Abstract Final Extension
Submit your Abstract
The ALIVE 2 CONGRESS 2024 invites veterinarians and researchers to submit abstracts with clinical or research content related to animal leishmaniosis.
Key Dates
- 1st July 2023 | Abstract Submission Opens
2nd October 2023, Midnight CETFinal Extension: 13th November 2023, Midnight CET | Abstract Submission Deadline- From 18th December 2023 | Abstract Notification
Once an abstract has been accepted, the presenting author must register for the ALIVE Congress before the 10th January 2024. Anyone whose abstract has been accepted and has not registered by the above-mentioned date will lose the option to present their work in any format whatsoever.
Submit your Abstract from July 1st, 2023
Submit your Abstract
The ALIVE 2 CONGRESS 2024 invites veterinarians and researchers to submit abstracts with clinical or research content related to animal leishmaniosis.
Key Dates
- 1st July 2023 | Abstract Submission Opens
- 2nd October 2023, Midnight CET | Abstract Submission Deadline
- From 18th December 2023 | Abstract Notification
Once an abstract has been accepted, the presenting author must register for the ALIVE Congress before the 10th January 2024. Anyone whose abstract has been accepted and has not registered by the above-mentioned date will lose the option to present their work in any format whatsoever.
ALIVE 2, 2024 to be held in Nice
Alive 2, 2024 @ Nice, France
ALIVE's second edition will take place in Nice, France
The Organizational Committee for ALIVE has chosen Nice for this second edition. ALIVE 2 (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event) will be held from the 18th to the 20th of April, 2024.
The iconic city of Nice has been chosen for its kind weather, its famous savoir faire, its beautiful location on the Côte d’Azur and the great connections and services that it offers for, once again, what will be an outstanding event.
The pleasant temperatures of Nice at this time of the year, from 14º to 18ºC and the many hours of sun will certainly allow all our international attendees to enjoy a walk down the Promenade des Anglais and even a swim in the sea.
The Côte d’Azur International Airport, serves over 12 million passengers annually and it offers 114 direct flight destinations, operated by 57 companies, regularly travelling to and from 43 countries.
The Organizational Committee can count on a group of event professionals that will help ALIVE 2 become a successful and inspiring scientific event.
We look forward to seeing you in Nice!
Press Release ALIVE Congress 2022
We are pleased to communicate that the ALIVE Congress (Animal Leishmaniosis International Veterinary Event), organized by the LeishVet group, was successfully held in Málaga between March 31st and April 2nd, 2022. Its international character has allowed a total of 197 (in person) and 202 (online) researchers, practitioners and dermatologists from 26 countries to come together for the event.
This congress featured Speakers, in this field, of recognized international standing, in addition to a large number of researchers presenting their research results through oral communications or posters.
For LeishVet and the entire Organizing Committee, it has been an excellent opportunity to meet again, to share knowledge and to be inspired by the enthusiasm, cooperation, continuous learning of the participants and, in short, to keep up to date with the advances in research and clinical management of a disease that interests us all as “leishmaniacs”.
We would like to give special thanks to all the Sponsors (ELANCO, IDEXX, LETI PHARMA, MSD, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, VIRBAC, ECUPHAR, CEVA, BIOCLIN VET, Consejo Andaluz de Colegios Oficiales de Veterinarios and the Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Málaga) and to the members of the Scientific Committee for their active participation and to all the participants for their contributions.
Guadalupe Miró
President of LeishVet and the Organizing Committee

ALIVE Dinner & Party
Come and join us at the ALIVE Dinner & Party!
After an inspiring day with a busy schedule, what would be better than sharing some quality time with your colleagues and friends?
On Friday, at 8pm, ALIVE will start the party at the beach, weather permitting, with a delicious menu and fun music. Relax, enjoy and maybe even dance to the sound of the waves or the DJ… you might even get in the mood for some Spanish dancing!
We want to take the opportunity to thank our co-sponsor CEVA for making this party possible.
Time to relax, time to party...

