World Veterinary Association

08/07/2025

🌟 Congrats to Professor Mangala Gunatilake! 🌟

The World Veterinary Association (WVA), with , proudly awards Prof. Gunatilake the Animal Welfare Award in the 2025 Global Veterinary Awards! 🎉

A leading Sri Lankan veterinarian & professor at the University of Colombo, she’s a true champion of humane animal care and ethics—founding SLALAS and pioneering ethical guidelines for animal research in Sri Lanka. Her work advances compassion in science and education nationwide. 🐾❤️

Read more: https://worldvet.org/news/sri-lankan-veterinarian-professor-mangala-gunatilake-wins-animal-welfare-category-at-wva-global-veterinary-awards/

07/07/2025

is behind us, but the urgency to act on zoonotic disease prevention hasn’t passed.

In fact, it’s only growing.

HealthforAnimals and WVA published an op-ed explaining why animal health is public health.

Zoonotic diseases account for over 60% of human infectious diseases

Outbreak response costs over $200 billion annually, while prevention costs just a fraction

And yet, veterinarians and preventive tools like vaccination remain under-supported in many regions

It’s time for sustained investment and global collaboration

Read the full piece here:

Furthermore, these zoonotic diseases are on the rise. Virus jumps from animals to humans are increasing around 5% annually, meaning these pathogens are

06/07/2025

Zoonotic diseases are infections that spread between animals and people. They can pose a serious risk when spillover happens.
But these outbreaks aren’t inevitable.

We can prevent them through:
🩺 Stronger veterinary systems
💉 Wider use of animal vaccines
🤝 Collaboration across public and private sectors
📲 Swipe through this short explainer to learn why World Zoonoses Day matters for your health, your food, and your future.

06/07/2025

Zoonotic diseases don’t respect borders or sectors. So our response must unite all stakeholders.

Today is . Let’s use it as an opportunity to embrace One Health and collaborate across veterinary medicine, public health, industry, and governments to prevent infections at their source

Because animal health IS public health.

06/07/2025

Hey, have you seen our World Zoonoses Day statement with HealthforAnimals
We came together to call for stronger global action on zoonotic disease prevention, with a focus on one of the most effective tools we have: vaccination.
Key highlights from the statement:
🩺 Veterinarians are essential to preventing outbreaks, yet many systems remain under-resourced
💉 Vaccination is a proven, cost-effective tool that stops disease at the source
📜 The UN Political Declaration on AMR calls for national animal vaccination strategies by 2030
🤝 A standing public-private forum for vaccine collaboration—endorsed by WOAH Members—can accelerate access and help countries meet those goals
Every year, the world spends over $200 billion responding to zoonotic disease outbreaks. Prevention, including animal vaccination and surveillance, would cost just $20 billion.
Let’s stop waiting for the next crisis and start investing in prevention.
📄 Read the full joint statement here

04/07/2025

In honor of this Sunday....

World Veterinary Association (WVA) and HealthforAnimals are working together to remind everyone... Animal health IS public health.

When animals are protected, vaccinated and receiving veterinary care...It avoids disease spillover that affects people.

Let's re-commit to improving the health of animals, for their sake and our own.

04/07/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Susan W. Mbugua! 🇰🇪
The World Veterinary Association (WVA), in partnership with Ceva Santé Animale, is proud to announce Professor Susan W. Mbugua as the winner of the Veterinary Education category in the 2025 WVA Global Veterinary Awards!
A pioneer in Kenyan veterinary education, Prof. Mbugua has spent decades shaping the future of the profession through her expert teaching, mentorship, and leadership. From demystifying complex surgical topics to leading national veterinary initiatives, her impact is far-reaching and deeply inspiring.
🗣️ “Her commitment to academic excellence and to nurturing future generations of veterinarians exemplifies the values we hold dear at the WVA,” said Dr. John de Jong, WVA President.
👏 Join us in celebrating Prof. Mbugua’s global recognition and lifelong contribution to veterinary medicine in a an award ceremony in the upcoming and American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

30/06/2025

U.S. Veterinarian Dr. Randall Singer Honored in Global Veterinary Awards 🏆

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and are proud to announce that Dr. Randall Singer, nominated by the American Veterinary Medical Association, has been named
the winner of the Medicine Stewardship category in the
esteemed WVA Global Veterinary Awards.

This award recognizes Dr. Singer’s outstanding contributions to responsible medicine use and animal health stewardship on a global scale.

👏 Congratulations, Dr. Singer, on this well-deserved
recognition!

27/06/2025

🌍 WVA Attends CVMA Convention in Canada 🇨🇦
June 24–28 | Victoria, British Columbia

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) was proud to participate in the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Convention 2025, held in the beautiful city of Victoria, BC.

Representing the WVA was Dr. John de Jong, WVA President, who joined hundreds of veterinary professionals for this vibrant gathering focused on advancing veterinary medicine.

The CVMA Convention featured:
✅ Over 90 hours of continuing education (CE)
✅ Networking opportunities across the veterinary field
✅ The prestigious 2025 CVMA Awards Gala, which celebrated the outstanding contributions of veterinary leaders

A special highlight: Dr. Enid Stiles, WVA Councillor for North America, was honored at the gala for her remarkable service and dedication to veterinary medicine.

👏 Our heartfelt congratulations to all the award recipients, and sincere thanks to CVMA for hosting such an impactful event!

20/06/2025

Here’s some great news if you haven’t yet registered for the veterinary event of the summer: Even though the early-bird deadline for has passed, the discount has been extended… indefinitely!

In order to make AVMA Convention and the WVA Congress more accessible to the whole veterinary community, we’re excited to announce we've dropped the cost of regular registration by $100! That means everyone can attend at the lowest possible rates.

Don't miss out on these savings. Be sure to register soon to get the best prices on hotel and travel. and take place next month—July 18-22 in Washington, D.C. Find everything you need at avma.org/Convention

18/06/2025

📌WVA and working animal charity Brooke have pledged commitment to continue work on the first global list of essential veterinary medicines.

🤝WVA and Brooke signed an agreement committing to efforts to support veterinarians and veterinary associations better access to affordable, effective medicines.

💊The list includes over 300 medicines and vaccines for cows, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, horses and donkeys, highlighting which medicines are the most important in keeping animals healthy.
Ensuring access to essential medicines and vaccines is also critical in preventing the development of antimicrobial resistance, food safety and security and preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

Read more: https://worldvet.org/news/wva-and-brooke-sign-mou-on-the-essential-veterinary-medicines-list/

16/06/2025

📌 WVA at EAEVE General Assembly & Educational Day in Dublin 🇮🇪

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) was pleased to participate in the EAEVE General Assembly and Educational Day held in Dublin. The event brought together key stakeholders in veterinary education to discuss challenges and opportunities in harmonizing and advancing veterinary curricula globally.

EAEVE’s mission is to represent and support its member establishments within Europe and globally, driving the harmonization of research-based veterinary education and its ongoing evolution in response to societal challenges.

WVA remains committed to collaborating with partners like EAEVE to promote excellence in veterinary education worldwide.