European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC) 6th Annual Meeting, BAVP/ISP annual meeting, University of Bristol, UK

The 2008 EVPC annual meeting will take place on Thursday 18th September, followed on Friday 19th of September by a joint meeting of the British Association of Veterinary Parasitology (BAVP) and Irish Society for Parasitology (ISP), to which all EVPC members are welcome.

18th September 2008 European Veterinary Parasitology College • General business meeting (9:30‐11:00h) (EVPC members only) • Coffee (11:00‐11:30h) • designing residency programmes (11:30‐12:15h); • Re‐accreditation: question and answer session (12:15‐12:45h). • LUNCH (12:45‐14:00h)

EVPC Annual Symposium Parasite control and climate change (14:00‐17:30h) (Open to all EVPC & BAVP/ISP members) • Professor S. Mas‐Coma, University of Valencia, Spain, Effects of climate and global changes on animal and zoonotic helminthiases, with emphasis on fascioliasis and schistosomiasis. • Dr Fiona Kenyon & Neil Sargison, Moredun Research Institute, Scotland Clinical observations on the possible effects of climate change on sheep nematode parasitism. • Professor Claudio Genchi, Universitaʹ degli Studi di Milano, Italy, Climate and vector borne diseases in Europe, the example of Dirofilaria infection • Dr Frederic Beugnet, Merial Animal Health Ltd, Lyon, France, Emerging arthropod borne diseases in carnivores. • Dr Sue Shaw, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, UK, Canine leishmaniasis in the UK: a disease waiting for a vector? • Professor Philip Mellor, Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, UK, Bluetongue CONFERENCE DINNER

19th September 2008 British Association for Veterinary Parasitology / Irish Society for Parasitology ‐ Joint Annual Meeting 9:00‐15:00 Offered papers (Open to all EVPC, BAVP & ISP members) This meeting is sponsored by: Merial Animal Health and other sponsors, to be announced. Registration Form EVPC and BAVP/ISP annual meeting 18th & 19th September 2008 University of Bristol, UK

The registration fee includes lunch, refreshments, and conference dinner on the 18th of September and, if both days are booked, also includes lunch and refreshments on the 19th. Please send this registration form by June 30th 2008, To: Langford Continuing Education Unit, School of Veterinary Science, Langford House, Langford, North Somerset, BS40 5DU, UK Or send by e‐mail: Langford‐[email protected] or FAX:+44(0)1934 852170

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Registration Fee EVPC meeting & dinner EVPC meeting plus th Please tick as appropriate only (Thursday 18 Sept) BAVP/ISP meeting (Friday 19th Sept) EVPC member 40 Euros (£30) 50 Euros (£37) Accompanying persons 30 Euros (£23) 35 Euros (£26) Non‐EVPC members* 60 (£45) 75 Euros (£56) PhD Students/residents 25 (19) 30 Euros (£23)

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*BAVP/ISP members who are not members of EVPC will be sent registration forms through their society. CONFERENCE VENUE The conference will be held at the University of Bristol’s School of Clinical Veterinary Science at Langford. This site is about 25 km South West of Bristol city centre, close to the airport, and offers the use of a newly‐built 120‐seat lecture theatre in a relaxed rural setting.

ACCOMMODATION Accommodation: We are recommending that delegates stay either at the Holiday Inn, Bristol Airport (discounted rate ‐ £75 GBP per room per night) or the Premier Inn, Sidcot (£60 GBP per room per night). Delegates should make their own reservations directly with the hotel. Please mention that you are with EVPC to get the discounted rate at the Holiday Inn. Contact details for these hotels, and a list of alternative local accommodation, covering a range of prices, will be provided on request.

For further information about registration or accommodation please contact: Langford Continuing Education Unit, School of Veterinary Science, Langford House, Langford, North Somerset, BS40 5DU, UK E‐mail: Langford‐[email protected]; phone +44 (0)117 9289502

For other queries, please contact professor Richard Wall ([email protected])

This information and all forms can be downloaded in PDF format from: http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/insects/index.html

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The Department of Clinical Veterinary Science is situated in the village of Lower Langford which is about 15 miles south‐west of Bristol. The main switchboard number is 0117 928 9690 and the telephone number of the Continuing Education Unit is 0117 928 9502.

BY AIR There are national and international flights to Bristol Airport (Lulsgate) which is about 5 miles from Langford. The remainder of the journey is by taxi (Checker Cars 01275 475000, GNS Taxis 01934 744744, A&S Private Hire 01934 843037). Flying is the most convenient way of getting to Bristol. From London (Heathrow) Airport, there are connecting rail services via London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads railway station.

BY RAIL Frequent trains from London, Swindon, Cardiff, Birmingham, Bath, Exeter and the North run throughout the week to Bristol Temple Meads station. From Bristol Temple Meads you then need to catch a train to Yatton (20 mins). Yatton is the nearest railway station, about 4 miles from Langford. From Yatton you will need to order a Taxi to take you to the Langford conference venue (5 mins) or Hotel (10/15 mins), which it is advisable to book in advance (bbs Taxis 07770 837560, CPM Taxis 01934 835119, Streets Ahead 07944 859974). A few Intercity services stop at Yatton, but it is usually necessary to change at Bristol Temple Meads to connect with the local service. There is no local service from Bristol Parkway. BY ROAD From the M5 motorway, leave at Junction 21, taking the A370 signposted to Bristol. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights (in Congresbury) and follow the road signposted to Cheddar and Churchill (B3133). The entrance to the Veterinary School is about 3 miles on the left. This is preferable to attempting to travel through Bristol to Langford, unless you already know the route, as the signposts are confusing. Visitors travelling from the south‐west can leave the M5 at Junction 22 to join the A38 northbound. The Veterinary School is about 1 mile after the traffic lights at Churchill (where the A38 crosses the A36). About 1/2 mile after the traffic lights at Churchill, turn left just onto the road signed to Clevedon B3133. At the mini roundabout turn left onto the B3133. The entrance to the Veterinary School is about 200 metres on the right.

