Dear Colleagues and Friends:

We extend a warm welcome to come to Barcelona, Spain.  Please come and join us from 30th September to 3rd October 2008.  We are hosting the 10th Annual Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ESVCP) and the 8th Biennial Congress of the International Society for Animal Clinical Pathology (ISACP). This year we are also joined by the Association for Acute Phase Proteins (APP) and the European Association of Comparative Clinical Pathology (EACCP).

The scientific committees have organised an exciting and varied programme and the local committee have organised a varied social programme. The main themes of the congress are reference values, infectious diseases, haemostasis testing, and blood cell analyzers, which links all the participating societies.  There are many other aspects too: There will be case presentations, along with a prize for the best one. The ISACP Heiner Sommer Prize and Lecture  and prizes for best abstracts and poster will feature again this year.  

The meeting will be held in the CosmoCaixa Museum (Science Museum). One afternoon will be free for all of us to enjoy the nearby seaside and explore this beautiful and exciting city, followed  that evening by the congress banquet. There are so many things to see and do, including visits to the beaches of Barceloneta, La Ville Olimpica, the streets of old Barcelona with Roman ruins, Gaudie buildings, the old Ramblas area and much, much more.

Barcelona is easily reached from all parts of Europe and the world by plane to its international airport or by train to the city centre, local transport is also easily found.

Please submit abstracts on line for oral research presentations, posters and case presentations. The deadline is 1st JULY 2008.

Online registration with discounts for society members will be available. There will also be: online accommodation and travel, tours information and registration available.

We are looking forward to greeting you in Barcelona

Josep Pastor and Jose Ceron

Local organizers, ISACP and ESVCP