Former president of AVMA, WVA diesJune 20, 2019The veterinary industry has lost a mentor, educator, and trailblazer with the recent passing of Leon Russell, DVM, PhD.
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Former president of AVMA and WVA dies at 64March 29, 2019The former president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the World Veterinary Association (WVA), René Carlson, DVM, has died. She was 64. A resident of Chetek, Wis., Dr. Carlson graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978 and practiced as a small-animal veterinarian for many years. She was involved in many leadership roles within the AVMA, including as a member of the House of Delegates (HOD), the council on …
2019 World Veterinary Day highlights the value of vaccinesMarch 12, 2019Vaccines are critical to animal health, which is why this year World Veterinary Day (WVD) is focusing on the value of vaccination. Created by the World Veterinary Association (WVA) in 2000, WVD reminds pet owners of the importance of animal care, and how veterinarians and their teams can help. According to the WVA, vaccines are an essential tool for preventive veterinary medicine, promotion of animal health and welfare, and reducing the risk of human …
WVA, Ceva announce new WVA Animal Welfare awardSeptember 20, 2018Following the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Animal Welfare Awards in 2017 and 2018, Ceva Santé Animale and WVA in collaboration with the International Veterinary Students Association will this year add a new category recognizing a veterinary student for his/her involvement and engagement in animal welfare. The WVA Animal Welfare Award 2019 will be presented to six selected veterinarians from the WVA's six geographical regions and to …
WVA, OIE seek contributors for World Veterinary Day 2018 awardApril 28, 2018 To celebrate the World Veterinary Day (WVD) taking place globally today, the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) are organizing the World Veterinary Day Award to honor the most successful contribution by the veterinary profession on the selected theme for 2018. The competition is open to all WVA member associations, alone, or in cooperation with any other selected body. The winner of the World Veterinary World 2018 …
AVMA global food security policy follows World Veterinary Day 2018 themeApril 27, 2018In advance of World Veterinary Day 2018, April 28, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced the association's first global food security policy, which complements the theme of this year's event, promoting the role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve livelihoods, food security and safety. The AVMA Committee on International Veterinary Affairs wrote the policy following its 2017 Global Food Security Summit. "Veterinarians, as individuals and as members of …
World Veterinary Day theme promotes sustainable developmentMarch 19, 2018 The World Veterinary Association (WVA) announced that the theme of World Veterinary Day 2018, April 28, is "The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve livelihoods, food security, and safety." The WVA created World Veterinary Day in 2000 as an annual celebration of the veterinary profession, falling on the last Saturday of April. Each year, the WVA and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) …
Antimicrobial resistance is theme for this year's World Veterinary DayMarch 15, 2017Mark your calendars: World Veterinary Day is April 29 this year. The event, according to the World Veterinary Association (WVA), “aims to highlight and promote the different facets of the work performed by veterinarians all over the world, and to raise awareness on their contribution to improve animal health and welfare, as well as public health.”