Bus and coach services operate from the Bristol Bus and Coach Station, Marlborough Street, Bristol. But the local service between Bristol and Langford is very limited and the journey takes about 1 hour.

BAVP/ISP annual meeting (September 19th) 2008. Bristol, UK

Offers of papers from EVPC delegates are warmly welcomed.

Presentation Form

I would like to contribute an oral presentation to the conference programme (please complete the following) Surname First name Address

Postcode Country E‐mail The following details are required Title of the paper Authors Author addresses Abstract (Maximum 250 words)

E‐mail this form to: [email protected], or send by post to: Professor Richard Wall, Veterinary Parasitology & Ecology Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UG

LOCAL ACCOMMODATION LIST

(indicating the approximate distance each is from the School of Veterinary Science at Lower Langford)

BED AND BREAKFAST GUEST HOUSES

Mrs Baker Lower Stock Farm, Bakers Lane, Wrington, North Somerset, (2 miles) Tel: 01934 862997 www.lowerstock.co.uk

Mrs Basterfield Stoneycroft House, Stock Lane, Langford, North Somerset (1 mile) Tel: 01934 852624 www.stoneycrofthouse.com

Ms Binyon The Cottage, Ellick Road, Blagdon, North Somerset (3 miles) Tel: 01761 463356

Mrs Brown Havyat Farm, Langford, North Somerset (1 mile) Tel: 01934 862306

Mr & Mrs Cave Winston Manor Hotel, Bristol Road, Churchill, North Somerset (0.75 mile) Tel: 01934 852348 www.winstonmanorhotel.co.uk

Mrs Edwards Brinsea Green Farm, Brinsea Lane, Congresbury, North Somerset (2 miles) Tel: 01934 852278 www.brinseagreenfarm.co.uk

Mrs Filer The Parsonage, Parsonage Lane, Cheddar Road, Axbridge, North Somerset (5 miles) Tel: 01934 733078 www.the-parsonage-axbridge.co.uk

Mrs Forrest Springhead Farm, Bath Road, Upper Langford, North Somerset (2 miles) Tel: 01934 852321

Mrs Goodall Sandford Cottage, Station Road, Sandford, North Somerset (2 miles) Tel: 01934 822336

Mrs Hawkesby Clumber Lodge, New Road, Churchill, North Somerset (1 mile) Tel: 01934 852078 or 0771 5001441

Mrs Montgomery Thatchway Barn, Wrington Road, Wrington, North Somerset (2.5 miles) Tel: 01934 877284

Mrs King Spring Batch Cottage, Kent Road, Congresbury, North Somerset (2 miles) Tel: 01934 833020 or 07762 945490

Mr & Mrs King Hillslee House, New Road Churchill, North Somerset (1 mile) Tel: 01934 853035 www.4hotels.co.uk/hotels/hillslee.html

Mrs Lea South View, Brinsea Road, Congresbury, North Somerset (1.5 miles) Tel: 01934 833474/838203 www.southview-cottage.co.uk

Mrs Lewis Woodpeckers, Bristol Road, Langford, North Somerset (0.25 mile) Tel: 01934 853751

Mrs Martin Primrose Farm. Stock Lane, Langford (opposite main entrance gates of Veterinary School) Tel: 01934 853893

Mrs Parsons Langford Green, Upper Langford, North Somerset (1.5 miles) Tel: 01934 852368

Mrs Vowles Mendip Gate Guest House, Bristol Road, Churchill, North Somerset (0 .75mile) Tel: 01934 852333 www.themendipgate.co.uk

Mrs Watts Aldwick Court Farm, Cowslip Green, Blagdon, North Somerset (4 miles) Tel: 01934 862305

HOTELS

Cadbury House Hotel Frost Hill, Congresbury, North Somerset (3 miles) Tel: 01934 834343 www.cadburyhouse.com

Holiday Inn A38 Bridgwater Road, Redhill, North Somerset (3 miles) Tel: 01934 861123 www.hibristolairport.co.uk

Bridge Inn North End Road, Yatton, North Somerset (3 miles) Tel: 01934 839100 www.oldenglishinns.co.uk

Lyncombe Lodge Hotel Lyncombe Drive, Churchill, North Somerset (2.5 miles) Tel: 01934 854800 www.lyncombelodge.co.uk

Penscot Hotel The Square, Shipham, North Somerset (4 miles) Tel: 01934 842659

Premier Inn (Sidcot) Bridgwater Road, Winscombe, North Somerset (4 miles) Tel: 0870 9906302 www.premierinn.com

LOCAL TAXIS (it is advisable to book your taxi in advance) bbs Taxis 07770 837560, CPM Taxis 01934 835119, Streets Ahead 07944 859974

AIRPORT TAXIS (it is advisable to book your taxi in advance) Checker Cars 01275 475000, GNS Taxis 01934 744744, A&S Private Hire 01934 843037