The World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) meets every other year with two goals in mind: 1) to offer up-to-date veterinary and research topics in a professional setting outside North America and the United Kingdom; and 2) to raise money in order to hold intermediate meetings in intervening years in parts of the world where there is a dearth of veterinary education.

The 2009 WEVA Congress was held in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil, which ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest population of equids. It boasted one of the largest gatherings in WEVA's 24-year history with attendance of 1,175; 951 veterinarians and 224 exhibitors and accompanying persons. There were 44 speakers from around the world who gave 115 lectures, plus 326 abstracts presented (85 oral and 241 posters).

Incoming WEVA President Tim Greet, BVMS, FRCVS, MVM, Cert EO, DESTS, Dipl. ECVS, of Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket, England, said in his post-Congress address: "The Brazilians organized a fantastic conference. We all enjoyed fabulous hospitality and had an action-packed scientific program. We also elected a junior vice president, Dr. Ravi Reddy (BVSc, MRCVS) from India, who will hopefully follow me in the president's job. Equally importantly, we have decided that our next biennial conference will be held in Hyderabad, India, between the second and sixth of November, 2011