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2026 Scholarship Applications Open September 1, 2025
We are delighted to announce that applications for the Peter Ihrke Scholarship for 2026 open on September 1, 2025. Applications close on November 30, 2025.
Dr. Neelam Singh Josan is the recipient of the 2025 Peter J. Ihrke Scholarship
We are delighted to announce that the Peter Ihrke scholar for 2025 is Dr Neelam Singh Josan from India. Dr Neelam Singh Josan is a
Dr. Arina Terentjeva honors her scholarship commitment to disseminate her knowledge
Dr. Arina Terentjeva: Antimicrobial Stewardship Lecture Summary Dr. Arina Terentjeva: Feline Allergy Summary Dr. Arina Terentjeva: Feline Otitis Summary Dr. Arina Terentjeva: Otitis Externa Media
Dr. Keylla Steffen honors her scholarship commitment to disseminate her knowledge
Keylla Steffen, one of the scholarship recipients for WCVD10, is awarded scholarship for the recent WCVD10 in Boston.
Dr. Soledad Calabrio honours her scholarship commitment to disseminate her knowledge
Dr. Soledad Calabrio gives a dissertation at the Ateneo of the Dermatology Service of the University of Buenos Aires teaching hospital.
Dr. Lily Gunawan describes her scholarship commitment to disseminate her knowledge
I am very grateful for the opportunity to get the 10th WCVD Scholarship. Without the scholarship it would have been impossible for me to attend,
WCVD 11 will be held in 2028 in Seville, Spain
Dates and information will be forthcoming soon.
Dr. Neelam Singh Josan honours her scholarship commitment to disseminate her knowledge
View the slides for Dr. Neelam Singh Josan’s presentation “Dermatology in General Pet Practice”. Download presentation View as PDF
The WCVD10 Veterinary Dermatology Grove has been established
This grove was set up by WAVD president Sue Paterson to allow fellow vet derms to offset their own carbon footprints by supporting tree planting
Dr Sabrina Costa, a WAVD Peter Ihrke scholar, obtains academic position in Portugal
The WAVD is very excited to announce that Dr Sabrina Costa, a former Peter Ihrke scholar, has been successful in obtaining an academic position as