PAVECC (The Polish Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care)
The RECOVER Initiative is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the global leader in evidence-based veterinary CPR education, guidelines development, and research funding. RECOVER CPR is the only veterinary CPR certification program recognized by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) and the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS).
Less than 6% of dogs and less than 20% of cats that experience cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) survive to hospital discharge. Before evidence-based guidelines and standardized training in human medicine, survival rates in people were similar to those of animals. In veterinary medicine, the absence of standardized CPR protocols historically led to significant variation in resuscitation practices and likely contributed to poor patient outcomes.
In 2010, the RECOVER Initiative brought together more than 100 board-certified veterinary specialists from around the world to review the available experimental and clinical evidence in veterinary CPR. This landmark effort resulted in the development of the first evidence-based consensus CPR guidelines for dogs and cats and established a new standard for veterinary resuscitation care.
Originally published in 2012 in a special issue of the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, the RECOVER CPR Guidelines were comprehensively updated in 2024 using the rigorous GRADE methodology for evidence evaluation. The 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines provide recommendations for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Monitoring Domains, along with algorithms and visual resources designed to help veterinary professionals deliver high-quality, evidence-based CPR.
The 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines are available in Polish. They can be accessed on the 2024 Guidelines Translations webpage along with several translated clinical resources to support veterinary teams, including the RECOVER 2024 Initial Assessment Algorithm, RECOVER 2024 CPR Algorithm for Dogs and Cats, RECOVER 2024 CPR ECG Algorithm, and the RECOVER 2024 Drug Dosing Chart. These resources help make evidence-based veterinary CPR guidance more accessible to veterinary professionals throughout Poland.
Building upon the 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines, the RECOVER Initiative offers a comprehensive portfolio of evidence-based education, including the following online courses:
Together, these programs equip veterinary professionals with the knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
The RECOVER Initiative continues to advance veterinary resuscitation through education, certification, research, and guideline development to improve outcomes for veterinary patients experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest worldwide.
RECOVER CPR Courses | 2024 RECOVER CPR Guideline Translations & Resources
V-th International Conference of Veterinary Emergency Medicine PAVECC
€220.00 – €400.00Price range: €220.00 through €400.00 included VAT
Date: 3-4 october 2026
Venue: Hotel Warsaw Plaza
Warszawa, ul. Łączyny 5
INTERNAL MEDICINE SESSION
3.10.26
Saturday
Internal Medicine Session
8.00
8.30
9.00
Respiratory Emergencies: Localization and Intervention
10.00
Communication Breakdowns in Thoracic Emergencies: A Hidden Cause of Complications
11.00
Coffee Break
11.30
Cyanosis to Stenting: Management of Tracheal Collapse
12.30
Newborn Resuscitation Using Updated RECOVER Guidelines
13.30
Lunch
14.30
From Hypoxia to Ventilation: Optimising Oxygen Therapy in Respiratory Emergencies
15.30
POCUS for Dyspnoeic Patients: Rapid Triage in Respiratory Emergencies
16.30
Coffee Break
17.00
Interpreting Blood Gases: A Practical Guide for the Emergency Clinician
18.00
Pneumo No More! Techniques and Evidence for Pleurodesis
4.10.26
Sunday
Internal Medicine Session
8.30
9.00
The Shock Bundle: Using POCUS to Guide Resuscitation
10.00
Fluid Therapy in the Dyspnoeic Patient: Friend or Foe?
11.00
Coffee Break
11.30
Congestive Heart Failure: Beyond Furosemide and Oxygen
12.30
From Local Blocks to Neuromuscular Blockade: Modern Tools for Emergency Anaesthesia
13.30
Lunch
14.30
Aspiration Pneumonia: Rapid Assessment and Evidence-Based Therapy
15.30
Imaging in Cardiac Crisis: What to Look For, What Matters, What’s Next
16.30
SURGICAL SESSION
3.10.26
Saturday
Surgical Session
8.00
8.30
9.00
Practical Approach to Upper Respiratory Tract Crisis: What to Do Now, What Can Wait? Tracheostomy and Temporary Palatopexy
10.00
Tracheal Rupture: Where It Happens and How to Repair It
11.00
Coffee Break
11.30
Oesophageal Stick Injuries: Improving Outcomes via Early Recognition and Surgical Intervention
12.30
Newborn Resuscitation Using Updated RECOVER Guidelines
13.30
Lunch
14.30
Pleural Space Disease I: Diagnosis and Stabilisation Techniques
15.30
Pleural Space Disease II: When Conservative Management Fails – Surgical Indications and Techniques
16.30
Coffee Break
17.00
Mastering Laryngeal Paralysis and BOAS in Emergency Practice
18.00
Penetrating Thoracic Trauma: Stabilisation and Chest Wall Reconstruction – What’s the Evidence?
