The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has announced that a veterinarian and a physician are the joint winners of its 2018 Global One Health Award. They are Professor Edward B Breitschwerdt DVM, from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Professor Christopher W Woods MD, from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. They […]
The World Veterinary Association (WVA), the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the Federation of Companion Animal Francophone Veterinary Associations (FAFVAC) have all thrown their weight behind a campaign led by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to secure equal access to veterinary therapeutics for veterinarians around the world. Ten WSAVA member associations […]
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched a campaign to secure equitable access to veterinary therapeutics for veterinarians. Several leading veterinary associations have already responded to its call to sign its Position Statement on the issue. The WSAVA is also forming a Therapeutics Guidelines Group (TGG) to spearhead its efforts to […]
Tree Of Life For Animals founder Rachel Wright has just been announced as one of the recipients for this year’s prestigious International Award from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The board “unanimously agreed” to award Rachel, who set up TOLFA, a veterinary hospital and animal shelter in Rajasthan, India twelve years ago. “Our […]
It was wonderful to work with vet Belinda/Bin Johnston on this article for Vet Record her career and the events that led her to set up Our Special Friends, a small Suffolk-based charity which is helping to sustain the human-companion animal bond, sometimes in very difficult circumstances. VR_240218_Careers Johnston (002)
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), which represents more than 200,000 veterinarians worldwide through 105 member associations, has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In her new role, Ms Arpita Bhose, currently WSAVA Association Manager, will work with the WSAVA’s leadership team to advance its work to enhance the health and welfare of […]
Mission Rabies Goa Projects Boosted by Support from The Rotary Foundation Mission Rabies, a charity set up by UK veterinarian, Dr Luke Gamble, to help to eliminate rabies has received a grant from the Rotary Foundation, a global organization based in the USA, to support its rabies-control projects in Goa, India. The grant was initiated […]
US veterinarian Professor Michael (Mike) Lappin has been elected as the Chair of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (WSAVA’s) One Health Committee (OHC). The OHC works to ensure the prominence of the small companion animal–human interface in the global One Health agenda. Mike Lappin is the Kenneth W Smith Professor and directs the Center […]
British charity Wildlife Vets International (WVI) is urging the veterinary profession to support vital bird of prey conservation projects in Bulgaria, India and South Africa through its participation in online fundraiser The 2017 Big Give Christmas Challenge. Vultures and other birds of prey are persecuted throughout the world, either through hunting and the poisoning of […]
24 September 2017 Members of the WSAVA Global Veterinary Guidelines during the launch First Global Veterinary Dentistry Guidelines Unveiled by WSAVA Veterinarians urged to improve dental skills and to reject anesthesia-free dentistry The first set of Global Guidelines for veterinary dentistry has been launched by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to support […]