About Us
MAVNA or Malaysian Association of Veterinary Nurses and Assistants (Persatuan Paraprofesional dan Pembantu Veterinar Haiwan Peliharaan Malaysia) is a collaborative effort between Malaysian Veterinary Nurses, Assistants and Veterinarians to establish a community and a platform to unite and support the veterinary paraprofessional industry in Malaysia.
Our Story
Veterinary Nursing as a profession has seen an exponential growth in recognition and importance in recent times, especially during the COVID pandemic when skilled workers are relied upon more than ever. Internationally, in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Japan and many more, accredited veterinary nurses are an important and essential personnel of any veterinary practice and are subjected to strict licensing and regulating terms by the governing bodies, with legally recognized credentials being awarded only to graduates of recognized educational institutes.
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In recognition of the potentials of skilled and formally trained veterinary nurses to aid in advancement of Malaysia's small animal veterinary industry, the idea of MAVNA is born. Our main goals are to improve education opportunities for aspiring veterinary nurses in Malaysia, as well as to strive for legal recognition by the industry and the country.
Meet The Team
OFFICE BEARERS
Chong Su Via
President
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8 years Small Animal Veterinary Nurse
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Student Veterinary Nurse (Purdue university, USA) ongoing
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CPVN(Anesthesia) (ACVN, Australia (ongoing)
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AAHA 2025 Veterinary technician of the year
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RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer
June Leu Huey Choo
Vice president
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18 years Small Animal Veterinary Nurse
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Certificate 1 in Animal Care (AIRC, Australia)
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ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing, 2018
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RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer
Frances Hii Dai Sze
Secretary
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8 years Small Animal Veterinary Nurse
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RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer
Fadhlul Nur Hajjar
Treasurer
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6 years Senior Veterinary Nurse (Small animal-Operation & Management)
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Aquaculture(Marine biology)
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MAVNA certified BLS provider
VETERINARY ADVISORS
Commitee members
Dr. Byron Chong Yeu Liang, DVM
Veterinary committee
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MSc in Veterinary medical oncology (University of Padua, Italy)
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Specialty intern (Medical Oncology) (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Dr. Liew Wuan Hoong, DVM
Veterinary commitee​
Dr. Maria Ghazali, DVM
Veterinary Committee
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MVM (Veterinary anesthesiology), (UPM, Malaysia)
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RECOVER ALS & BLS cert
Dr. Cheah Siew Siew
Veterinary Committee​
Shimuihra Loudis
Committee member
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12 years veterinary nurse
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MAVNA certified BLS provider
Yeap Wei Chuah
Committee member
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10 years veterinary nurse
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RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer