About us

Goal
The European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM) strives to provide animal owners and their veterinarians with European Veterinary Specialists; veterinarians specialised in animal welfare and/or behavioural medicine. The college is composed of two sub-specialties namely Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law (AWSEL) and Behavioural Medicine (BM). Diplomates are qualified veterinarians who have undergone an extensive, well-defined training programme over many years within the fields of animal welfare and behavioural medicine before passing a demanding board examination. This assures high quality service to the general animal owning public and to referring veterinarians.
Specialisms
Behavioural Medicine. Provisionally recognised in 2002. Fully recognised in 2013 (12th April 2013).
Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. Provisionally recognised in 2011
Recognition from the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation
The College received Provisional Recognition from the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS) on the first of April 2002 and Full Recognition on the 12th of April 2012.
ECAWBM Structure
The College is governed by the College Board which consists of the College officers. The College officers are elected during AGMs by the College Members. The College officers ensure that the College runs according to the rules of the EBVS and the Constitution and Bylaws of the College. Day to day activities are run by the Executive Group of both sub-specialities. Each sub-speciality Executive Group is comprised of the Chair of each Sub-Committee and the Chair of the Executive Group. The Executive Group oversees the running of the Committees who work hard to keep all college affairs in order.
ECAWBM Board / College Officers
- President: Anouck Haverbeke, president@ecawbm.org
- Vice-President: Peter Thornton, vicepresident@ecawbm.org
- Secretary: Emmanuelle Titeux, secretary@ecawbm.org
- Treasurer: Martin Whiting, treasurer@ecawbm.org
- Past-President: Alessandro Cozzi, pastpresident@ecawbm.org
- Chair Executive Group AWSEL: James Hunt, secretaryaw@ecawbm.org
- Chair Executive Group BM: Helen Zulch, secretarybm@ecawbm.org
Sub-speciality Executive Groups and Committees of the College
ECAWBM Members
The College has the following members:
(a) Founding Diplomates ECVBM-CA (2002)
(b) Founding Diplomates ECAWBM (Welfare Science, Ethics and Law) (2011)
(c) Diplomates
(d) Honorary Members
(e) Associate members
(f) Non-Practising Diplomates
(g) Retired Diplomates
Specialist Titles
- EBVS European Veterinary Specialist® in Behavioural Medicine
- EBVS European Veterinary Specialist® in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
Constitution & Bylaws
ECAWBM Members Lists
Latest Updates
2023 ECAWBM subspecialty Behavioural Medicine EXAMINATION
Announcement of the 2023 ECAWBM subspecialty Behavioural Medicine EXAMINATION (exam in 2024) The 2023 ECAWBM subspecialty Behavioural Medicine Examination will
EVCBMAW 2023 call for abstracts
5th European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare Call for abstracts The abstracts submission for the ECAVBMAW Congress
5th EVCBMAW
5th European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare Pisa, 19th-20th October, 2023 The local committee is pleased to
2022 ECAWBM subspecialty Behavioural Medicine EXAMINATION
Announcement of the 2022 ECAWBM subspecialty Behavioural Medicine EXAMINATION The 2022 ECAWBM subspecialty Behavioural Medicine Examination will take place from
Committees of College
Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law (AWSEL) Sub-Speciality Sub-Committees
AWSEL Executive Group
- James Hunt (Chair)
- Anne Quain
- Hen Honig
- Manuel Magalhães Sant’Ana
For enquiries about examinations, please contact Hen Honig at examinationAWSEL@ecawbm.org
For enquiries about credentials and recertification, please contact Peter Thornton at credentialAWSEL@ecawbm.org
For enquiries about education, please contact Paolo Dalla Villa at residencyAWSEL@ecawbm.org
Re-certification and Credentialing sub-Committee:
- Anne Quain (Chair)
- Evangelina Sossidou (Vice-Chair)
- Peter Fordyce
- Laura Hanninen
- Elie Wigham
Education sub-Committee:
- Manuel Magalhães Sant’Ana (Chair)
- David Bailey
- Sophia Hepple
- Elein Hernández Trujillo
Examination sub-Committee:
- Hen Honig (Chair)
- Eleonora Nannoni (Vice-Chair)
- Jose Peralta
- Frank Peron
- Monica Battini
- Viktor Jurkovich
Behavioural Medicine (BM) Sub-Speciality Sub-Committees
BM Executive Group:
- Helen Zulch (Chair)
- Ludovica Pierantoni
- Sarah Heath
- Ángela González Martínez
Credentialing and Re-certification sub-Committee:
- Sarah Heath (Chair)
- Theresa DePorter (Vice-Chair)
- Patrick Pageat
- Christos Karigiannis
Education and Residency sub-Committee:
- Ángela González Martínez (Chair)
- Lorella Notari (Vice-Chair)
- Marta Amat
- Gerard Muller
- Sylvia García-Belenguer
- Tomas Camps
Examination sub-Committee:
- Ludovica Pierantoni (Chair)
- Carlo Siracusa (Vice-Chair)
- Chiara Passalacqua
- Machteld van Dierendonck
- Nadja Affenzeller
- Simona Normando
- Sylvia Masson
- Maya Bram