Standing Committees

Organizing Committee/Board of Directors

The Organizing Committee was formed in 2006 and consists of:

  • Dr. Gad Baneth (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
  • Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt (North Carolina State University, USA)
  • Dr. Bruno Chomel (University of California, Davis, USA)
  • Dr. Craig Greene (University of Georgia, USA)
  • Dr. Peter Irwin (Murdoch University, Australia)
  • Dr. Michael Lappin (Colorado State University, USA)
  • Dr. Hans Lutz (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
  • Dr. Richard Malik (University of Sydney, Australia)
  • Dr. Alan Radford (Liverpool University, UK)
  • Dr. Jane Sykes (University of California, Davis)

Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group

The Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group first met in Miami, Florida from January 21-23, 2010 with the aim to develop guidelines for antimicrobial drug use in dogs and cats. The Group consists of the following members:

  • Dr. Scott Weese (University of Guelph, Canada)(Chair)
  • Dr. Joseph Blondeau (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
  • Dr. Dawn Boothe (Auburn University, USA)
  • Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt (North Carolina State University, USA)
  • Dr. Luca Guardabassi (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Dr. Andrew Hillier (The Ohio State University, USA)
  • Dr. Michael Lappin (Colorado State University, USA)
  • Dr. David Lloyd (Royal Veterinary College, UK)
  • Dr. Mark Papich (North Carolina State University, USA)
  • Dr. Shelley Rankin (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
  • Dr. Jane Sykes (University of California, Davis, USA)
  • Dr. John Turnidge (University of Adelaide, Australia)

In declaration of potential conflicts of interest, members of the working group have received honoraria or research support from the following industry groups:

Breitschwerdt: Bayer, Merial, Boehringer Ingelheim
Guardabassi: Zoetis, ICF and SSI Diagnostica
Lloyd: UK pig industry (BPEX), British Association for Chemical Specialties, Pfizer, Virbac, Vetoquinol
Sykes: Bayer HealthCare Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, IDEXX Laboratories, Merck, Zoetis, LifeSign (Uricult Vet system)
Weese: Merck, Zoetis

Dr. Hillier became an employee of Zoetis at the time the guidelines for superficial bacterial folliculitis were submitted for publication.

2022 ISCAID Symposium Committee

The 2020 ISCAID Symposium Committee consists of:

  • Dr. Margaret Hosie, Chair (University of Glasgow)
  • Dr. William Weir, Co-Chair (University of Glasgow)
  • Dr. Emi Barker (University of Bristol)
  • Dr. Julia Beatty (City University of Hong Kong)
  • Dr. Annette Litster (Zoetis)
  • Dr. Colin Parrish (Cornell University)