Description
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) is an association of
associations. Its membership is made up of veterinary organizations from all
over the world, which are concerned with small companion animals. WSAVA
fosters the exchange of scientific information, both between individual
veterinarians and between their veterinary organizations for example, by
holding an Annual WSAVA World Congress and running continuing education
courses. WSAVA also works to enhance knowledge, underscore the significance
of small animals within the global One Health initiative, and improve the health
and welfare of animals throughout the world.
Purpose
WSAVA's mission is to foster exchange of scientific information between
individual veterinarians and veterinary organizations with a primary purpose to
advance the quality and availability of small animal medicine and surgery.
Scope Global
Primary Funders
Primary supporters of the WSAVA One Health Committee are: Bayer
Healthcare Animal Health, Hills Pet Nutrition, Intervet Schering Plough Animal
Health, Merial, Nestle Purina, Novartis Animal Health, Pfizer Animal Health,
and Waltham.
Participants & Key Collaborators
Veterinary industry and veterinary associations representing over 75,000
individual veterinarians from around the globe. The WSAVA One Health
Committee members come from four continents and include representatives of
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Definition of One Health
‘One Health’ or ‘One Medicine’ proposes the unification of the medical and
veterinary professions with the establishment of collaborative ventures in
clinical care, surveillance and control of cross-species disease, education, and
research into disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy and vaccination. The
concept encompasses the human population, domestic animals and wildlife and
the impact that environmental changes (‘environmental health’) such as global
warming will have on these populations.
Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy
No information regarding monitoring and evaluation strategies is available
online.
Sources of Information
WSAVA Website and Brochure: http://www.wsava.org/
http://www.wsava.org/PDF/Misc/WSAVA_Flyer_EN-2007.pdf
Contact WSAVA Secretariat Office
Dr. Walt Ingwersen
Honorary Secretary of the WSAVA
