The Finnish Veterinary Association organizes Finnish Veterinary Congress each autumn. The 2026 Congress runs from Nov 11 to Nov 13. The event takes place in the Helsinki Fair Centre. The lectures will be recorded for the participants to watch later as well.
The three-day program includes lectures in the general, business and working life, meat hygiene, food hygiene and environmental health, production animals, small animals, horses and research sessions.
The complete program of the Congress is available under "Tieteellinen ohjelma" > "Aikataulu". Most lectures are in Finnish, but the lectures in English are listed below. Please check further details on the above mentioned program page in order to get the most updated information.
Wed Nov 11
Lecture Hall Oscar von Hellens
1.30 pm - 2.45 pm: The Foundations of Strong Internal Communication
3.15 pm - 4.30 pm: Communicating with Clients in Challenging Situations
Lecture Hall Richard Hindersson
1.45 pm - 2.45 pm: One Health Topics Addressed in European Veterinary Associations
3.15 pm - 4.45 pm: The Importance of Biosecurity in Animal Health Protection
Thu Nov 12
Lecture Hall Agnes Sjöberg
8.15 am - 9.00 am: Where Does It Hurt? Localising Lameness from Patient History
9.00 am - 9.50 am: Elbow Dysplasia: The Complex Made Simple
10.20 am - 11.35 am: Hip Dysplasia: Case-Based Approach
Lecture Hall Richard Hindersson
9.00 am - 9.45 am: Investigation of Musculoskeletal Causes of Poor Performance
9:45 am - 10.30 am: Busting the Myth of Naughty Horses: Use of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram to Recognise Pain
11.00 am - 11.45 am: The Influence of Saddle Fit for Horse And Rider on Equine Performance
1.15 pm - 2.00 pm: Head Tossing or Head Shaking? What Does it Mean?
2.00 pm - 2.45 pm: Why Do Horses Stumble?
2.45 pm - 3.30 pm: How Observations of Equine Behaviour Can Help Us Determine The Presence of Pain: Safety Implications for Veterinarians and Farriers
Lecture Hall Väinö Kankaanpää
10.45 am - 11.35 am: Innovations in Meat Safety Legislation -opportunities and hurdles
1.05 pm - 2.35 pm: Drivers of Automation in Fresh Meat Industry and Veterinary Challenges
3.05 pm - 3.35 pm: Automatic Detection of Lesions and Traits in Abattoirs
Fri Nov 13
Lecture Hall Agnes Sjöberg
8.30 am - 9.15 am: Working Dog Musculoskeletal Problems
9.15 am - 10.00 am: Elbow Dysplasia: Advanced Procedures
10.30 am - 11.10 am: Surgical Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries
11.10 am - 12.00 noon: Orthobiologics for Soft Tissue Injuries
2.15 pm - 3.00 pm: Joint Disease: Surgery vs. Stem Cells
Lecture Hall Richard Hindersson
9.15 am - 10.00 am: Is It a Pain In the Neck? What Clinical Signs Are Suggestive of a Primary Problem in the Caudal Cervical or Cranial Thoracic Regions?
11.15 am - 12.00 noon: Lumbosacroiliac Joint Region Pain: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
1.30 pm - 2.15 pm: What's New About Hindlimb Proximal Suspensory Desmopathy?
2.15 pm - 3.00 pm: Does Orientation of the Distal Phalanx within the Hoof Capsule Influence the Development of Hindlimb Lameness?
3.30 pm - 4.15 pm: Rehabilitation after Musculoskeletal Injury
Lecture Hall Väinö Kankaanpää
9.00 am - 9.55 am: Introduction to Food Safety Risks Associated with Spore Forming Bacteria
In addition to the lectures, there will be an Exhibition representing fields of medicine, health care, instruments and pharmacology. The Congress Exhibition is the largest for products related to veterinary medicine in Finland.
Further information (in Finnish) >>
Members of the Nordic and Estonian veterinary associations are granted the same fees as members of the Finnish veterinary association, listed under "SELL-jäsen" in the price grid. Anyone else falls into the category "Ei-jäsen".
Fees of the Finnish Veterinary Congress (in Finnish) >>
In order to find the correct fee for yourself, please
- click the tab showing the date when you register to the Congress
- see the column "SELL-jäsen" or "Ei-jäsen" as explained above
- check when and how you wish to attend, the first block being the onsite lectures and recordings for the three days, the second block being the onsite lectures and recordings for one of the days and the third block being the recordings only for one of the days (please note there is no live streaming and the recordings will only be available after the Congress)
- pay attention to your occupation, "Eläinlääkärit ja eläinlääkäriasemien henkilöstö" being vets and their employees, "Eläinlääkäriopiskelijat (praktiikkaoikeudet)" being vet students with the licence to work as a vet and "Eläkeläiset ja eläinlääkäriopiskelijat (ei praktiikkaoikeuksia)" being retired vets and vet students with no licence to work as a vet
If you represent a company and would like to join the Exhibition as an Exhibitor, please contact Ms Tiina Karenius at tiina.karenius[at]fennovet.fi(
If you need any further information or help with the registration, please contact Fennovet Ltd at elp[at]sell.fi.
