Cornell Feline Health Center adds to legacy at 36th annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium
The Fred Scott Feline Symposium has been a regular occurrence on the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine campus for nearly four decades. The 36th installment of the professional development symposium, which is offered and organized through the Cornell Feline Health Center in collaboration with Continuing Education and Educational Support Services, completed its three-day run at the end of July.
Symposium attendees had the opportunity to learn and engage with experts in virology, toxicology, behavior, pharmacology and pathology amongst several others. In addition, this year's symposium also featured a unique collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that focused on the interaction between cats and the native bird population.
A total of 441 attendees registered for this year’s symposium, including 328 virtual guests from 27 countries, including Australia, Portugal, Brazil, Taiwan, Germany, Iran, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Canada and Chile. On-site attendance has increased steadily over the last three years, jumping from 71 registrants in 2022 to 93 in 2023 and 113 in 2024.
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Photos by John Enright, Cornell Feline Health Center
Team members of the Cornell Feline Health Center and Continuing Education and Educational Support Services organized and presented the 36th annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium in a hybrid format for the third-straight year.
Dr. Elena Demeter, assistant clinical professor of anatomic pathology at Cornell University and the director of the residency program presented select cases of feline conditions in two separate sessions at this year's symposium.
Fred Scott, D.V.M ’62, Ph.D. ’68, the symposium's namesake and founder of the Cornell Feline Health Center attended this year's symposium. Since its founding in 1974, the Cornell Feline Health Center has served as a resource center for feline practitioners and cat owners across the world.
Attendees look on in preparation of the opening lecture at the 36th annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium. The first lecture was dedicated to Dr. Jim Richards, who served as director of the Cornell Feline Health Center from 1997 until his passing in 2007.
Symposium speaker badges sit in preparation for pickup at the registration table Friday morning. The names represent a diverse group of experts in the field of veterinary medicine.
An attendee looks on during a presentation from Dr. Jody Lulich on the opening day of the symposium. Dr. Lulich, who holds the endowed Hills/Osborne Professorship at the University of Minnesota, serves as director of the Minnesota Urolith Center.
Dr. Gary Whittaker, James Law Professor of Virology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, speaks to symposium attendees about feline coronavirus and feline infectious peritonitis.
Symposium attendees take the opportunity between sessions to catch up and discuss feline health.
Select symposium attendees wait in anticipation of Dr. Elena Demeter's interactive presentation, "Cat-ology & Pathology - Select Cases of Feline Conditions."
Attendees enjoy delicious barbeque and live music following the conclusion of lectures and labs on the second evening of the symposium.
