Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
| Federation of Veterinarians of Europe | |
|---|---|
| country | European Union EU |
| organization | Veterinary umbrella organization |
| founding | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Brussels (Belgium) Avenue de Tervueren 12 |
| president | Rafael Laguens (Spain) |
| Members | 47 veterinary associations from 39 European countries with 200,000 veterinarians |
| Homepage | www.fve.org |
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe ( FVE ) is the umbrella organization of 47 veterinary associations from 39 European countries. It was founded in 1975 and represents 200,000 European veterinarians through its member associations. For Germany, both the Federal Chamber of Veterinarians and the Federal Association of Practicing Veterinarians are members of the FVE, for Austria the Austrian Chamber of Veterinarians , and for Switzerland the Society of Swiss Veterinarians .
Sections and Affiliated Organizations
Veterinarians from various areas of the profession are represented in the sections and affiliated organizations .
- Veterinary Continuous Education in Europe (VetCEE)
- Union of European Veterinary Practitioners (UEVP) (founded in 1970)
- European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT Coordinating Committee for Veterinary Education and Training), founded in 2004 by
- European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education ”(Accreditation body for veterinary educational institutions in Europe, EAEVE)
- European Board for Veterinary Specialization (EBVS)
- Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
- European associations of veterinarians employed in the sectors of education, research and / or industry, (Veterinarians in Education, Research and Industry, EVERI) (founded in 2005)
- Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations (Equine Medicine, FEEVA) (founded in 1998)
- Union of European Veterinary Hygienists (Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine, UEVH) (founded 1966)
- European Association of State Veterinary Officers (EASVO, Veterinarians in Public Sector) (founded 1980)
Fields of activity
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe represents the views of the member states on questions of animal health and animal welfare as well as veterinary policy to the European institutions ( European Commission , European Parliament and European Council ) and the various interest groups in Europe and worldwide.
The core topics aim to keep animals healthy and to protect people. strengthen the economy and protect the environment. Veterinarians play an important role in society. The FVE wants to ensure that veterinarians can carry out their work at a high level - for the benefit of all. The FVE is committed to improving the quality of veterinary education, including lifelong learning, to ensure that veterinarians are trained to do the best possible. The FVE promotes the reputation and recognition of the importance of the profession in society. FEV regularly conducts surveys among European veterinarians on their professional practice.
Positions
On June 6, 2015, the FVE adopted a position paper calling for a ban on the use of wild animals in traveling circuses. It is not possible there to adequately satisfy the physiological, psychological and social needs of the animals.
See also
- Standing Committee of European Physicians (Standing Committee of Doctors of the European Union)
- Council of European Dentists (CED)
Web links
- List of Veterinary Societies (Worldwide) . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ FVE - The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe , VetStage, May 5, 2014. Accessed March 7, 2019.
- ↑ FVE . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ EAEVE . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ EBVS . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ About us , FVE. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ FEV survey 2018 . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ Vets call for complete ban on wild animal acts in circuses across Europe , Express, August 5, 2015. Accessed March 7, 2019.