The World Veterinary Association (WVA) is the world’s largest family of veterinarians, as well as the common voice for them all. Representing more than 500,000 veterinarians through 95 veterinary member associations on six continents, the WVA unites the veterinary profession at a global level. The WVA supports the work of veterinarians in diverse areas of medicine, research, practice, and outreach and is guided by its belief in One Health, which recognizes that humans and animals share the natural environment and create harmony with and for each other. The WVA envisions that collaboration between the veterinary profession and other professions can ensure that humans, animals, and the environment prosper together.
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Dr. S.M. Johnson CHIANG
President
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19th IUFoST World Congress 2018 in India
We are delighted to announce that the 19th edition of the prestigious global event, IUFoST-World Congress of Food Science and Technology 2018 will be held in Mumbai, India.
2018 ACVS Surgery Summit
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) sets the standards for advanced professionalism in veterinary surgery.
WVA Fact sheet on Animal Welfare - Farmed Fish Production
The WVA Working Group on Animal Welfare is preparing a number of fact sheets aiming to provide a short and concise document in easy language about a specific global Animal Welfare issues
ELIMINATION OF DOG-TRANSMITTED RABIES BY 2030 TARGETED
The total elimination of dog-transmitted human rabies by 2030 has been called for in a joint statement by the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and World Medical Association (WMA).
Video trailer - 2019 WVA Animal Welfare Awards
Watch the video trailer for the 2019 WVA Animal Welfare Awards.
WVA Animal Welfare Awards 2019
World Veterinary Association and Ceva Santé Animale recognize veterinarians and veterinary students for their exemplary work in protecting and promoting Animal Welfare.
MSD ANIMAL HEALTH/WVA VETERINARY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM . . .
MSD and WVA are delighted to announce the 2018 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program which is dedicated to veterinary students from four world regions to enhance their academic experience.
Rabies is 100% preventable, but remains a daily threat to millions around the world.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
