UEVH is the Union of European Veterinary Hygienists

The first General Assembly of UEVH was held on the 1st July 1967 in Geneva.
During 1976, the Association changed its statutes in order to become eligible for membership of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and adopted its current name.

UEVH represents veterinarians working in veterinary public health, having a key role in protecting public and animal health and welfare.

Today UEVH has 21 members and two observers.  

Our mission

UEVH represents veterinarians delivering veterinary public health throughout Europe

Our vision

Veterinarians delivering One Health

Strategic goals

1. Veterinary wellbeing

UEVH originate as a “Union”. UEVH cares for veterinarians working in public health on an international European level. UEVH connects national veterinary associations. UEVH supports veterinarians in public health’s visibility, life-long education, recognition and reputation. UEVH offers fora and platforms for active international networking, motivates young colleagues, raises debates, shares arguments, and a proactive role in the field and responsiveness to other stakeholders. UEVH also support National associations in promoting the best possible working terms and conditions for veterinarians.

2. The veterinary profession promoting One Health

UEVH promote One Health, i.e., human health, animal health, plant health and environmental health, from a public health perspective on:

1. Sustainable animal production
2. Sustainable food production
3. Control of zoonoses
4. Safe and wholesome food
5. Animal health and welfare
6. Digital transformation and emerging technologies

The World is having a wake-up call regarding our societies impact on the future of life on Earth. Tremendous challenges regarding future food supply and security lifts sustainable food production to the number one challenge. “Safe food” is not the sole question in Europe either, to many people “food” is, and it will be for more.

We are convinced that animal foods are crucial for a sustainable food production and the health and wellbeing of our society, today and in the future. Veterinarians definitely have competence and important roles to play. Veterinarians in public health shall deliver One Health by promoting our scientific knowledge and results. We must incorporate our knowledge into a holistic context and avoid sub-optimisation in Europe and global food systems. We shall develop, acknowledge other professions’ contributions and adopt, adapt and implement emerging technologies that improve our society. Veterinarians in public health promote innovation.

3. Relevant communication

One of UEVH’s most important function is to communicate and promote communication and sharing of arguments and knowledge among our colleagues.

UEVH is a member of FVE

FVE is the European representative body for the veterinary profession in Europe. FVE’s mission is to enhance animal health, animal welfare, public health and the protection of the environment by promoting the veterinary profession.

Board

The UEVH Board 2024-2026 consists of a President, a Secretary General, a Treasurer, two Vice-Presidents and a Senior Vice-President.

President

Jason Aldiss
(UK)

Past-President

Slaven Grbic
(Bosnia Herzegovina - R. Srpska)

Vice-President

Iris Fuchs
(Germany)

Treasurer

Marek St. Kubica
(Poland)

Secretary General

Ole Alvseike
(Norway)

The UEVH Network

Members
A

Austria

Austrian National Veterinary Chamber - Österreichische Tierärztekammer

Hietzinger Kai 87 1130 Wien

Tel: +43 1 512 17 66

Fax: +43 1 512 14 70

Email: thomas.neudecker@gmx.at

www.tieraerztekammer.at/oeffentlicher-bereich/die-kammer/oesterreichische-tieraerztekammer/

C

Croatia

Hrvatska Veterinarska Komora (HVK)

Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb

Tel: 01 385-1-2441-068

Fax: 385-1-2441-068

Email: sasa.legen@bioinstitut.hr

www.hvk.hr/index_eng.htm

Czech Republik

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno-Královo Pole, Czechia

Tel: +420541561111

Email: steinhauserovai@vfu.cz

www.vfu.cz/cz/

E

Estonia

Eesti Loomaarstide Ühing (ELY) / Estonian Veterinary Chamber

Kreutzwaldi 62 51006, Tartu Estonia

Tel: +3725011882

Email: mati.roasto@emu.ee

www.vet.ee/

F

Finland

Suomen Eläinlaäkäriliitto (SELL)

