winners of our student contest, who spent 2.5 days looking toward the future of animal welfare and the research that will get us there. A very special thanks to our speakers, poster presenters, and sponsors for their tremendous contributions.
Prior to viewing presentations (including video or audio-recorded PowerPoints) and posters, we encourage you to begin by viewing our Symposium summary report, which provides an overview of the event. You can also review the agenda here, the Symposium photo gallery here, and post-Symposium survey results here. A brief summary slide show, below, offers a short distilled view of Symposium photo and session highlights--we encourage you to check it out!
Last but certainly not least, we warmly invite you to join us in person at our next Symposium! Attendees consistently praise not only the content but the unsurpassed networking opportunities with diverse participants from all sectors involved in advancing this field of veterinary medicine and animal welfare.
Proceedings
Symposium Welcome and Conclusion, Keynote Address, Awards
Welcome and overview, with a special welcome on behalf of MSPCA/Angell Animal Medical Center * Joyce Briggs, Dr. Elly Hiby, Dr. Lisa Moses
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A tribute to pioneers and the next generation * Joyce Briggs, Holly Hazard, Dr. Michelle Kutzler, Dr. Linda Rhodes
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Keynote address: "A forever fix"
Vectored contraception: targets, methods, and delivery * Dr. Ricki Lewis
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Blog on gene therapy for pet contraception
Symposium Conclusion
Embracing (facing) the future: Industry implications for the next sterilant product * Betsy Banks Saul
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Closing thoughts * Joyce Briggs, Elly Hiby, Betsy McFarland
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Awards Session
Kevin L. Brown Memorial Scholarship student contest winners: Dr. Julie Barnes, University of Tennessee, U.S.; Valerio Moccia, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy; Liat Morgan, Hebrew University, Israel
Award of Appreciation: Cathy Moldave, Founder, Turnstone Animal Health
Leadership Award: Dr. Andrew Rowan, Chief Scientific Officer, HSUS; Executive Director, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
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General Session
Reproductive biology 101 * Dr. G. Robert Weedon
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Regulation of sterilants and contraceptives * Dr. David Petrick
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The needs and opportunities for non-surgical tools for fertility control * Joyce Briggs (Moderator)
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Exploring the need: Case studies in sterilization policy and practice around the world * Kate Atema
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The hidden benefits of non-surgical sterilization * Dr. Roger Haston
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Reasons to support non-surgical alternatives for pet, free-roaming, & feral cats? * Dr. Andy Sparkes
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Lessons from the field: market acceptance and challenges
A tail/tale of two products * Cathy Moldave and Dr. Marie-Paul Lachaud
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The Michelson Prize & Grants: past, present, future * Dr. Linda Rhodes and Dr. Thomas Conlon
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Assessing the risk/benefit profile of surgical sterilization: laboratory and epidemiological approaches
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Dr. Gary Patronek (Moderator)
Dr. Margaret Slater
Dr. Michelle Kutzler * PowerPoint slides
A long-term contraceptive in the field for free-roaming cats: how long is long enough? * Dr. John Boone
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Lessons learned: field studies with cats and dogs
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Dr. Elly Hiby (Moderator)
Valerie Benka * PowerPoint slides
Dr. Amy Fischer * PowerPoint slides
Dr. Andrew Rowan * PowerPoint slides
Emma Clifford * PowerPoint slides
Stephanie Boyles-Griffin * PowerPoint slides
Dr. Giovanna Massei * PowerPoint slides
Field Science & Implementation Track Sessions
Setting the stage * Gregory Castle
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Intratesticular approaches: going forward
Zeuterin: status and reflections * Dr. G. Robert Weedon (Panel Moderator)
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Calcium Chloride: Brief History, Recent Research and Transition to Field Use * Dr. Linda Brent
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Calcium chloride in alcohol neuter injection: evaluation of intratesticular vs. intraepididimal injection in stray or owned dogs * Dr. Rafaella Leoci
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Experience using calcium chloride dog neuter injection in Ecuador * Dr. Marcela Pineda Vasquez
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Intratesticular approaches: going forward Q&A
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Lessons learned: field studies with cats and dogs (panel discussion)
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Dr. Elly Hiby (Moderator), Valerie Benka, Dr. Amy Fischer, Dr. Andrew Rowan, Emma Clifford, Stephanie Boyles-Griffin, and Dr. Giovanna Massei
Marking and identifying free-roaming dogs and cats * Valerie Benka and Susan Getty
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Ethical decision-making in field innovation to help animals * Jesse Winters and Joyce Briggs
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Modeling and Monitoring Companion animal populations
Introduction * Dr. John Boone
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Evaluating the effect of surgical sterilization on owned dog population size in a small, semi-urban community in Mexico using an individual-based simulation model * Luz Maria Kisiel
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Maximizing the effectiveness of feral cat control through within-year distribution of capture efforts * Jessica Beckstrom
