The theme for the World Veterinary Day 2008 is “The diversity of the veterinary profession”.
The WVA and the OIE agreed on the creation of the World Veterinary Day Award aimed at rewarding the most successful celebration of the veterinary profession by national veterinary associations, alone, or in cooperation with any other selected veterinary body.

The first WVA-OIE World Veterinary Day Award will be given at the 29th World Veterinary Congress in Vancouver on 27-31 July 2008.

A total of US$ 1,000 prize money will be donated equally by WVA and OIE to the Award winner. Toolkit for applicants can be requested to the World Veterinary Association at BS@ddd.dk. Applications should be submitted to the same address by 1 May 2008.

Please start your planning now and send your plans for publication on the WVA website. Read more in English, French or Spanish ...

WVA/OIE World Veterinay Day Award

The first joint WVA/OIE award for the best celebration of World Veterinay Day was presented by Dr Bernard Vallat, Director General of the OIE to Dr christopher Wanga, President Kenya Veterinary Association, at the 2008 World Veterinay Congress in Vancouver.

Winners of the 2008 World Veterinary Day Award

The Kenya Veterinary Association World Veterinary Day Celebrations Report
“Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers, a Winning Partnership".

The Kenya Veterinary Association, winners of the OIE/WVA World Veterinary Day Award in 2008 have submitted an extensive report on their 2009 celebrations.

Please read their report which is in five parts:
Report pages 1-5[1.32MB]
Report pages 1-10[2.10MB]
Report pages 11-15[1.68MB]
Report pages 6-19[1.20MB]
Speech by the Minister[2.11MB]