Angola

AFSCAN Ambassador

President and Ambassador – Cristina Oliveira
Vice-president – António Domingos
General secretary – Tatiana Ferreira
Deputy secretary / assistant secretary – Vera Pereira
President of the fiscal council – Ana Cláudia Pais
Treasurer – Élcio Santos
President of the general assembly board – Alexandre Duarte
Secretary of the general assembly board – Evander de Castro
President of the scientific commission – Ione Bettencourt
Vice-president of the scientific committee – José Rivero
Secretary of the scientific committee – José Sachilepa

About Angola

The Association of Small Animals of Angola (ASAVA) is a professional organization founded by 11 veterinarians in 2024, with the desire to change the landscape of companion animal veterinary medicine in Angola.
Its objectives are to promote the health and welfare of animals, improve standards of veterinary practice, provide continuing education to its members and encourage scientific research in the field of veterinary medicine. The association also plays a crucial role in defending the interests of Angolan veterinarians and raising public awareness of the importance of animal health.
What we want:
– Education: Provide Angolan veterinarians with more training in the area of ​​companion animals
– Social responsibility: Zoonoses, particularly rabies, are a reality in Angola, being one of the crucial points of action
– Prepare for the future: Working with populations, especially children, to better care for pets

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Ethiopia

AFSCAN Ambassador

Dr Samuel Derso Tezera – AFSCAN Ambassador and  President of ESSAV

samuel.derso@gmail.com

Phone number. +251910927004

The ESSAV Ethiopia board comprises :

The President

Dr.Marshet Adugna Mitiku – Vice- President

Dr.Shiret Belete Zewudie – Secretary General

Dr.Nigist Bizu Gessesse – Deputy Secretary General

Dr.Shewatatek Melaku Assefa – Treasurer

Dr.Dejen Asaye Mengistu –Communication Manager

Mrs.Atsedemariam Nigus Gedamu – Project Manager

About ESSAV

ESSAV Ethiopia is an Ethiopian Society of Small Animal Veterinarians and was founded by 21 Veterinarians in Ethiopia on 14th June 2023.

Vision

  • To be one of the leading professional society in research, training and Veterinary services in small animals to improve their welfare.

Mission

  • To influence public policy, and provide accessible data to the community to be at the center of excellence in small animal veterinary services through research, training, and practice.

Objectives

  • Promotion of small animal veterinary services
  • To build small animal Veterinarians network with one health approach
  • To conduct quality, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research on small animal with one health approach.
  • To make collaboration with various governmental and non-governmental organizations in the globe to solve small animal welfare.

So far, the ESSAV has conducted activities including awareness creation on  small animal welfare, and rabies vaccination campaigns.

Future Perspective in Ethiopia

  • Organizing Small animal vaccination campaigns and managing stray dogs and cats in Ethiopia.
  • Control and prevention strategies of parasitic disease of small animal
  • Research on antimicrobial resistance and one health issue which are associated with small animal diseases.
  • Summer school small animal Medicine
  • Project management of rabies, and continuing professional development courses
  • Organizing Small animal Veterinarians forum.

Administrative office  located at

Mahibere Kidusan Building,Floor 01, Maraki, Gondar, Ethiopia

Mobile Phone number. +251 985584563

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Ghana

AFSCAN Ambassador

Dr Koney Boye Mensah Kwao – AFSCAN Ambassador and President

koneysvethospital@gmail.com

 Executive Comitee :

Dr. Andrews Kusi Appiah – President.

Dr Joseph Adotei Adotey – Vice  President
Dr. Kwabena Yeboah Kyei –   Secretary
Dr. Veronica Donkor – Assistant Secretary
Dr Edna Kissi Amoah – Treasurer.

GHANA PRIVATE VETERINARY SURGEONS ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box CT 2402, Cantonments. Accra. Tel +233 (0) 303933557

Email: ghaprivets@gmail.com Website: http://www.ghaprivets.com.gh/

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Burundi

AFSCAN Ambassador

Dr Jean Claude Manirambona – AFSCAN Ambassador and President
manjeckad@yahoo.fr                                                                                                                           

The ABMVAC Burundi board comprises :

Dr Alain – Villard Bimenyimana – Vice- President

Dr Innocent Ndayizeye – Secretary General

Dr Pascal Niyokwizera – Deputy Secretary General

Dr Novence Ndayishemeza – Treasurer

About ABMVAC

ABMVAC Burundi is a Burundi Small and Companion  Animal Veterinary Association.