4.10.26
Sunday
Surgical Session
8.30
9.00
Andrew Linklater
From Milky to Deadly: Surgical Management of Chylothorax and Pyothorax in Emergency Care
10.00
The Leaking Thorax: Life-Saving Strategies in Severe Pulmonary Trauma
11.00
Coffee Break
11.30
Flail Chest – An Unpredictable Battle: ER Stabilisation & Surgical Interventions
12.30
Feline High-Rise Syndrome – Beyond the Fractures: What Are We Missing?
13.30
Lunch
14.30
Diaphragmatic Hernias: From Stabilisation to Surgical Resolution
15.30
Pericardial Effusion – When to Tap & When to Consider Pericardiectomy
16.30
Closing Remarks & Certificates
SESSION FOR TECHNICIANS AND NURSES
3.10.26
Saturday
Session for technicians and nurses
8.00
8.30
9.00
Triage in Emergency Cases
10.00
Respiratory Assessment: Oxygenation and Ventilation
11.00
Coffee Break
11.30
Respiratory Emergencies – When Breathing Goes Bad
12.30
Newborn Resuscitation Using Updated RECOVER Guidelines
13.30
Lunch
14.30
Thoracic Radiology: What You Might Be Missing
15.30
16.30
Coffee Break
17.00
Oxygen Delivery & Airway Management Techniques
18.00
Essential Nursing Care for Patients with a Tracheostomy
4.10.26
Sunday
Session for technicians and nurses
8.30
9.00
10.00
11.00
Coffee Break
11.30
Monitoring the Dyspneic Patient: What Nurses Must Not Miss
12.30
Fundamentals of ECG Interpretation for Technicians
13.30
Lunch
14.30
Approach to Anesthesia in Cardiac Patient
15.30
Drain & Tube Management: Best Practices
16.30
Closing Remarks & Certificates
Terms and Conditions
Regulations of applications for participation in conferences organized by PAVECC. 1. Condition of participation in conferences (workshops, trainings) is sending properly filled form with all personal data and making all payments on time. The form is available on website: www.pavecc.pl. 2. In case of any inadequacy in confirmation of the application one should contact immediately with PAVECC’s office: info@pavecc.pl. 3. Participation is decided by the order of correctly filled applications. (The form is available on website: www.pavecc.pl) 4. PAVECC’s office is sending within 5 bussines days confirmation of application, all conference details (location, iterinary) and payment confirmation or bank account details for making payment. 5. Exceeding the payment deadline will result in the cancellation of the application. 6. Invoice will be sent till 10th day of the next month from the date of payment. (According to art. 106 Polish Law of VAT) 7. In case of resignation from participation 30 days before the date of the canference payment will be returned to one’s bank account. In case of resignation from participation 14 days before the date of the confrence refund will be returned in 65% of the payment to one’s bank account. In case of resignation from participation in less than 14 days before conference no refund is made. In such case there is a possibility to desigante a person to participate in conference instead. All payment settlements are made between these persons. 8. All participants are entitled to a complaint within 14 days after conference, worshop, training. The complaint should be in form of letter sent to PAVECC via registered letter. Adress: Polskie Towarzystwo Weterynaryjnej Medycyny Ratunkowej. Mysłowicka 65a, 40-453 Katowice, Poland 9. Resignation should be sent to PAVECC’s office in form of letter. The date of receipt decides. The refund will be made within 30 days from the end of the conference. Adress: Polskie Towarzystwo Weterynaryjnej Medycyny Ratunkowej. Mysłowicka 65a, 40-453 Katowice, Poland 10.The Organizer reserves the right to cancel the conference (trainig, workshop) for reasons beyond his control (force majeure, death od lecturer, riot, strike). In such case payment will be refund after deducting operating costs in amount of 100 zł. In extraordinary cases The Organizer reserves the right to change/modify topics, lecturers, location or time of conference. In this case no refund is made. In case of any doubts do not hesitate and contact PAVECC’s office: info@pavecc.pl