The 46th International Congress of the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, León
18 - 22 September 2024
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WAHVM congress Léon great success
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The last WAHVM meeting was 18-21 September 2024 in Léon, Spain. Léon is an interesting and beautiful city which grew out of a Roman castrum from the first century B.C. The physical remnants of this fortification are still very visible. The congress was held in the buildings of the veterinary faculty on the campus of the university of Léon. Speakers from all over the globe presented papers on subjects from very different angles about the history of animal health. From veterinary medicine to archaeology, linguistics, sociology and culture to name a few.
The team of professor Francisco Rojo Vázquez did a wonderful job in
organizing several interesting and sometimes spectacular excursions and culinary experiences.
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Susan Jones, Alison Skipper , Peter Koolmees Francisco Rojo Vázquez
During the general meeting of the WAHVM professor Susan Jones and professor Peter Koolmees were nominated as honorary members. This in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the promotion of the history of animal health and veterinary medicine and their service to the Association. For many years as presidents and members of the board of the association and for their joint effort as authors of their new approach to the history of science and medicine in A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine.
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The first prize for the Early Career Scholar Award went to Șeun Sedę Williams from Nigeria for his essay Bovine pleuropneumonia and the limits of
colonial veterinary science in Nigeria. The second prize was for Victor Itule
from Tanzania.
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On proposal of the board a revision of the constitution was accepted by the General Assembly. Also was decided that Veterinary Medicine in WAHVM would be changed in Animal Health. As a result our association has been renamed as WAHAH.
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The 2026 WAHAH congress will be held in Seoul, South Korea. A committee led by professor Myung-Sun Chung is already putting much effort in its organization.
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In addition to the presentations the participant visited
among others:
- Concert – León Cathedral
- Trip to san Miguel de Escalada & Sandoval
- Visit to the “Cuevas de Valporquero”
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