Was founded by the initiative of 13 veterinarians in Burundi in 2018.

ABMVAC Burundi was recognized  as an official association by the Burundi Government on the 5thNovember 2019.

ABMVAC Burundi became a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association – WSAVA  on 22ndSeptember 2020

Since then, the Association has conducted various activities including awareness activities on animal welfare, vaccination campaigns against Rabies, pet population control activities, participated in different conferences and congress around the World.

ABMVAC (https://twitter.com/manjeckad1/status/1598603049013940224 )

 

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2020 NAVC-AFSCAN Colin F. Burrows International Scholarship Report by DR. AMID ADETAYO

2020 NORTH AMERICAN VETERINARY COMMUNITY-AFRICAN SMALL COMPANION ANIMAL NETWORK

COLIN F. BURROWS INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP REPORT

BY DR AMID ADETAYO

INTRODUCTION

I am indeed honoured and privileged to be chosen as the 2020 North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) Colin F. Burrows International Scholar and African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) Scholar. I am Dr. Amid Adetayo from Nigeria. I work primarily as lecturer, researcher and veterinary surgeon at the Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, University of Ilorin and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the same university.  It was an exciting moment for me when I arrived in Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, USA on January 17, 2020. The event saw an estimated 18,000 participants including veterinarians, nurses, technicians and office managers, as well as more than 500 exhibitors.

I departed Lagos, Nigeria at exactly 11:55pm on Thursday, January 16, 2020 and arrived in MCO, Orlando, FL, USA at about 2:18pm. After a week of educative, informative, eye-opening fun-filled events, I finally left Orlando, FL, USA on Thursday, January 23, 2020 to arrive in Lagos, Nigeria at 3:30pm on Friday, January 24, 2020.

THE EVENTS

I will like to give account of day-to-day events that took place at the 2020 Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX).

Day 1: Saturday, January 18, 2020

We had a VMX welcome session with Terry Crews at 10:15am, which was followed by VMX conference opening ceremony that featured Howie Mandel at exactly 7:30pm. We ended the day with a wonderful NAVC President’s reception at 9:00pm.

On this day, at Rosen Centre Hotel from 1:30pm to 5:30pm, I had a hands-on workshop on Regenerative Medicine and Intra-articular Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma Protein in dogs.

Day 2: Sunday, January 19, 2020

I attended clinical review on laser focus healing delivered by Marlene Siegel before going for my Sunday breakfast. Cryosurgery for Small Animal Practices session that I had later in the evening was so educative and informative.

Day 3: Monday, January 20, 2020

We started this day off with a guided tour of Expo Hall at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). It was filled with over 500 exhibitors from across the world. The evening was fun-filled featuring entertainment and concert anchored by Jake Owen.

Day 4: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

An hour with Meslin Yimam on Botanical Alternatives for Reducing Inflammation and Protecting Cartilage in Cats and Dogs was incredibly amazing because I was pretty much exposed to innovative botanical treatments of joint diseases in Cats and Dogs.

The day ended fun-filled at Hyatt Regency Ballroom with a Game Night which started at 7:30pm.

Day 5: Wednesday, January 22, 2020

North American Veterinary Community board held a meeting with both the international scholars and their hosts to give a recap of events at the conference. The day ended with a Finale Party at exactly 7:00pm

CONCLUSION

Let me first and foremost ascertain that I am now highly dexterous in intra-articular injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Dogs and I would like to be a resource person for WSAVA, AFSCAN and SAVAN for continuing education to maintain professional knowledge and skills. VMX has also given the greatest opportunity to painstakingly examine how lecture sessions were strategically scheduled to accommodate that huge number of participants in various specialties and specializations. I make bold to say that it would not be difficult to adjust what I had learnt from the VMX experience to fit into the cultural norms and expectations of Africa. I also learnt that turning a veterinary association to a community of not just veterinarians, but also nurses, technicians, animal lovers and advocates would increase its strength and participation from these incredible creatures in the spirit of one health and one profession. It is noteworthy to say NAVC have chosen Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando, FL, USA as their permanent home for the VMX, which encourages easy organization of events and facilitates planning. This is a take-home message for me to be replicated in my home country Nigeria and Africa at large.

APPRECIATION

I am indebted to my mother and my late father, who encouraged me to follow my passion-Veterinary Medicine. All thanks to my wonderful wife-Rukayat, my daughter-Maryam and my sons, Adam and Ikram.

I will like to extend my sincere appreciation to the following people listed below.

