The Working Group on Animal Welfare has worked together with the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) to update the existing Position Statement on the Role of Veterinarians in Aquatic Animal Health.
The WVA and WAVMA urge their members to engage with authorities and statutory bodies to improve the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine in the field of aquatic animals; restricting such practice to licensed/registered veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals who work under the supervision of veterinarians.
Our position statement are the result of an extensive analysis and revision process by the WVA Working Groups and Council, following recommendations from our members.