World Veterinary Association

20/03/2025

A unified global effort can make a difference. 🌎
📢 Today is the first World and WVA is joining 30+ organisations to help pet owners protect their pets against parasites.
Join the movement:

Protect our Pets, Protect Ourselves. Join us for World Parasite Awareness Day on March 20th and stand up for the health of pets everywhere!

10/02/2025

🌍We are looking forward to welcoming global veterinary health abstracts at and !
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.
Submit a proposal ➡ https://bit.ly/3LOlIoc

Note, when you submit abstracts for Global Veterinary Education, be sure to select "World Veterinary Association Congress" when prompted to select a track/topic.

The AVMA is proud to host the 40th World Veterinary Association Congress in conjunction with AVMA Convention 2025, taking place July 18-22, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Do you have an idea for a Global Veterinary Education session? Abstracts are currently being accepted and reviewed through Monday, February 24.

Note, when you submit abstracts for Global Veterinary Education, be sure to select "World Veterinary Association Congress" when prompted to select a track/topic during the submission process. This is to ensure your abstract is received and reviewed correctly. Submit a proposal ➡ https://bit.ly/3LOlIoc

07/02/2025

👋Call for Contributions: Update of the WVA/WOAH Global Repository of Guidelines on Responsible Antimicrobial Use

We are updating the Global Repository of Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials in Animal Health, a key resource for sharing best practices.
Do you have updated guidelines? We want to include them!
📅 Submit them by March 7
📌 Learn more and participate here 👉 https://worldvet.org/wvawoahamuguidelines/

Join this important initiative!
Organisation for Animal Health

03/02/2025

📌 The WVA and Ceva Santé Animale are happy to announce that the call for nominations for the WVA Global Veterinary Awards of 2025 is now open!

🎖 WVA calls out to its members around the world for nominations for the categories of One Health, Medicines Stewardship, Animal Welfare and Veterinary Education (the link to nominate is sent directly to the WVA members).
The Veterinarian of the Year 2025 will be chosen out of the winners of these categories.
To nominate to the category of Veterinary Student of the Year reach out to International Veterinary Students' Association (IVSA)

🪙 The WVA Global Veterinary Awards comprise 6 awards of 5000 Euros to recognise four veterinarians and one veterinary student for their work towards animal owners, governments, health authorities, farmers, other veterinarians, and the public.
The award winners will be announced between April and July of 2025 and the awards ceremony will take place during in Washington DC, US, in July of 2025, where the ‘Veterinarian of the Year’ will also be announced.

15/01/2025

The WVA welcomed three new distinguished members into our global community throughout 2024. These new additions include the Burkina Faso Veterinary Medical Association, the Kosovo Veterinary Order, and the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association.
As we move forward, we are eager to engage with the Burkina Faso Veterinary Medical Association, the Kosovo Veterinary Order, and the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association to better understand their unique experiences and concerns.

This expansion strengthens our mission to unite the global veterinary profession, fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and support among veterinary organisations worldwide.

Oda Veterinare E Kosovës
Türk Veteriner Hekimleri Birliği-TVHB

13/01/2025

WVA is pleased to announce that the theme for 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.
Stay tuned for more details and a toolkit coming up soon!

18/12/2024

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Simon Doherty, a towering figure in the veterinary profession, and the winner of the inaugural WVA 'Veterinarian of the Year Award' in April of this year. His extraordinary legacy will continue to influence and inspire members of veterinary community for years to come.

Simon was past President of the British Veterinary Association, one of the Directors of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, worked with the Ripple Effect NGO (formerly Send a Cow) and was a Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University in Belfast. At Queen’s, he inspired both undergraduate and postgraduate students with his expertise in animal health, animal welfare, One Health, and sustainable food production.

Simon’s warmth, generosity, and dedication to mentoring the next generation of veterinarians made him an inspiration to all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Our deepest condolences go out to Simon’s family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.

07/12/2024

World Organisation for Animal Health conference “Towards a More Resilient Veterinary Workforce for Africa,” took place from from 26-28 of November in Nairobi, Kenya. The event brought together 200 participants, in an unprecedented gathering of cross-continent partners and stakeholders.
Aspects of workforce development including , Veterinary Paraprofessionals and Community Animal Health Workers were in analysis as were considerations around gender equality and recognition.
Very exciting and promising to see all key partners, including the WVA, gathering and forging new partnerships!

24/11/2024

is the best strategy to ensure a healthy world for all: people, animals and the environment. As comes to an end we need to remember that this is also the best approach to reduce

24/11/2024

Prevention is the best way to avoid disease occurrence. Improved animal husbandry practices and observance of help fight

22/11/2024

Antimicrobials are assential medicines for animals and for humans alike. Visit the WVA/Brooke Essential Veterinary Medicines List for food producing animals at https://worldvet.org/evml/

22/11/2024

Veterinary education about and antimicrobials is a key factor in the fight against this silent pandemic.

22/11/2024

This the WVA President is sharing the need to have a approach to address it and highlighting 4 critical points.

01/11/2024

⏱While from all over the world are completing their applications to the WVA/MSD Veterinary Student Scholarship of 2024, we share some quotes from last year's winners. Say hi to them 👋
WVA and MSD Animal Health are overjoyed to have this positive impact in the lives of so many students in the regions of , , / and / .

Link to apply: https://worldvet.org/activities/msd-veterinary-student-scholarship/

31/10/2024

⏱One more week to apply to the WVA/MSD Veterinary Student Scholarship 2024!
WVA and MSD Animal Health will attribute 40 scholarships of 5000 USD to students from countries in the regions of , , / and / .
Apply here: https://worldvet.org/activities/msd-veterinary-student-scholarship/

18/10/2024

🩺🐾 WVA was present at the World Medical Association - WMA General Assembly to improve synergies between the 2 associations and our President Dr de Jong had a chance to address the WMA members:

"There is so much that professional associations do to advocate to governments, regulatory bodies, and the public at-large and our two associations do just that.
We both also partner with other international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and it is vitally important that we all realize the inextricable interdependence of , , and the for sustainable life on earth. This concept is known as and so many diseases and conditions prove this to be true."

More ways to partner and to contribute to are being studied, stay tuned for more news!

15/10/2024

The World Health Summit comes to an end with added financial support towards World Health Organization (WHO) “Health for All” gathered through a new financing instrument aimed at preventing 40 million avoidable deaths caused by diseases over the next four years, many of which will be zoonoses, handled in consonance with .
WVA President Dr de Jong stressed the need to involve veterinary professionals in efforts, including in the upcoming World Health Summit.
He meet several new and old partners, together we accelerate progress towards equity.

13/10/2024

The World Health Summit started today in with a Keynote by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director-General from World Health Organization (WHO) on “Building Trust for a Healthier World”. WVA President Dr John de Jong had the opportunity of meeting him and will take the voice all veterinarians further at the
Dr de Jong is in Berlin to highlight the importance of and to improve synergies between and .