Veterinary practitioners in Asia-Pacific region recently attended PET-VET Asia Expo 2012, which coincided with conferences of Asia Pacific Veterinary Conference, Asian Federation of Laboratory Animal Science, and Asian Society of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. The three conferences and one exhibition under the name, "Asia Pacific Animal Health Summit & Expo," were held together, October 10-12.

More than 1,500 attendees were able to hear a variety of speakers on research, including anethesia cardiopulmonary medicine, dermatology, gastroenterology, infectious disease and more. Attendance was comprised of a wide range of animal health professionals, veterinarians, animal science professionals and commercial businesses.

The Asia Pacific Animal Health Summit & Expo will be held again in 2014 at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand.