The World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association has developed a credentialing program that recognises those veterinarians that have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and experience through a variety of sources. The Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV) Program is one that supports and supplements current and future efforts to ensure an adequate and well-trained global aquatic veterinary workforce.
To be credentialed by the WAVMA as a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian, individuals must be a WAVMA member, have a veterinary degree from a nationally recognised veterinary school, college or university and have demonstrated general knowledge and competency in core subject areas noted below that are currently considered unique to aquatic veterinary medicine and aquatic animals (primarily aquatic mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and finfish, crustacean and molluscs), including:
- Anatomy and physiology unique to aquatic animals.
- Life support systems & environmental evaluation (water quality) that affect the health of aquatic animals.
- Industry structure and function, including commercial aquaculture (farmed seafood and ornamental fisheries), natural resource (wild) aquaculture, and ornamental (pet) and public aquaria.
- Pathobiology and epidemiology of important aquatic animal diseases.
- Veterinary clinical diagnostic techniques and technologies for assessing important aquatic animal diseases.
- The availability and appropriate use of therapeutic and biologic agents (drugs, vaccines and bacterins) for preventing, controlling and treating important aquatic animal diseases.
- Public health, zoonotic diseases and seafood safety aspects relevant to aquatic veterinary medicine.
- International, federal, state/provincial and local legislation, regulations and standards affecting the practice of aquatic veterinary medicine.
- Principles of aquatic animal welfare
The Certified Aquatic Veterinarian Program has awarded 11 veterinarians from 6 countries to date.
You will be able to identify those veterinarians with expertise in aquatic veterinary medicine by the post-nominals CertAqV.
More information can be found at: wavma.org
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
Aquatic Veterinarian | Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | President-elect WAVMA |
Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph:
+61 (0)421 822 383
Richmond is a wonderful vet. He is very knowledgeable and timely with his diagnoses and recommendations to our clients. Thanks Richmond for your care and expertise, we will be referring all our aquatic pet clients to you.
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