On 13 November 2025, the hybrid EASVO General Assembly took place and elected a new Board: Mark McCarthy (IE) will serve as President from 2025-2027, supported by two Vice-Presidents – Andrea Leutgöb-Ozlberger (AT) and Mikko Turku (FI), Secretary General – Jean-Pierre Orand and Treasurer – Cornelia Rossi-Broy (DE).
The meeting marked 45 years of EASVO, with a look back at the association’s achievements presented by Romano Zilli. Members and guests (Ulrike Winter, Military veterinarian and EASVO representative to the FVE VPH/S WG, Jane Clark, FVE Vice President, and John de Jong, WVA Immediate Past President) heard from
The young EASVO network on their topics in the last months, including violence against official veterinarians, illegal pet trade, vector-borne diseases, and invasive species
The Members Round Table on the national Animal diseases situation, Violence and intimidation against inspectors, Predator management, Communication, Trust and Public Perception
A joint session on biosecurity with the fellow FVE Sections
During these discussions, the EASVO General Assembly voted unanimously for a move of EASVO under the FVE umbrella and voted unanimously in favour of the new joint FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA position statement: Support for a phase-out of fur farming and the FVE position statement Animal Vaccination: A Socio-Economic Cornerstone of Animal Health and European Resilience.
https://fve.org/publications/position-statement-on-fur-farming/
https://fve.org/publications/prevention-is-better-than-killing/
EASVO INVITED ALL FVE MEMBERS TO NOMINATE A STATE VETERINARY OFFICER AS OBSERVER TO THE EASVO YOUNG NETWORK FOR 2026.
