Federation of Veterinarians of Europe FVE

Federation of Veterinarians of Europe The FVE is an umbrella organization of 44 veterinary organizations from 38 European countries, representing approximately 200, 000 veterinarians.

FVE was founded in 1975. Today, it represents 46 national veterinary organizations across 38 European countries and 4 vibrant Sections, each of which represents key groups within our profession: Practitioners (UEVP), Hygienists (UEVH), Veterinary State Officers (EASVO) and Veterinarians in Education, Research and Industry (EVERI).

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vlnr: Prof. Dr. Stanislaw Winiarczyk, Dr. Rens van Dobbenburgh, Dr. Siegfried Moder, Dr. Torill Moseng, Dr. Thierry Chambon; Bildquelle: bpt

Siegfried Moder neuer FVE-Vizepräsident

Bei der Frühjahrstagung des Europäischen Tierärzteverbandes (FVE) vom 5. bis 8. Juni 2019 in Bratislava wurde bei der Wahl des neuen Vorstands bpt-Präsident Dr. Siegfried Moder zum Vizepräsidenten gewählt
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World Animal Vaccination Day 2018

Vets and the animal medicines industry join forces on World Animal
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Veterinary Student Scholarship Program 2017 grants of 5,000 $ available to 36 students!

MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe are pleased to announce the 2017 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program
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MSD Animal Health & FVE Veterinary Student Scholarship Program 2016: 16 students selected!

The MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) are pleased to announce that 16 students from the European Region have been selected for the 2016 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program
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European vets speak out against problems surrounding dog trade

Profit should never take priority over animal health and welfare and should never harm the consumer. This is the unambiguous message of the veterinary profession in Europe speaking out against the problems surrounding dog trade
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MSD Animal Health & FVE Veterinary Student Scholarship Program 2016: a success story!

MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) are pleased to announce that the 2016 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program has been a great success
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VETCEE list of Approved programmes is growing

VETCEE has the pleasure to announce the approval of the first programme in Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine (LASM)
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Animal Health Law: FVE welcomes its adoption

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) welcomes the adoption of the EU Law on transmissible animal diseases, also called the Animal Health Law (AHL)
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European Commission welcomes clear and simple guidelines to assess welfare of equidae for transport

The European Commission has welcomed the publication of these new practical guidelines on assessing the fitness for transport of equidae (horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids)
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European Commission welcomes practical EU guidelines to assess fitness of pigs for transport

These guidelines, written by the leading EU agri-food, veterinary, road transport and animal welfare stakeholder groups, are designed to provide an easy understanding, help and advice to professionals involved in the transportation of pigs and aim to complement the existing EU legislation
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Doctors and Veterinarians strengthen co-operation and renew their Memorandum of Understanding

On 16 November 2015, Dr Katrín Fjeldsted, CPME President and Dr Rafael Laguens, FVE President, will sign the CPME-FVE Memorandum of Understanding, which aims to strengthen both organisations’ co-operation framework
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Natural disasters and “One - Health”- Are we prepared?

The impact of animals and environment during natural disasters: a critical factor for the safety and wellbeing of people Natural disasters, like floods, earthquakes or extreme climate outbreaks, severely challenge the health and welfare of people, animals and the ecosystem
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Ebola Virus: Panic is a Bad Counselor

Almost every day, the media report on the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease that has taken so many lives, especially in Western African
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VetCEE: Raising the quality of veterinary care in Europe through high-level life-long training.

The veterinary profession has taken a huge step forward in ensuring the quality of continuing education programmes in Europe. With the establishment of VetCEE (Veterinary Continuous Education in Europe), veterinarians have paved the way for the harmonization of European standards for post-graduate professional development programmes
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Official Controls: essential tools for consumer protection

Official Controls are an essential element to ensure food and feed are safe. With the Official Controls the competent authorities verify whether or not producers comply with relevant legislation like the feed and food law and animal health and welfare rules
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FVE applauds on the recognition of the necessity of regular animal health visits

Following the adoption of the AGRI report on the Animal Health Regulation, the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) warmly welcomes the MEPs support for a greater emphasis on disease prevention and on a more integrated One-Health approach in the now called “Regulation to prevent and control of animal diseases which are transmissible among animals or to humans”
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FVE-CPME "One-Health" Conference

Ensuring Health & Sustainability in Europe: Doctors and Veterinarians emphasize “prevention is better than cure” taking place on Monday 7th April 2014 - International Auditorium, Boulevard Roi Albert II 5, Brussels
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European Health Professionals join forces against Antimicrobial Resistance

European health professionals – doctors, dentists and veterinarians – join their voices on “How to use antibiotics responsibly”.
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Internet sales: a growing threat for the safe and responsible use of veterinary medicines

Internet sales, virtual shopping and e-banking are part of our daily lives. A wide range of goods and services are sold over the internet and this will only increase
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FVE Seminar Conclusions: “Caring for health and welfare of fish: A critical success factor for aquaculture”

On 16 and 17 May, FVE in association with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the support of the EU Commission, organised a conference in Brussels under the title “ Caring for health and welfare of fish: A critical success factor for aquaculture”
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Aquaculture: Caring for Health and Welfare of fish

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), in association with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the support of the European Commission, is organising a conference under the title "Caring for Health and Welfare of fish: A critical success factor for aquaculture"
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Horse meat fraud

Need to strengthen the mechanisms for consumer protection and the confidence consumers must be able to have in food
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FVE unterstützt die CAROcat-Plattform der Vier Pfoten

