Welcome to the Comparative Gastroenterology Society

For newcomers and first time users please have a look at the overview of the sites structure that is shortly listed below:

• Disclaimer
  Information about the Disclaimer.
• CGS- Membership
  The benefits of becoming a member will be explained (such as the participation to the famous GutSki and GutSea events and the access to the network of specialists in veterinary gastroenteology science)  and provides information about the By Laws and Articles of Incorporation.
   
• About CGS
  Information about the CGS and its purpose and its structure and officers. It is also explained that the idea for the original CGS website came from Prof. Dr. Robert J. Washabau who also created the first version of it (Former Resource).
   
• Events
  Information about  upcoming events is provided such as GutSki or GutSea or the ACVIM CGS Symposium and the CRWAD.
   
• News/ Newsletter
  Access to the latest newsletter as well to the archive of past newsletters
  Also included are minutes from the board meetings.
  Also included is the post meeting report for DDW travel award.
  New information about the duties for members of the board of the CGS.
  The polls for the latest election of the board are officially published!
  Information for the GUTSEA 2011 meeting available!
   
• CGS Sponsored Programs/ Awards
  We are proudly in the position to present our  sponsored CGS programs, that are: Gut Ski/ Gut Sea Travel Grants;
  CGS Waltham Research Grant;
  Summer Student Scholar;
  DDW Travel Grant;
  CGS/ Iams-Eukanuba Professional Development Awards.
  Furthermore we gladly list the necessary information about requirements and eligibility for these grants/ awards as well the previous winners.
  
  The deadlines for the CGS sponsored programs are as follows:
  
  

  	Deadline for Application
  CGS GUT SKI and GUT SEA Travel Awards	September 15,  2009
  CGS/Waltham Research Grant	October 15, 2009
  CGS Veterinary Student Summer Research Scholar Program	January 15, 2010
  CGS Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) Travel Awards	January 15, 2010

  
  
  We have also added a new type of award to this section, the lifetime membership award for extraordinary contributions to the field of comparative gastroenterology.
  
  Results of oral presentation and poster awards at ACVIM 2009 have been added.

• Contact / Disclaimer
  Here you find the contact details of the webmaster as well the Disclaimer.
   
• CGS Guidelines
  Information about the CGS guidelines on equipment such as Endoscopy and courses.
   
• Opportunities
  Job Opportunities within the veterinary world.
   
• Links
  Links to sources of interest, such as universities, online databases, etc.