Aleksis Kiven katu 52-54 00510 Helsinki

Tel: +358 9 7745 4810

Email: katri.kiviniemi@fimnet.fi

www.sell.fi/

France

L'Organisation Professionnelle des Vétérinaires Libéraux (SNVEL)

10, place Léon Blum – 75 011 Paris

Tel: 01 44 93 30 00

Email: elodie.marti-bizien@vienne.gouv.fr

veterinaireliberal.fr/

G

Germany

Bundestierärztekammer

Geschäftsstelle Französische Str. 53 10117 Berlin

Tel: 030 - 201 43 38 - 0 030 - 201 43 38 - 88

Email: niederberger@btkberlin.de

www.tieraerzteverband.de/

I

Ireland

Veterinary Ireland (VI)

8H96+F2 Nangor, County Dublin, Ireland

Tel: +353 (0)1 457 7976

Email: seanolaoide1@gmail.com

www.veterinaryireland.ie/

Italy

SIVeMP

Via Nizza, 11, 00198 Roma, Italy

Tel: +39 06 854 2049

Email: ferrim282@gmail.com

sivemp.it/

L

Latvia

Latvijas Veterinararstu Biedriba (LBV)

Zemgales prospekts 9-6, Jelgava, LV-3001

Tel: (+371) 67288747

Email: gmicule@gmail.com

lvb.lv/

Luxembourg

Association des Médecines Vétérinaires du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg (AMVL)

7B, rue Thomas Edison L - 1445 Strassen

Tel: (352) 247- 83526

Email: isabelle.paulus@asv.etat.lu

www.collegeveterinaire.lu/

N

Netherlands

Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij voor Diergeneeskunde (KNMvD)

De Molen 77, 3995 AW Houten, Netherlands

Tel: 0306348900

Email: d.m.eppink@gmail.com

www.knmvd.nl/

Norway

Norwegian Meat and Poultry Research centre

Animalia AS - Postboks 396 - Økern, 0513 OSLO

Tel: +4791684143

Email: ole.alvseike@animalia.no

www.animalia.no/en/animalia-in-a-brief/about-animalia/

P

Poland

Krajowa Izba Lekarsko-Weterynaryjna (KIL-W)

al. Przyjaciół 1 lok. 2; 00–565 Warszawa

Tel: (+48 22) 628–93–35

Email: acibook@gmail.com

www.vetpol.org.pl/

Portugal

Sindicato Nacional dos Médicos Véterinàrios (SNMV)

Rua Filipe Folque, nº 10 J, 4º dto 1050-113 Lisboa

Tel: +351 (0)213 129 370

Email: omv@omv.pt

www.omv.pt/

R

RS (BiH)

Veterinary Chamber of RS (BiH)

Carice Milice 46 - 78000 Banja Luka Republika Srpska

Tel: +387 51 466 321

Email: slaven.grbic@slavendoo.com

www.vetkom.rs.ba/

S

Spain

Consejo General de Colegios Veterinarios de España (CGCVE)

C/ Villanueva 11 - 28001 Madrid

Tel: +34 (0)9 1435 35 35

Email: alvaro@amateoscv.com

www.colvet.es/

Sweden

Sveriges Veterinärförbund (SVF)

Kungsholms Hamnplan 7 in Stockholm

Tel: +46-8-545 558 20

Email: cecilia.froberg@telia.com

www.svf.se/

Switzerland

Swiss Veterinary Association for Food Safety and Animal Health (TVL)

Schlachthofstrasse 55 4056 Basel/Schweiz

Tel: +41 61 267 58 34

Email: michel.laszlo@bs.ch

www.blv.admin.ch/blv/en/home.html

U

United Kingdom

Veterinary Public Health Association

1275 Century Way, Leeds LS15 8ZB, United Kingdom

Email: Jason.Aldiss@lumbhall.co.uk

vpha.co.uk/