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The European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) is one of 25
veterinary Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...
specialist colleges recognized by the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation, comprising more than 35 distinct specialties.


History

ECVA was inaugurated on 1 January 1995 and was formally registered in the
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on May 22, 1997 as a non-profit organisation. Application for de facto recognition was possible until 31 December 1997. During this period 44 de facto specialists were appointed. The first exam took place in 1997. In 2003 ECVA acquired full recognition-status by the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS) and has continued to grow since then. The name of the College was changed to the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) in 2007.


Membership

In order to become an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia,
veterinarians A veterinarian (vet), also known as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary physician, is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, vet ...
need to fulfil the following requirements: (1) have worked as a veterinarian in general practice for two years or have completed a rotating
internship An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and gover ...
, which covers different specialities for at least one year, (2) have successfully completed a three year specialised postgraduate training programme in
anaesthesia Anesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), am ...
,
analgesia Pain management is an aspect of medicine and health care involving relief of pain (pain relief, analgesia, pain control) in various dimensions, from acute and simple to chronic and challenging. Most physicians and other health professionals ...
and
intensive care Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. It includes pro ...
co-ordinated by an ECVAA Diplomate, (3) have published two peer-reviewed articles in internationally recognised scientific journals and submitted a case log and two case reports and (4) have successfully passed the written and practical/oral parts of the qualifying examinations. Diplomates of the European Colleges have to pass a re-validation process every five years to retain the European Specialist title. As of March 2020, there have been 227 members recognised ECVAA Diplomates. The current president is Matthew Gurney.


Function

ECVAA and the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, of which all Diplomates of ECVAA are members are the main scientific organisations consulted by EU and national authorities for their expert opinion on matters related to
veterinary anaesthesia Veterinary anesthesia is anesthesia performed on non-human animals by a veterinarian or a Registered Veterinary Technician. Anesthesia is used for a wider range of circumstances in animals than in people, due to animals' inability to cooperate with ...
and analgesia, protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes etc. ECVAA contributes substantially to animal welfare, not only by alleviating pain and stress of the animals, but also by assisting Animal Welfare Associations in various ways. Diplomates have also been consulted to provide specialist opinion during the registration process of
veterinary drugs An animal drug (also veterinary drug) refers to a drug intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals. Regulation United States The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the broad mandat ...
in the National and European Medicines Agencies.


Past and current presidents


See also

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American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia The American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) is one of the veterinary specialist colleges recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. History The American Society of Veterinary Anesthesiology (ASVA) was fo ...


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