{"id":2385,"date":"2018-10-02T16:44:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T06:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=2385"},"modified":"2018-10-02T16:44:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T06:44:32","slug":"australian-veterinarian-elected-wsava-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=2385","title":{"rendered":"Australian Veterinarian Elected WSAVA President"},"content":{"rendered":"An Australian veterinarian practicing in Singapore, Dr Shane Ryan, is the newly elected President of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association<\/a> (WSAVA). Dr Ryan, a member of the WSAVA\u2019s Executive Board and, until recently Chair of its Animal Wellness and Welfare Committee, was elected to the presidency during WSAVA World Congress 2018, which took place in Singapore from 25-28 September.\u00a0 He takes over from Dr Walt Ingwersen and will serve a two-year term.\r\n\r\nDr Ryan qualified from the University of Queensland and worked and travelled in Australia, the UK and Europe, before moving to Singapore in 1984. In 1989, he opened his own practice in Singapore, Companion Animal Surgery, which is now a 24-hour veterinary facility with ten veterinarians and 15 auxiliary staff.\r\n\r\nDr Ryan first became involved with the WSAVA while a member of the Singapore Veterinary Association (SVA) Committee and, in 2007, was instrumental in developing the SVA\u2019s bids to host WSAVA World Congress in 2018.\u00a0 He joined the WSAVA\u2019s Executive Board in 2010 and was Chair of its Animal Wellness and Welfare Committee until 2017. He played a key role in the development of WSAVA\u2019s new Animal Welfare Global Guidelines for Companion Animal Practitioners and the Veterinary Team, which were launched during this year\u2019s WSAVA World Congress.\r\n\r\nThe WSAVA works to enhance the clinical care of companion animals globally, representing more than 200,00 veterinarians around the world through 110 member associations.\u00a0 Its core activities include the creation of Global Guidelines which set standards for veterinary care and providing continuing education (CE) and other educational resources for its members, particularly those in which companion animal veterinary care is still emerging.\r\n\r\nCommenting on his election, he said: \u201cWalt Ingwersen has been a fantastic President and, on behalf of all of our members, I\u2019d like to thank him for his commitment and passion.\u00a0 We have made great progress during the last two years.\r\n\r\n\u201cI will build on his efforts to strengthen the sense of community across the association and I\u2019ll be engaging with our members and working with our leadership team to ensure that our Executive Board and clinical committees are even more accessible, professionally and socially.\u00a0 There is much still do to as we work together to raise standards of veterinary care globally and to advocate on key issues on behalf of our members.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe are a strong global community and I want us to continue to deliver great work \u2013 and to enjoy the benefits of true global collaboration and friendship.\u201d","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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