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Reaching free-roaming cat populations: ACC&D's work, part I * Dr. John Boone
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Reaching free-roaming cat populations: ACC&D's work, part II * Dr. John Boone
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Contraceptive Science Track Sessions
Setting the foundation
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Dr. Linda Rhodes and Dr. Thomas Conlon
Promising research in Gene Therapy
Introduction video
Gene therapy with AAV9 Delivery of an MIS Transgene inhibits estrus in female cats * Dr. David Pepin
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AAV-vectored generation of GnRH-binding immunoglobulins for non-surgical sterilization of domestic cats * Dr. Lindsey Vansandt
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Panel discussion * Dr. Kevin Morris (Moderator), Dr. Thomas Conlon, Dr. David Pepin, Dr. Lindsey Vansandt
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GnRH vaccines
Effectiveness of GonaCon in colony-house female cats: 2015-2018 results * Dr. Joanne Maki
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An update on ongoing studies: combined vaccination with anti-GnRH (GonaCon) and anti-rabies vaccines in cats in their natural habitat * Dr. Tal Raz
Abstract PowerPoint will be uploaded following manuscript publication
Short-term efficacy and safety of combined vaccination with anti-GnRH vaccine (GonaCon) and rabies vaccine in feral cats * Dr. Shiri Novak
Materials available following manuscript publication
Biomaterial Scaffold Immunocontraceptive Vaccination Against Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone * Dr. Maxence Dellacherie
Abstract PowerPoint will be uploaded following manuscript publication
Other approaches
A new approach for non-surgical sterilization: targeting gonadal support cells * Dr. Sandra Ayres
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Administration of a long-term release GnRH superagonist during the canine postnatal critical window * Dr. Cristina Gobello
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Contraceptive research: a laboratory and clinical perspective
Session Video
Dr. Cheryl Asa (Moderator)
Dr. Lindsey Vansandt * PowerPoint slides
Dr. Amy Fischer * PowerPoint slides
Dr. Linda Rhodes * PowerPoint slides
Dr. Andrew Rowan * PowerPoint slides
The ethics of using dogs and cats as research subjects: special considerations for owned and community animals
Dr. Lisa Moses and Valerie Benka
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Poster Session
Contraceptive Science Posters
Inhibition of the effect of CDF-9 and BMP-15 on meiotic maturation in vitro of canine oocytes * Monica De los Reyes, Jaime Palomino, Karla Aspee, Pablo Garcia
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Luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) expression in circulating canine lymphocytes * Alyssa Ettinger, Sabrina Gust, Michelle Kutzler
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Luteinizing hormone receptor expression in the femoral head subchondral bone of the canine coxofemoral joint * Claire Kiefel, Michelle Kutzler
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Expression of luteinizing hormone receptor in canine cutaneous mast cell tumors * Valerio Moccia, Claire Kiefel, Christiane V. Lohr, Michelle Kutzler
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Computational design of hyper-stable anti-GnRH proteins * Nihal Korkmaz, TJ Brunette, Lanch Stewart, David Baker
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Infrared thermography to evaluate the inflammatory reaction after testicular injection of 20% CaCl2 associated to lidocaine 1% or 0.5% DMSO, and treatment effectiveness in tomcats * Cristiane S. Paranzini, Guilherme S. Cardoso, Anne K. Souza, Felipe M. Perencin, Ana Paula, FRL Bracarense, Fabiana Ferreira de Souza, Maria Isabel M. Martins
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Calcium chloride associated with Dimethilsulfoxide to chemical sterilization of the dogs * Renata Cristina Alves da Silva, Leandro Guimaraes Franco, Cristiane Sella Paranzini, Fabiana Ferreira de Souza
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Phage-GnRH constructs for population control of feral animals: evaluation in cats * RL Jones, AK Johnson, CJ Kraneburg, AM Cochran, AM Samoylov, CL Barstow, JS Cannon, MS Korbely, JC Wright, RC Cattley, TI Samoylova
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Field Implementation Posters
A visual depiction of results over time after sterilizing a male dog with calcium chloride * Peter Denooij
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Unowned dog population estimation in Pinhais/PR-Brazil * Fernanda Argenton, Stefany Monsalve, Karyn Aparecida Rossa, Janaina Hammerschmidt, Solange Aparecida Marconcin, Fernando Ferreira, Rita de Cassia Maria Garcia
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Association of neutering with health and welfare of urban free-roaming cat population in Israel, during 2012-2014 * Idit Gunther, Tal Raz, Eyal Klement
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Veterinarian survey of sterilization methods provided and knowledge of long-term health risks * Michelle Anne Kutzler
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TEDD=Technology-transfer to eliminate dog-transmitted diseases * Giovanna Massei, David Fouracre, Barbara Webb, Jim Pearson, Khageshwaar Sharma
Abstract Poster coming soon...
Analyses of public attitudes toward dog adoption and non-surgical contraception/sterilization via an online searchable database * Liat Morgan, Boris Yakobson, Alex Gamliel, Wiessam Abu Ahmad, Tal Raz
Materials available after manuscript publication
Systems modelling for investigating sustainable dog population management methods * LM Smith, S Hartmann, A Munteanu, P Dalla Villa, R Quinnell, LM Collins (presented by Katherine Polak)
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Impact of anesthesia, skill of operator and time on spaying induced stress in dog * Julianna Thuroczy, Noa Kivshany, Georgina Helyes, Lajos Balogh
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