FAVA Secretary General participated the VIP Summit in WSAVA 2018

26 September, 2018, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

As Chair of ASEAN VSB Network and FAVA Secretary General,  Prof. Dr. Achariya Sailasuta from Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand,  has been recognized as a  leader veterinarian in the Asian and ASEAN region.  She attended the VIP SUMMIT, Chaired by   Dr. Walt Ingwersen, WSAVA President ,  on 26^th September, 2018 in the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, WSAVA Congress,  Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.  This AVSBN’s international collaboration activity was supported by The Innovative Thai Excellence for Academic Cooperation: ITEAC of ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University.

Regardless of where the veterinary practices in small animal medicine, many of the issues that confront the veterinarians in many parts of the world. Additionally, all of veterinarians are actively involved in providing various services to the clients, many of which might benefit the greater global veterinary community.  During recent international forums held both at the annual WSAVA World Congress but also in various regions of the world, availability and access to veterinary therapeutics has been identified as a priority issue. While this issue is complex and multi-faceted, it is a global issue of common concern with many of Veterinary leaders agreeing as the WSAVA joint position statement. The meeting was successfully conducted and will continue the proposed plans in the next meeting in Canada, 2019.