News - World Veterinary Association

12 Feb 2024

Dr Simon Doherty is the winner of the One Health category of the WVA Global Veterinary Awards

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva) are pleased to announce the winner of the One Health category of the WVA Global Veterinary Awards, Dr. Simon Doherty, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dr. Doherty was nominated and supported by three WVA members: the British Veterinary Association nominated Dr Doherty with the support of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) and of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association for his outstanding contributions to One Health.

6 Feb 2024

XXIV VETERINARY MEDICINE CONGRESS COSTA RICA 2024CVMA Convention: Save the Date – June 26 to 30

The Costa Rican Veterinary Medical 'Colegio' is happy to invite the extended Spanish community of veterinarians to attend the XXIV VETERINARY MEDICINE CONGRESS COSTA RICA 2024 and the XX FIAVAC CONGRESS, which will take place in the city of San Jose, Costa Rica, on November 14 and 15, 2024.

The KVMA’s commitment to innovation in animal health

The Korean Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) and the Global Digital Innovation Network (GDIN) signed a pioneering memorandum of understanding on January 25th. The agreement, endorsed by Dr. Hur Juhyung, KVMA President, and Mr. JongKap Kim, GDIN CEO, incorporates a shared commitment to advance innovation in the animal healthcare industry.

2 Feb 2024

6th International Congress of Large Animal Practitioners in Iran

On 24-25 December 2023, the 6th International Congress of Large Animal Practitioners took place in Tehran, Iran, and had 400 attendees. The congress was held in partnership with the Iranian Association of Veterinarians and covered all aspects of bovine and equine practice and medicine.

31 Jan 2024

New WVA Position Statement on One Health

The WVA advocates and supports the advancement of One Health (OH). The health and well-being of people, animals, plants, and their interconnected ecosystems depend on strategic, effective and sustainable collaborative partnerships among professions, disciplines and societies.

15 Jan 2024

WVA Elections 2024 – Candidates announced!

The WVA is delighted to announce the candidates for the WVA Elections 2024 for the positions of President-Elect and Councillors. The WVA Elections for the positions of President Elect, Africa, Europe and International Regional Organizations will be conducted via electronic ballot starting on the 14th of February.

5 Jan 2024

Vets for Climate Action, a voice for all animals

Vets for Climate Action, a voice for all animals In August 2019, an Australian veterinarian called Jean Kessel posted a question to a Facebook group: “Will you join me in starting Vets for Climate Action? If not you, then who? If not now, then when? We have ten years to take impactful climate action.” Today, Vets for Climate Action (VfCA) is a charity registered in Australia with the vision of a world where animals and people thrive in a healthy climate and the purpose to lead those who love, care for and work with animals to act urgently on climate change.

4 Jan 2024

Pilot project “Sustainable Business in Animal Health Service Provision through training of VPPs” comes to a close and the next stage is in the planning process

As the year draws to a close so does the first phase of the very successful pilot project “Sustainable Business in Animal Health Service Provision through training of Veterinary Paraprofessionals” that is being developed in a FAO/WVA partnership.

27 Dec 2023

WVA webinar on ‘Illicit use of veterinary drugs: from ketamine to xylazine’

WVA held a webinar on the 7th of December on the complex issue of illicit use of veterinary drugs. The webinar was moderated by Dr Olatunji Nasir, and had the participation of Dr. Kelly S. Ramsey, Dr Lindsey Hornickel and Dr Chen Hui Cheng.

18 Dec 2023

WVAC2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, awaits you!

The World Veterinary Association Congress 2024 (WVAC2024) is hosted by the South African Veterinary Association (SVA) in partnership with the World Veterinary Association (WVA). We are looking forward to welcome you to our 39th Congress which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 16 to 19 April 2024, underpinned by the theme 'Resilience in the face of adversity'.

INB12 – Advancing the Pandemic Agreement

The Twelfth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), held from November 4-15, 2024, continued negotiations on the WHO instrument for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) as agreed by the World Health Assembly in December 2021. The session was critical, as parties had until November 12 to determine whether there is sufficient consensus to convene a special World Health Assembly (WHA) in December to adopt the draft agreement. However, many contentious points remain unresolved, particularly around issues such as the proposed Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) system, and defining and integrating One Health principles within the Pandemic Agreement.

FAVA’s 23rd Congress in South Korea with 3800 participants

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) participated in the 23rd Congress of the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) in Daejeon, South Korea. This milestone event, attended by 3,800 participants from more than 30 countries, showcased FAVA’s enduring impact on veterinary medicine across the Asia-Pacific region and its commitment to advancing the veterinary profession globally.

WVA Attends the World Medical Association General Assembly and plans for increased collaboration

The 75th General Assembly of the World Medical Association (WMA), held in Helsinki from October 16-19, 2024, gathered delegates from 50 national medical associations to address pressing issues in global health and ethics. The President of the World Veterinary Association (WVA) attended the landmark event, emphasizing the importance of inter-professional collaboration and the One Health approach.