Kindly Supported By:
We are grateful for the kind support of our sponsors, Axiom (Silver), Vetsonic, the British Veterinary Camelid Society and the Eastern Counties Veterinary Society.
WHEN & WHERE
The 2025 European Congress will be held at Churchill College, Cambridge, UK on the 5th and 6th September 2025
Congress Venue: Churchill College, Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DS, United Kingdom
Churchill College is in the west of Cambridge, with parking available.
Congress Dinner (Friday, 5 September) will be held at the beautiful, traditional Corpus Christi College, (pictured) Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RH
• Congress Dinner must be booked separately once booking opens.
Remember that you need a passport and ETA (Electronic travel authorisation) to travel to UK see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta)
For any conference queries, email conference@camelidvets.org
WHAT TO EXPECT
Delegates will be given the opportunity to learn from industry experts, among them, our keynote speakers include:
- Anne Kramer (Alpakavet, Switzerland) - Neurology Work-up from Nose to Tail
- Christine Magrath (In-Communication, UK) – Getting Your Message Across
- Claire Whitehead (Camelid Veterinary Services, UK) – Beginner’s Guide To…
- Mary-Jo Smith (Bozedown Alpacas)
- Elly Po (Cambridge University, UK) – Beginner’s Guide To…
- Henrik Wagner (Giessen University, Germany) – Herd Health Plans
- Jane Vaughan (Criagenesis, Australia) – The Breeding Male: management and assessment
- Sonja Franz (Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria) – From Symptom to Diagnosis
- Sonja Jeckel (Royal Vet College, London, UK) – Field Post-mortem Examination
- Thomas Wittek (Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria) – Vetting for Breed Society Registration
ACCOMODATION
Accommodation is not included in the congress fee, and must be arranged & booked by delegates (incl. speakers) themselves
Churchill College has single and double rooms, some with shared bathroom, some ensuite. All including breakfast, and facilities in the bedrooms include tea & coffee making facilities, toiletries and free Wi-Fi.
To book accommodation at Churchill College, go to the Churchill Website and scroll down to “Accommodation”. When searching for Churchill College rooms, enter only 1x guest to see double (and single) rooms. Please note: no rooms are held for this conference, and there is no booking code.
Other College / Student rooms via: universityrooms.com
There are Hotels and Bed & Breakfast options via usual booking sites, as well at visitcambridge.org
DIRECTIONS
Getting there and useful websites
rome2rio.com
National Rail – for train connections
National Express - for coach connections from airports
Bus Times – for local buses in Cambridge; type in “Storeys Way” to get connections to/from Churchill College
Airports for Cambridge:
- Stansted (nearest)
Train: direct link, 30 minutes, running 1-2x per hour, about £20 return
National Express Coach, 50 minutes - Luton
National Express Coach: 1h30m, infrequent direct connection
Train: via London, about 1h40m minutes - London Heathrow
Train: via London Kings Cross, 2h, about £90 return - London Gatwick
Train: some direct links, others via central London, 2 hours, about £60 return - London City
Train: via London Kings Cross, 1h40m, about £55 return
Train to Cambridge:
There are two train stations: Cambridge (main) and Cambridge North (for regional connections)
From London, trains depart from Kings Cross or Liverpool Street, and occasionally St Pancras International
Eurostar comes into London St Pancras (which is a short walk to Kings Cross station for onward train connection to Cambridge)
To Churchill College from Cambridge Railway Station:
Taxi is probably the most convenient way.
Several busses stop at end of Storey’s Way on Madingley Road (A1303), but only some pick up at the railway station (others only from main bus station on Drummer Street).
Bus routes include: U1 Universal, U2 Universal, no. 4, no. 8, X3