Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
We work to promote animal health, animal welfare, and public health globally with the understanding that human, animal, and environmental health are intricately interconnected, through food, infectious and zoonotic diseases, research to improve human and animal lives, encroachment on wildlife habitat, and the human-animal bond that has existed throughout time. The WVA is the internationally recognized voice of global veterinary medicine working with partners around the world, including OIE, WHO, and FAO, to assure improved health and welfare for humans, animals, and the environment we share together.
EU Legislative Interests
WVA follows the EU developments in the field of Animal Health and Welfare, Public Health and the Environment, in particular the relevant legislation like the Animal Health Law, the proposals for a new EU legislation on Veterinary Medicines and Medicated Feed
Communication Activities
Important WVA communication channels are the Association's website, newsletter and the organization of the World Veterinary Congresses. In 2025, the WVA Coungress took place in Washington DC, USA
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Organisation Members
https://worldvet.org/about/members/