WSAVA extends campaign with new statement on access to vet medicine

A new statement initiated by WSAVA raises awareness of restricted access to veterinary medicines due to global regulation, and calls on governments and regulatory bodies to act to secure more equal access to vital veterinary medicines for companion animal veterinarians globally. The statement is endorsed by the World Veterinary Association, HealthforAnimals, Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations, Commonwealth Veterinary Association, Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones Veterinarias de Animales de Compañía, Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations, Fédération des Associations Francophones Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie and Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association.
Past president of the WSAVA board, Dr Walt Ingwersen, said: “Difficulty in accessing therapeutics to treat patients is a critical issue for companion animal veterinarians in many parts of the world. It causes huge frustration and means that many, if not most, companion animals globally do not receive optimum care. It’s a situation that requires urgent change and, working in partnership with our colleagues across the veterinary sector, we are focused on bringing this about.”