Round Table Questions at ALIVE 2022
We invite all participants to send their questions in this unique opportunity
On both Friday, 1st April and Saturday, 2nd April, the ALIVE event will be hosting four Roundtable sessions where participants will be able to put their questions to both the Keynote Speakers and LeishVeters. The panels are, therefore, made up of some of the brightest minds in the world of animal leishmaniosis and they will share their expertise with the attendees by discussing questions that have been sent to them.
The four sessions are all between 17:00 and 18:00
- Friday
Epidemiology (Research stream room)
Diagnosis and Decision Making (Clinical stream room) - Saturday
Immunization and Immunomodulation (Research stream room)
Therapy and Prevention (Clinical stream room)
At its highest level, the goal is to share expert advice and/or relevant findings. Roundtable discussions are also great for having conversations about opposing viewpoints on the same topic. Participants and speakers alike will take away new perspectives and information from every discussion.
Roundtable discussions provide an opportunity for various kinds of interactions such as the discussion of concepts, approaches or clinical case studies. This 60-minute format is ideal for getting to know people who may be facing similar issues to you, exploring new ideas, and sharing practices.
Because we have a hybrid format it is essential that questions are organized prior to each of the sessions. As such we have published a form that allows you to send your questions to the chairperson responsible for each of the Roundtable sessions.
You can send your question in: English, Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese.
José Joaquín Cerón explains his talk at ALIVE 2022
José Joaquín Cerón is Professor at Murcia University Veterinary School and Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology in Spain.
He will be speaking on Acute phase proteins as biomarkers in canine leishmaniosis.
Hello, I’m José Cerón from Murcia University in the southeast of Spain
I will participate as a speaker in the LeishVet meeting that is going to be held in Málaga and my presentation will be focused on the use of acute phase proteins in leishmaniasis.
Basically in my presentation, I will give an overview of what are the main acute phase proteins and what are the basics and also we will talk the about the possible application of these acute phase proteins in the diagnosis and monitoring treatment of leishmania. I hope that you will like my presentation and we could interact and enjoy.
Thank you very much.
Bye!
Let's have breakfast together!
Young Scientists and Clinicians Informal Get Together
Have you already registered?
Do you want to meet the Speakers and Leishveters?
This is a wonderful opportunity to talk about your day to day experience with Animal Leishmaniosis. Whether you are a researcher or you would like to share the clinical management of Leishmaniosis in both dogs and cats, come and have some breakfast with Leishveters and Speakers and share your real life situations. Take advantage of their knowledge and meet the world renowned Leishmania experts.
These breakfasts will be organized at the ALIVE CONGRESS 2022 on both Friday April 1st and Saturday April 2nd, for young scientists and clinicians to meet with the Key Note Speakers and the founders of LeishVet.
Maria Grazia Pennisi welcomes you to ALIVE 2022
Maria Grazia Pennisi is a LeishVet Founding Member and a Professor at the Università degli Studi di Messina
Hi, my name is Maria Grazia Pennisi
I am from the University of Messina in Italy and I am very happy to invite you to Málaga where at the end of March we will celebrate the first ALIVE meeting organized by LeishVet.
In this meeting we will talk about so many topics, different topics, and you will find what is your hot topic. For instance, if you are involved in feline medicine, if you come, you will be able to discuss with me or other people your feline cases and listen to me and other people about what happens when Leishmania infects cats.
Please, come to Málaga and we will discuss together what feline leishmaniosis is nowadays.
Bye bye
Gaetano Oliva welcomes you to ALIVE 2022
Gaetano Oliva is a LeishVet Founding Member and a Professor at the University of Naples Federico II
Dear colleagues, good evening
Do you want to know more about canine leishmaniosis? Please come to Málaga!
Why Málaga? Because Málaga is a wonderful city, the food and wine are excellent and we have flamenco, but obviously because our next 31st March to 2nd April, we will celebrate the ALIVE Congress for Animal Leishmaniosis.
Please come to Málaga.