7th EVCBMAW Congress Helsinki: A Recap

The 7th European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare was held in Helsinki, Finland on September 18–19, 2025, continuing the theme of “An interdisciplinary approach to behavioural medicine, animal welfare, ethics and law.”

Highlights

The congress featured:

• Keynote lectures from internationally recognised experts in behavioural medicine and animal welfare
• Parallel scientific sessions covering companion animals, welfare science, and ethical frameworks
• Poster presentations from researchers across Europe and beyond
• Networking opportunities and social programme
• The ESVCE Annual General Meeting

Previous Congresses

The EVCBMAW congress series has been held in:

• 6th EVCBMAW: Paris, France (October 2024)
• 5th EVCBMAW: Pisa, Italy (October 2023) — “Looking at welfare and behaviour through the lens of human-animal bond”
• 4th EVCBMAW: Palma, Mallorca, Spain (September 2022) — “Non-suffering is welfare? From five freedoms to five domains”
• 3rd EVCBMAW: Online (October 2021) — “Anthropomorphism — where can it take us?”

Looking Ahead

The 8th EVCBMAW will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from September 30 to October 2, 2026. More details and the call for abstracts are now available.