Uganda Veterinary Association

27/11/2024

🔴 Excitement in Mbarara as hundreds get latest dairy farming tips from UVA

https://ugandavetassociation.org/excitement-in-mbarara-as-farmers-get-latest-agriculture-tips-from-uva/

25/11/2024

DR ISMAIL ASIIMWE: We MUST strive for a better UVA

https://ugandavetassociation.org/dr-ismail-asiimwe-we-shall-build-better-on-what-has-been-done-so-far/

25/11/2024

DR BYARUHANGA: We need an assessment of the status of Uganda’s veterinary workforce

https://ugandavetassociation.org/dr-byaruhanga-we-need-an-assessment-of-the-current-status-of-the-veterinary-workforce-in-uganda/

27/10/2024

The tales of veterinarian in dealing with rabies – a silent killer

By Dr Jesse Mukisa Mutesasira Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects warm-blooded animals (dogs,cats, cattle, goats among others) humans inclusive. The disease has two cycles the wild (sylvatic) which happens within wildlife animal reservoirs and susceptible hosts. These include foxes, raco...

23/10/2024

21/10/2024

UVA ELECTIONS DUE

The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) will elect a new President on November 29th at the conclusion of their week long Farmers exhibition, symposium and Annual General Meeting in Mbarara. The UVA limits the term of a President to two terms. Dr Daniel Kasibule from Mpigi, first elected in 2021, wil...

21/10/2024

https://www.independent.co.ug/president-to-hand-over-on-november-29/

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) will elect a new President November 29th at the conclusion of their week long Farmers exhibition, symposium and Annual General Meeting in Mbarara. The UVA limits the term of a President to two terms. Dr Daniel Kasibule from....

09/10/2024

Uganda #62

09/10/2024

WVA/MSD Veterinary Student Scholarship 2024
The WVA and MSD Animal Health are delighted to announce the 2024 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program which will attribute 40 scholarships to veterinary students around the globe to improve their academic experience.

WVA and MSD continue their successful collaboration and launch the 2024 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program for a slot of 40 scholarships of US$ 5000 (of a total of $200,000) to be granted to selected students from countries in the regions of Latin America, Africa, North Africa/Middle East and Asia/Oceania.

Eligibility
Be a citizen or a student in one of the countries under the grant coverage.
Not have been a prior recipient of any WVA/MSD Animal Health scholarship grants.
Currently matriculated to the academic year 2024-2025 at a recognised school of veterinary medicine.
Have completed all first-year exams.
Be registered in the second or third-year year of your school veterinary programme (or later years if the program is longer than 4 years).
Not be a first or last-year student.
Be allowed to receive international funds under the SWIFT system at a bank account registered to your name.
Only applications in English are accepted; applications in other languages will not be considered.
Tell your story and use your own words, limit your use of AI. Anyone can fill in an application, what sets you apart?
Reviews and deliberation
Applications will be reviewed by a sub group of the WVA Working Group on Veterinary Education. The announcement of the selected students will be done online. Winners’ profile image, name and region will be displayed publicly in the announcements.

Deadline for application
Completed applications must be submitted by the 8th of November 2024, 12:00 pm (CET).

How to apply
Applications must be submitted through the WVA Smarter Select platform.

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

09/10/2024

Happy Independence, Uganda 🇺🇬

09/06/2024

https://ugandavetassociation.org/happy-heroes-day/

Uganda Veterinary Association wishes all Ugandans a happy Heroes day.

02/05/2024

One Health approach is the way to go

Veterinarians as Essential Health Workers | By Dr Jesse Mukisa Mutesasira | In a lay man’s language, One health is an approach where many cats chase one rat. The cats consist of a collection of different professionals working under one team to achieve the same set target or solution towards societ...

02/05/2024

PICTORIAL: World Veterinary Day 2024 celebrations in Rakai, Uganda

Uganda marked the World Veterinary Day in Rakai with several activities that climaxed with exhibitions on Friday. Under secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Ssegawa Gyavira was the chief guest. He was welcomed by host District Veterinary Officer Dr.Elias Kizito Nsubuga an...

02/05/2024

FULL SPEECH: Uganda celebrates World Veterinary Day with a call for improved services

THE Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) has hailed government for fast tracking ammendments to various outdated laws to improve the veterinary sector and the One Health approach, in the country. The association however stated that several challenges remain, including the need to re-centralize veteri...

26/04/2024

WORLD VETERINARY DAY ARTICLE

Seven animal diseases that are a threat to Public Health

https://www.independent.co.ug/seven-animal-diseases-that-are-a-threat-to-public-health/

26/04/2024

Seven animal diseases that are a threat to Public Health

| By Dr. Isabel Mweheire | Veterinary doctors, also known as Veterinarians or Veterinary surgeons are trained to detect, diagnose, treat, prevent and control diseases in animals. In so doing, they have a duty to prevent the human population from acquiring some diseases that can come from animals. Th...

26/04/2024

WVD : Veterinarians are essential health workers

| By Dr. Mweheire Isabel | The last few months have seen many Veterinarians grapple with specific infectious diseases that caused a huge impact on people’s lives and livelihoods in Uganda. First there was Anthrax, and then there was Foot and Mouth disease which caused quarantine restrictions in mo...