Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere will represent the Asia-Oceania region for one year.
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has announced the appointment of Sri Lankan veterinary surgeon, Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere, to its board of executives.
Dr Obeyesekere co-founded Sri Lanka's first multi-vet companion animal practice, the PetVet Clinic, and is a co-founder of the Society of Companion Animal Practitioners of Sri Lanka. She also serves as the CEO of the Blue Paw Trust, a Sri Lankan charity dedicated to animal welfare.
In 2018, she was honoured with the inaugural WSAVA Award for Companion Animal Welfare for her efforts to improve standards of veterinary care in the country. Dr Obeyesekere will represent the Asia-Oceania region for one year on the WSAVA Executive Board under a by-law that states it may appoint an additional member.
WSAVA President Dr Ellen van Nierop said: “Dr Obeyesekere’s passion for raising standards of veterinary care and her knowledge and experience of working in Asia make her an outstanding addition to our Executive Board, which now includes members from every region of the world.”
The WSAVA has also announced the appointment of new members to two of its key Clinical Committees - the Therapeutics Guidelines Group (TGG) and the Global Pain Council (GPC).
The Therapeutic Guidelines Group (TGG) works to ensure best practices for the choice and use of veterinary medications, including their efficacy, accessibility, and responsible use in companion animals. It achieves this with the assistance of WSAVA members and stakeholders under the concept of One Health.
The new members of the TGG are:
- Dr Fergus Allerton, UK
- Dr Pawel Beczkowski, Hong Kong
- Dr Jennifer Granick, USA
- Dr Ana Martins Mateus, Belgium.
The WSAVA Global Pain Council strives to raise standards for the management of pain around the world and recently launched a set of updated WSAVA Global Guidelines. The following new members have been appointed:
- Professor Adetola Rasheed Ajadi, Nigeria
- Dr Conny Mosley, Canada
- Dr Nameeta Nadkarni, India
- Dr Mike Petty, USA.
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