The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying celebrated the World Veterinary Day 2025 on 26 April 2025 in New Delhi.
» World Veterinary Day is celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April.
- The day provides an opportunity to recognize the vital contribution of veterinarians and the wider veterinary community in promoting animal health, welfare and public safety.
Theme of World Veterinary Day 2025:
This year’s global theme of World Veterinary Day 2025 is “Animal Health Takes a Team”, underscores the idea that animal health isn’t a solo mission; it’s a collective national effort involving vets, scientists, public health experts and farmers.
This year’s theme focuses on the importance of teamwork in veterinary care, acknowledging that effective veterinary services often rely on the collective efforts of a range of professionals, including veterinary nurses, technicians, researchers, and other allied health professionals.
History:
- The roots of global veterinary collaboration date back to 1863, when Professor John Gamgee of the Veterinary College of Edinburgh initiated the first World Veterinary Congress.
- In 1959, the World Veterinary Association (WVA) was officially founded to advocate for animal health, welfare, and veterinary excellence worldwide.
- World Veterinary Day was established by the World Veterinary Association (WVA) to raise awareness of the essential services provided by veterinary professionals.
- World Veterinary Day was first celebrated on April 29, 2000. Since then, it has always been commemorated on the last Saturday of April.
National Workshop on the occasion of World Veterinary Day 2025:
In a tribute to the silent sentinels of India’s livestock economy, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, celebrated the World Veterinary Day 2025 with a National Workshop in New Delhi.
Highlights:
- The event spotlighted the power of collaboration in protecting animal health, recognising that veterinarians, scientists, public health experts, and farmers form an interdependent network that safeguards not only livestock but the health and economy of the nation.
- The workshop also featured high-impact technical sessions on Use of Generic Medicines in animal husbandry to improve accessibility and affordability, the veterinarian’s role in preventing zoonotic transmission of diseases like avian influenza, strengthening Integrated Disease Surveillance and data sharing between human and animal health sectors alongside an engaging online national quiz, connecting hundreds of young veterinary students to the national conversation.