2020 Nov 3
Libourne, 29 October 2020 – The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Santé Animale have announced the winners of the 2020 Global Animal Welfare Awards. The 2020 Global Animal Welfare Awards features the addition of two novel award categories for veterinary technicians/nurses and for veterinary schools, recognising those individuals and institutions for going ‘above and beyond’ in protecting animals and promoting animal welfare.
The official award ceremony, which was originally scheduled to take place during the 36th WVA Congress in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this year, was streamed live during the WVA’s webinar, The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Veterinary Profession’ on 29th October 2020. The award ceremony was followed by a series of short videos highlighting the work of each of the award recipients in their respective fields under a single common goal – improving the welfare of animals.
The WVA and Ceva Santé Animale are thrilled to work together in recognising veterinarians, veterinary paraprofessionals, veterinary students, and veterinary academic institutions for their outstanding work and dedication to the advancement of animal welfare. The organisations are therefore honored to present the recipients of the 4th Global Animal Welfare Awards.
Dr. Tharanga Thoradeniya (Sri Lanka)
Dr. Thoradeniya is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and a recipient of the award. She was nominated for her role in improving veterinary medicine and animal welfare and the ethics of laboratory animals. To see a video highlighting her work, click here.
