Singapore Veterinary Association (SVA) c/o Agri-Food and Veterinary
Authority
5 Maxwell Road
#03-00 MND Tower Block
Singapore 069110 E-mail: sva@sva.org.sg
Website: www.sva.org.sg President: Dr. Shane Ryan
E-mail: sva@sva.org.sg WSAVA Representative
Dr. Shane Ryan
E-mail: sva@sva.org.sg
Tel: +65 6255 7950
Fax: +65 6251 1910 Members: 167 (11/09) _______________________________ SVA Annual Report 2009 (Jan 2010) 2009 was another year of growth for the Singapore Veterinary Association with
membership numbers reaching 157 by year’s end. The majority of members are
practitioners in various disciplines in the private sector. The continued expansion of
the pet population, increased community awareness of the responsibilities of pet
ownership and the growth of the laboratory animal medicine have all contributed to
the increase in professional numbers.
From January 2010, all practicing veterinary surgeons renewing their licence will
need to have obtained a minimum of 50 Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
points over the preceding 2 years. Since 2008, SVA has undertaken to provide
sufficient CPE seminars and events in Singapore to ensure that its members have the
opportunity to meet all the necessary requirements without undue time or financial
stress. SVA organised and/or accredited 11 CPE events in Singapore in 2009, totaling 100
CPE credits. They were:
1. Sonography Seminar & Workshop - Dr. Heng Hock Gan
2. Radiology Lectures/Case Studies - Dr. Graeme Allan
3. Pre-biotic/Pro-biotic seminar - Dr. Jane McNae
4. Exotics medicine lecture - Dr. Brendan Carmel
5. Dermatology lecture - Dr. Fabienne Dethioux
6. Veterinary acupuncture lecture – Dr. Oh Soon Hock
7. TCVM Herbal Course – Dr. Steve Marsden
8. Gastro-intestinal & Urinary Tract medicine & surgery seminar - Dr. Phil Moses
9. SVA Annual Conference - www.sva.org.sg/page.asp?value1=15. This year the
annual conference had a number of overseas lecturers including Prof.
Michael Day, Prof. Rick Read, Dr. Geoff Robins, & Dr. Chuck Wayner. Local
speakers were Dr. Ann-Lise Saint-Gérand, Dr. Jasmine Mok & Dr. Scott Trasti.
10. Osteoarthritis and Nutritional Therapy lecture - Dr. Jill Cline
11. Dermatology lectures – Dr. Donald Wassom, Dr. Jack Lee, Dr. Simon Quek
SVA would like to thank CPE sponsors Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Royal Canin, Medical Plus,
Protexin, Purina and Heska for their generous support through 2009. SVA is actively pursuing closer ties with other Asian veterinary associations to ensure
timely delivery of information about regional events that may be of mutual interest
to all associations’ members. SVA now has reciprocity agreements with MSAVA
(Malaysia) and ASAVA (Australia). SVA held meetings with the Vietnam Veterinary
Association (VVA) in Ho Chi Minh City in May 2009 and with Vietnamese private
practitioners in July 2009. The vice-chairman of the VVA, Dr. Tran Dinh Tu attended
the SVA annual conference in November as an invited guest, and SVA is encouraging
& supporting the VVA in their efforts to become more involved in regional veterinary
affairs.
In April 2009, Dr. Ng Fook Kheong, Dr. Shane Ryan & CVA representative Dr. Giam
Choo Hoo met with Dr. Richard Suu-Ire (President) & Dr. S. Abdul Rahman (Honorary
Secretary) of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association to discuss Singapore’s role
in and future collaboration with the CVA. Also present at the meeting was the
Singapore Ambassador to Ghana & Peru, Mr. Giam Chin Toon.
SVA representatives attended a number of regional & international veterinary
conferences in 2009 including VRVC (Bangkok), AVA Annual Conference (Darwin),
WSAVA Congress (Sao Paulo), and FASAVA Conference (Bangkok).
FAVA has asked SVA to host the 2010 executive meeting in Singapore in conjunction
with our annual general meeting. More information on dates & venues should be
available by mid-year.
Finally, SVA has submitted a bid to host the WSAVA 2014 Congress & wishes all other
bidding associations the best of luck.
Dr. Shane Ryan
WSAVA Representative
President
Singapore Veterinary Association
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