Meetings

SIG: Pain and Pain Management in Non-human Species Satellite Symposium

This symposium will be held at a satellite meeting of the 12th World Congress on Pain in Glasgow, Scotland, UK on the 14th and 15th August 2008.

This symposium will explore the measurement of nociception and pain in non-human animal models of painful disease (both induced models and spontaneous disease models).

The symposium will be a critical presentation, evaluation and discussion of objective, validated measures of nociception, pain and quality of life in animals. The potential importance of the models highlighted to human pain relief will be highlighted.

The symposium will be divided into 2 days focused on:

• Measuring the affective component of pain in animal models


• Measuring pain in spontaneous painful disease models in animals

There will also be discussion sessions following every presentation.


Intended audience

It is envisioned that the delegates who would be attracted to attend this Satellite Symposium would be:

• Cancer pain researchers


• Arthritis pain researchers


• Diabetic neuropathy researchers


• Researchers interested in the affective component of pain


• Pain researchers who have considered or are considering the use of non-rodent / non-human models


• Veterinarians in pain research and those with a particular interest in pain assessment in animals


• Researchers in pharmaceutical companies who are using rodent and non-rodent models to evaluate drugs

8th June 2008 update:

Registration will close on the 15th of July.

The meeting will be held at the University of Glasgow conference facilities

Please note: reserved accommodation is limited, and is very reasonably priced – please book early to minimize your meeting costs.

Registration will cover:

• attendance at all scientific sessions on the 14^th and 15^th August


• satellite meeting materials


• coffee/ tea breaks both days


• lunch both days


• option to attend Banquet (with bar) at reduced rate (GBP 30 per person)

Accommodation is available (rooms will be released after 28th June) in Wolfson Hall and delegates will be able to book this at the same time as registering. The negotiated rate is very reasonable and includes a full breakfast. Or, delegates will be able to book rooms in nearby hotels.



Meeting Agenda

Day 1: 14th AUGUST 2008

Registration 8am to 10am

Animal models, affective component of pain

Time Speaker Topic 8.30 - 8.45 Welcome 8.45 - 9.45 J Mogil (CAN) Why are animal models not producing us drugs for human pain control? 9.45 - 10.00 Discussion 10.00 - 10.15 COFFEE 10.15 - 11.30 P Flecknell & M Bateson (UK) Measuring the affective component in animal models: the next step forward in pain models for humans 11.30 - 12.00 Discussion 12.00 - 13.00 LUNCH 13.00 - 13.45 Marian Scott (UK) Measurement of abstract constructs in relation to pain and quality of life 13.45 - 14.00 Discussion 14.00 - 14.45 L Wiseman-Orr (UK) Measuring the impact of chronic pain on quality of life in dogs 14.45 - 15.15 Discussion 15.15 - 15.30 TEA 15.30 - 16.15 N Calcutt (USA) The diabetic cat as a model of human diabetic neuropathy 16.15 - 16.45 Discussion 17.00 - 18.30 First Annual Gen Meeting of Non-Human SIG 19.30 - 22.00 Banquet (Dress: Business)

Day 2: 15th AUGUST 2008

Registration 7.30am to 8.30am

Spontaneous painful diseases in animals and the potential for human pain alleviation

Time Speaker Topic 8.00 - 8.15 D Lascelles (USA) Is there a role for non-human spontaneous painful disease in the advancement of human pain alleviation? 8.15 - 9.00 D Brown (USA) OSA in dogs: a rapid turnover spontaneous painful model of human bone tumor pain 9.00 - 9.45 T Buffington (USA) Interstitial cystitis in cats: how it relates to human IC 9.45 - 10.15 Discussion 10.15 - 10.30 COFFEE 10.30 - 11.30 A Livingston & A Nolan (USA & UK) Inflammatory disease in farm animals: what is the potential to pain researchers? 11.30 - 12.00 Discussion 12.00 - 13.00 LUNCH 13.00 - 14.30 D Lascelles (USA) & J Innes (UK) Canine and feline osteoarthritis: objective measurement of pain 14.35 - 15.00 Discussion 15.00 - 15.15 TEA 15.15 - 16.45 B Hansen (USA) & J Roughan (UK) Objective video analysis of pain in animals 16.45 - 17.15 Discussion 17.15 - 17.30 Close of meeting

Registration Form

Please download this pdf and complete it, including your IASP number if applicable.

Please FAX the completed form to (0044) 141 334 5465 (from outside the U.K.)
[Conference & Visitor Services Office, University of Glasgow]