COVID Council webinar addresses animal health concernsApril 1, 2020Several animal health advocacy groups have joined forces to form the COVID Council, aimed at keeping veterinarians informed about the global impact of the virus on the pet industry.
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Calm clients' COVID-19 concerns, WSAVA saysMarch 20, 2020Veterinarians should reassure their clients there is no evidence COVID-19 can be contracted from pets, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) says.
Practices are "essential businesses," animal associations argueMarch 19, 2020Veterinary practices should be allowed to continue providing patient care in the event nonessential businesses are forced to close their doors because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Resource aims to boost essential medicine accessibilityMarch 17, 2020A new resource from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) hopes to arm veterinary professionals with the medications they need to provide companion animals with the best care possible.
Pets unlikely to pass COVID-19 to humans, other animalsMarch 6, 2020In response to emerging reports that a dog in Hong Kong has tested “weak positive” for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has updated its advisory document regarding pets and the virus.
Veterinary role in global canine health central to new campaignJanuary 7, 2020Two international animal-focused groups are collaborating resources to draw attention to the role veterinarians play in managing global dog populations and eradicating rabies.
Human-animal bond central in One Health courseDecember 3, 2019The impact companion animals have on human society will take center stage in the newest offering from the One Health Committee (OHC) of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).
Global groups fight rabies using One Health approachNovember 25, 2019Two animal health organizations are collaborating on a One Health-inspired joint action plan to eliminate dog bite-transmitted rabies.
Global program puts pain management firstNovember 12, 2019Pain management is taking center stage in the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (WSAVA’s) latest initiative.
Global associations commit to improving access to veterinary medicinesOctober 21, 2019Securing equal access to vital veterinary medicines for companion animal veterinarians around the world is at the center of a new campaign spearheaded by World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Restricted access to veterinary medicines is a long-standing problem and limits the efforts of many veterinarians to provide optimal care to their patients in regions such as Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia, the association says. The problem extends to even essential medicines, such as those required to properly manage pain. The result is immense and unnecessary suffering. "Difficulty in accessing therapeutics to treat patients is a critical issue for companion animal veterinarians in many parts of the world," says WSAVA past-president, Walt Ingwersen, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM. "It causes huge frustration and means that many, if not most, companion animals globally do not receive optimum care. It's a situation that requires urgent change. Working in partnership with our colleagues across the veterinary sector, we are focused on bringing this about. "While a number of issues impact the supply of veterinary medicines, duplication of the regulatory medicines approval process in various regions of the world is one of the biggest, and the focus of our joint position statement on regulatory convergence. The …
