4 Mar 2025
The Fukuoka One Health International Forum was a great success, with approximately 250 participants in attendance, in Fukuoka, Japan in 22nd of February 2025. The Forum welcomed Dr John de Jong Dr Mark Schipp and Dr Maria Minerva P. Calimag.
3 Mar 2025
In September 2024, UN Member States adopted, for the second time in history, a Political Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) underscoring the urgent need for coordinated action across human, animal, plant, and environmental health sectors, in line with the One Health approach). Our partners at the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have developed a factsheet of the declaration, specifically for national Veterinary Services.
18 Feb 2025
The WVA and WOAH are committed to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and promoting responsible antimicrobial stewardship in animal health. To support these efforts, WVA and WOAH are updating the WVA/WOAH Global Repository of Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials in Animal Health. First established in 2018, this repository serves as a vital resource for sharing best practices and strategies to combat AMR globally.
17 Feb 2025
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) is proud to be part of the "Improving the EDUcation of VETerinary Assistants in Africa Through International Cooperation" (EDUVET) project, funded by the European Union and organised in partnership by the WVA and Hungarian MeOut Group. This groundbreaking initiative aims to enhance the education of veterinary assistants through updated curricula, hands-on training, and the establishment of sustainable partnerships, in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
11 Feb 2025
WVA and AVMA are looking forward to welcoming global veterinary health abstracts at WVAC2025 and AVMAconvention! This is a great opportunity to share your research, projects, partnerships, case studies, etc, from any corner of the globe. The call for abstracts is accepting submissions until Monday, February 24.
The Federation of Veterinary Medical Colleges and Associations of Mexico invites you to the Animal Welfare Forum, a free-entry event that will take place on Thursday, February 20, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Mexico City time), at Salón El Alto, within the William O. Jenkins Convention Center, in Puebla, Mexico, also available for virtual participation. This forum, coordinated by WVA Councillor MVZ Arturo Sánchez Mejorada Porras and MVZ Misael Baena Álvarez, will feature renowned national and international specialists.
1 Feb 2025
The WVA One Health Working Group (WG) has published a new Position Paper on Vaccine Preparedness. It gathers valuable input from our Councillors, WG members and from multiple WVA Members. This new Position Statement can support or members and partners in Policy and Advocacy efforts looking to anticipate outbreaks of endemic diseases both at national and regional levels. The WVA supports the view that having a robust animal vaccination preparedness plan will help a country respond quickly to emerging and reemerging animal disease threats.
31 Jan 2025
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Sante Animale (Ceva) are happy to announce that the period for nominations for the WVA Global Veterinary Awards of 2025 is now open! The WVA Global Veterinary Awards comprises 6 awards of 5000 Euros each. These Awards recognise four veterinarians and one veterinary student for their work across the four Strategic Objectives of the WVA - One Health, Medicines Stewardship, Animal Welfare, Veterinary Education.
9 Jan 2025
WVA is pleased to announce that the theme for World Veterinary Day 2025 will be “Animal Health Takes a Team” . This theme highlights the collaborative nature of veterinary practice and underscores the essential role that multiple professionals play in delivering high-quality veterinary services.
The World Veterinary Association Congress of 2025 (WVAC2025) is hosted by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in Washington DC, between 18th and 22nd of July, and occurs in conjunction with the AVMA Convention. It’s never too early to start planning your unforgettable WVAC2025/AVMA Convention experience - learn how!
