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WSAVA aims to advance the health and welfare of companion animals and to advocate on behalf of companion animal veterinarians – and, increasingly, the wider veterinary team – globally.
Our work to create ‘standardization guidelines’ in important areas of veterinary care, to offer continuing education (CE) and professional development, and to raise awareness of the importance of companion animals in One Health are key to helping us achieve our goal to improve veterinary care globally.
WSAVA was created in 1959, following a decision by the then International Association of Small Animal Specialists (IASAS) to rename itself as the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. Today we have 116 veterinary association members globally and represent more than 200,000 companion animal veterinarians.
For more than 65 years, WSAVA has continued to deliver its mission to advance the health and welfare of companion animals.
The by-laws set out the rules for governing and operating WSAVA, including policies and processes such as membership categories, termination of membership, meetings of members (the General Assembly), directors and officers, and dispute resolution.
The WSAVA Policy & Process Manual has been designed as a ‘one stop shop’ for the WSAVA community. It contains all policies and processes relating to the strategic and operational running of our association.
We are only able to respond to inquiries form veterinary professionals. We encourage pet owners to contact a local veterinarian.
