International Veterinary Students
discuss their future roles in Animal Welfare
The first IVSA conference on Animal Welfare
and the role of the vet took place earlier this month and the JMICAWE was
pleased to be asked to support this event. The International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA)
is a student run organisation that represents over 30,000 students from more
than 50 different countries. IVSA works to bring veterinary students together
through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and culture, by hosting annual
symposia and congresses, supporting local and regional events, and facilitating
international exchanges.
The conference was hosted by the University
of Utrecht’s veterinary school and ran over three days, during which the students
engaged in discussions about a wide variety of animal welfare related topics,
as well as hearing from some eminent speakers (including our own JMICAWE
director). Organised and run by the veterinary students at Utrecht, the
conference was a great opportunity to witness just how professional these
future vets are, and how passionate they are about wanting to move their field
forward positively, and ensure that they address issues of animal welfare in an
informed and constructive manner.
‘We were pleased to play a part in
providing future veterinarians from various parts of the world with the
opportunity to develop their understanding and gain knowledge of new thinking
that will allow them to practice and promote high levels of animal welfare as
they move forward in their careers’
Prof Nat Waran, JMICAWE Director
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