  • Professor Colin F. Burrows
  • Cheryl Good, NAVC President
  • K. Leann Kuebelbeck, NAVC Immediate Past President
  • Paige Allen, NAVC President Elect
  • Harold Davis, NAVC Vice President
  • Laurel Kaddatz, NAVC Treasurer (My Host)
  • Sally Haddock, NAVC Director
  • Bob Lester, NAVC Director
  • Jonathan Townsend, NAVC Director
  • Karen Kline, NAVC Director
  • Mark Russak, NAVC Director
  • Jackie Hagenaar Kaddatz (My Host)
  • Jorge Guerrero
  • Gatz Riddell
  • Eugene O’Neill, NAVC Interim Chief Executive Officer
  • Jackie D’Antonio, NAVC Vice President of Media, Strategy & Operations
  • Suzanne Savage, NAVC Vice President, Governance & Administration
  • Meghan Golden, NAVC Vice President, Partnership & International Relations
  • Gabriel Varga, AFSCAN President
  • Professor Michael Day, AFSCAN Vice President
  • Kunle Abiade, SAVAN President
  • Tunji Nasir, SAVAN Vice President
  • Aziz Nedum, SAVAN Financial Secretary
  • Bolu Sarumoh, SAVAN Publicity Secretary
  • Adekoye Adeaga, SAVAN General Secretary

Zambia

AFSCAN AMBASSADOR

Dr Ntombi Mudendantombim@yahoo.com

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  1. President – Dr Ntombi Mudenda
  2. Vice President – Dr Geoffrey Muuka
  3. Secretary – Dr Amy Kingdom
  4. Vice Secretary – Dr Vigirio Mutemwa
  5. Treasurer – Dr Edwin Sianzinda
  6. Public Relations Officer – Dr Mutinta Haachilala
  7. CVA Representative – Dr Joshua Ngwisha
  8. Vet Professionals Rep on Council – Dr Gregory Mululuma
  9. Private Vet Rep on Council – Dr Malcolm Chiyoba
  10. Paraprofessional Rep on Council – Miss Precious Hamusute
  11. Regional Representatives – Dr Danstan Mwiinga, Dr Wilfred Chapabuku, Dr David Mweemba, Dr Steven Tembo
  12. Committee Member – Dr Sattar Geloo

ABOUT VAZ

The Veterinary Association of Zambia had been in existence for several decades before it was inacted into law in 2010. It is currently the only Veterinary Association in the country with a membership of small animal, large animal, aquatic and mixed practice veterinarians. It also has veterinary paraprofessionals as members. It draws its membership from both the private and public sectors.

The Association joined WSAVA in 2018 as an associate member and in the same year became a member of AFSCAN.

The Association holds an annual conference at which most of the small animal continuing education is presented. It is also involved in Rabies campaigns nationwide by providing support for public sensitization of various forms and rabies vaccinations.

VAZ (https://www.vaz.vet/constitution/ )

Uganda

AFSCAN Ambassador

Dr. Samuel Okech
sgokech@gmail.com
Dr. Berna Nakanwagi
nberna76@gmail.com

Executive Committee

USAPA members held a meeting on 11th March 2015. The current USAPA executive committee is constituted as below:

  • Chairman: Dr. Herbert Muganwa
  • Secretary: Dr. Berna Nakanwagi
  • Treasurer: Dr. Joshua Makabugo
  • Committee Member: Dr. Alice Banga
  • Committee Member: Dr. Samuel Okech

News

AFSCAN and USAPA Collaboration Proves Fruitful

By Dr. Berna Nakanwagi

The Uganda Small Animal practitioner’s Association (USAPA) has continued to grow in membership and activity as a result of associating with AFSCAN. In addition to availing USAPA members with opportunities for continuous professional development of which I was personally a beneficially, AFSCAN supported USAPA with office equipment. This has enabled USAPA to fill a gap of continuous coordination of members and their activities by taking on an administrative assistant who will be coordinating USAPA activities starting August 2016.

USAPA members conducted the community small animal open clinic at Makerere University, Kampala, on the 27th and 28th April 2016 on behalf of the Uganda Veterinary Association. Rabies control was carried out through vaccination, population control by surgical sterilization, community sensitization and education through consultation. Treatment of various ailments was also part of the clinic activity.

Picture showing USAPA members and Veterinary students conducting a small animal veterinary open clinic in Cerebration of World veterinary day 2016.

