Retrospect 21st congress
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
As we look forward to 2025, we celebrate our congress in the beautiful city of Gothenburg, Sweden, we are filled with immense gratitude and pride. This year’s event was nothing short of extraordinary, marking another significant milestone in the growth and impact of our field.
The congress brought together nearly 1200 passionate participants, including veterinarians, veterinary nurses, technicians, and students from across Europe and beyond. We were thrilled to see the diversity and enthusiasm that each participant brought to the event, contributing to an atmosphere of collaboration and shared learning with the 200 delegates joining online for the first time being able to join a live stream of all sessions. This was also the first year we launched EVECC Congress app in our effort to connect the remote participants with our onsite delegates and to further enhance the sustainability goals of our congress and reduce printed material.
We had the pleasure of hosting over 50 exhibitors and sponsors, whose partnership and contributions are integral to the success of the congress. Their cutting-edge products and services provided invaluable insights into the latest advancements in veterinary emergency and critical care. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our partners for their unwavering support with a special thanks to our long-term platinum sponsor Royal Canin, and long-term gold partners B Braun, BSA Animal Blood Bank and IVC Evidensia.
This year, we were honoured to welcome over 50 distinguished speakers and lab instructors from 15 different countries, including leading experts from Europe, North America, and New Zealand. Their presentations covered a wide range of topics, from the latest research in emergency and critical care, leadership, and non-clinical skills sessions to hands-on practical techniques for improving patient outcomes. The diversity of perspectives and the depth of knowledge shared were truly inspiring with over 90 hours of RACE-approved content available, that is now hosted by EVECCS on demand for members for a further year!
We also continued the support of the VECCUS interest group in hosting the pre-congress symposium, a full day of content on point-of-care ultrasound and our ultrasound wet labs by the leaders in the field. We are excited about the progress of their consensus statement in the next 12 months on the use of POCUS.
One of the standout moments of the congress was the Welcome Reception, graciously hosted by the Mayor of Gothenburg in association with Vets Now (IVC Evidensia) and announcing a further 3-year partnership with our congress. The evening provided a perfect setting for attendees to reconnect, network, and enjoy the warm hospitality of this vibrant city with live music. Another highlight was the Gala Dinner to close the congress, which took place in a historic venue, offering a night of celebration, fine dining, and entertainment that will be remembered for years to come with live music and a DJ late into the night. We thank the local organising committee, scientific programme committee and the congress board for their tireless efforts to deliver our congress.
As we reflect on the success of EVECC 2024, we are reminded of the importance of community in our profession. The connections we forge, the knowledge we share, and the support we offer one another are what make events like this, our society and college truly special. We look forward to seeing you all at the 22nd EVECC congress in the historic city of Dubrovnik Croatia from the 4th to the 7th of June 2025 as we continue to advance the field of veterinary emergency and critical care together.
With warm regards,
João Pedro Pereira de Araujo Caroline Hirst
President, EVECCS President, ECVECC