Im Rahmen der European Pet Night in Brüssel präsentierte die internationale Tierschutzorganisation Vier Pfoten am 20.2.2013 ihr neues Projekt CAROcat. Die Internetplattform soll mithelfen, die Überpopulation von Katzen in Europa einzudämmen.
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FVE Newsletter December 2012

The FVE December 2012 Newsletter focuses on: Movement of companion animals, Animal Health Law, Third OIE animal welfare conference, Food Hygiene working group, European Parliament report on Antimicrobial Resistance, featuring 3 questions for Nicolas Vidal Naquet: a Bee vet
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EP antimicrobial resistance report: “Heading in the wrong direction” according to FVE

Antibiotic resistance is a true ‘One Health’ issue, and veterinarians are part of the solution as gatekeepers of antimicrobial use in animals
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European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2012

Antibiotic resistance is a true ‘One Health’ issue, and veterinarians are part of the solution as gatekeepers of antimicrobial use in animals, said Dr Christophe Buhot, president of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
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Marit Paulsen und SVF-Vorsitzender Torsten Jakobsson; Bildquelle: FVE

Hernquist-Medaille für Marit Paulsen

Europa-Abgeordnete Marit Paulsen wurde am 16. November 2012 mit der Hernquist Medaille in Silber der Sveriges Veterinärförbund (SVF) ausgezeichnet
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FVE Newsletter Oktober 2012

The FVE October 2012 Newsletter focuses on: FVE Conference: Exotic animals across Europe, EU Animal Health Law, Veterinary Week 2012, EP draft report on movement of pets
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FVE releases “Responsible use of antimicrobials” leaflets

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe publishes new leaflets on responsible use of antimicrobials. Two short, easy-to-read leaflets summarise crucial guidance
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Europäische Umfrage zur Verschreibung von Antibiotika

Die FVE startet eine Umfrage, um die Faktoren, die Verschreibungsgewohnheiten von Tierärzten für Antibiotika beeinflussen, zu untersuchen
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European Commission adopts Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015

FVE welcomes Animal Welfare Strategy but wished the Commission to be more ambitious
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Fitness for Transport Guidelines Provide Animal Welfare Boost

The “Guidelines to assess fitness for transport of adult bovine animals”, prepared by Eurogroup for animals, Animals’ Angels, UECBV, FVE, IRU and ELT are officially published
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FVE Seminar Conclusions: “Antimicrobials: a true One-Health issue”

Challenges and opportunities in the medical and veterinary field
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European Parliament Resolution about antimicrobial resistance

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of a Motion for resolution on antimicrobial resistance
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Joint statements on animal care, treatment and veterinary education

Two of the world’s largest veterinary medical associations have issued joint statements detailing their collective stances on some of the most critical issues facing veterinary medicine
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FVE Seminar on antimicrobials: 18 November 2011

Antimicrobials: a true ‘One Health’ issue - Challenges and opportunities in the medical and veterinary field
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FVE elects new Board for 2011 - 2013

At the spring General Assembly held on 10 June in Palermo, Italy, members of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe elected a new Board for a 2-years term (2011 - 2013)
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FVE Newsletter June 2011

In this issue you will find: Animal health Law, Blue tongue vaccination, Rinderpest eradication, Animal WelfareTransport regulation, Responsible dog ownership, European college for animal welfare, ...
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FVE March 2011 Newsletter

In this issue you will find interesting articles on: EU Veterinary week & Vet 2011, Bee health, Drafting animal health law, Laying hens, Pig welfare, Regulation on welfare during transport and EU legislation on animal welfare
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FVE Newsletter December 2010

In this issue you will find: EU Veterinary week 2011, Blue Tongue, Animal cloning, Carodog, Protection for cats and dogs, Legislation in Italy, Pig castration ban, Animal welfare during transport, EC stakeholder report, Horse transport forum, Halal meat ...
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FVE October 2010 Newsletter

In this issue you will find interesting articles on: European Veterinary Week 2010, EU animal Health Law, Carodog, Pig castration, Laboratory animals, Slaughter without stunning, AW Action plan, From farm to fork paper, ...
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EU-Veterinärwoche 2010 vom 14. bis 20. Juni

Vom Stall auf den Teller: Sicher essen dank Rückverfolgung von Nutztieren
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FVE Newsletter May 2010

Veterinary Demography, EU Veterinary Week 2010
- FVE meets with John Dalli, Animal Welfare Workshop in Serbia, MEPs call for improved pet welfare, Dialogue on Religious Slaughter, Enforcement of transport Regulation, International conference Animal Welfare Education
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FVE President Walter Winding (left) and WVA President Tjeerd Jorna after signing the contract for the WVA Secretariat

FVE hosts Secretariat for World Veterinary Association

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) is pleased to announce that since 1st of January FVE is hosting the Secretariat of the World Veterinary Association (WVA). This will continue the work of the Danish Veterinary Association in Copenhagen, who hosted the WVA Secretariat since 1994
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EU Veterinary Week 2009

The recent outbreaks of avian influenza have highlighted once more the link between animal and public health and the importance of veterinary and medical sectors working in a coordinated way, recalled Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Health
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FVE: slaughter without stunning is unacceptable

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) welcomes the draft EU Regulation dealing with the protection of animals at the time of killing. This piece of legislation "clearly constitutes a step forward for the level of animal welfare in slaughterhouses", confirmed Walter Winding, FVE president
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Workshop on Classical Swine Fever in S-E of Europe

The eradication of Classical Swine Fever is an EU priority, stressed Jean-Pierre Vermeersch, of the European Commission (DG Sanco, Unit 04)
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