UGANDA

 

Informative image: USAPA members

Ugandan war survivors partnered with therapy dogs

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Tanzania

AFSCAN Ambassador

Prof. Amandus Muhairwa
muhairwa@yahoo.co.uk

The TASAVO Executive comitee:

Dr Alex Chang’a – President/Chairperson – alexchanga12@gmail.com

Dr  Yohana Winiston Nungula – Secretary/Coordinator – dmonungula@gmail.com

Dr Thomas Mayani – Treasurer – thomasmayani@gmail.com

 

ABOUT TASAVO   

TASAVO is Tanzania Small Animal Veterinary Organization (TASAVO), registered in 2018 under NGO Act of 2002 with registration No 0009947. The main objective of TASAVO is to improve the Animal Health and Welfare of Small Animal in Tanzania. Currently there are about 150 members who are veterinarians across the country. Tanzania has about 3.5 million dogs and 2million cats, very small percentage of dogs and cats receive medical care. TASAVO striving to reach all dogs and cats in Tanzania so that they can receive rabies vaccine, provided with shelters and adequate food and water.

In order to improve the welfare of dogs and cats TASAVO implement the following projects:

  • Trap Neuter Release (TNR)
  • Continuous Education (CE) by inviting international speaker to provide lectures to veterinarians in Tanzania
  • Provide education and awareness on good management of dogs and cats to the members of the community in Tanzania
  • Participate in mass rabies vaccination

 TASAVO   (https://tasavo.co.tz/)

TASAVO One Care Workshop

TASAVO Members neutering a cat

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Nigeria

AFSCAN Ambassador

Dr. Olatunji Nasir
truthmiles@yahoo.com

Steering Committee

  • President: Dr. Adekunle Abiade
  • Vice President: Dr. Olatunji Nasir
  • Hon. Secretary: Dr. Bolu Sarumoh
  • Hon. Treasurer: Dr. Aziz Nedum
  • Public Relations Officer: Dr. Olawunmi Funsho

The Small Animal Veterinary Association Nigeria (SAVAN) became a member association of the WSAVA in 2015 with the help and initiative of AFSCAN.

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Namibia

AFSCAN Ambassador

Dr Alexandra Marko (AFSCAN Ambassador) –  weckimarko@icloud.com

Dr Andrea Klingelhöfer (VAN Secretary) – secretary@van.org.na

The Veterinary Association of Namibia (VAN) is a member association of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) in 2015. VAN was originally founded under the south west African branch of the Veterinary Association of South Africa in 1947. However, in 1984 this branch was dissolved and VAN was founded. Now the association organizes regular annual scientific congresses and weekend CPD events for all members.

News

AFSCAN in Namibia

By Dr Alexandra Marko

It is a great privilege for the Veterinary Association of Namibia to be part of the AFSCAN initiative under the very efficient leadership of Dr Gabriel Varga. The Veterinary Association of Namibia (VAN) was established as a branch of the SAVA in 1947. Since 1987 we have our own association, VAN. Namibia is a very arid country with a small population; our association has 120 members today, although only a small percentage is actively involved in small companion animal practice. One of the main initiatives of VAN is the promotion of Continuous Professional Development, which we establish with the support of AFSCAN, WSAVA and our neighbouring South African colleagues as well as our partners in industry.

The major initiative revitalised and supported by AFSCAN in Namibia is the Rabies Eradication Scheme under the very professional and experienced guidance of Dr Luke Gamble from Mission Rabies. His experiences in India, Malawi and other countries with similar projects are of incredible value, which we can utilise without reinventing the wheel again. He paid a very intensive visit to Namibia to experience our local situation and start the planning of the Rabies Eradication Project. Luke is since then actively involved in the planning and preparation of the project. The veterinary profession in Namibia is proud that AFSCAN has selected Namibia as the first country where the Rabies eradication will be launched under the AFSCAN umbrella. The rabies project will be launched in the Namibian hotspot area, which is in the central northern Namibia, where the greatest density of human as well as dog populations and the highest incidence of canine and human rabies exists.

Unfortunately this project has currently suffered a setback as a result of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in the same northern area, the first outbreak in the last 50 years. The FMD outbreak can have a disastrous economic impact on Namibia if not contained and extinguished in the area of the current outbreak. It is a huge burden on the whole Directorate of Veterinary Services, which needs their full attention at this stage. This has unfortunately delayed the start of the Rabies project, but the project will be implemented as soon as practically possible.

VAN (https://www.van.org.na/ )

2022 VAN EXCO

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