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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.

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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

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Chong Su Via

President

  • 8 years Small Animal Veterinary Nurse

  • Student Veterinary Nurse (Purdue university, USA) ongoing

  • CPVN(Anesthesia) (ACVN, Australia (ongoing)

  • AAHA 2025 Veterinary technician of the year

  • RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer

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June Leu Huey Choo

Vice president

  • 18 years Small Animal Veterinary Nurse

  • Certificate 1 in Animal Care (AIRC, Australia)

  • ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing, 2018

  • RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer

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Frances Hii Dai Sze

Secretary

  • 8 years Small Animal Veterinary Nurse

  • RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer 

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Fadhlul Nur Hajjar

Treasurer

  • 6 years Senior Veterinary Nurse (Small animal-Operation & Management)

  • Aquaculture(Marine biology)

  • MAVNA certified BLS provider

VETERINARY ADVISORS

Commitee members

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Dr. Byron Chong Yeu Liang, DVM

Veterinary committee

  • MSc in Veterinary medical oncology (University of Padua, Italy)

  • Specialty intern (Medical Oncology) (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

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Dr. Liew Wuan Hoong, DVM

Veterinary commitee​

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Dr. Maria Ghazali, DVM

Veterinary Committee

  • MVM (Veterinary anesthesiology), (UPM, Malaysia) 

  • RECOVER ALS & BLS cert

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Dr. Cheah Siew Siew

Veterinary Committee​

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Shimuihra Loudis

Committee member

  • 12 years veterinary nurse

  • MAVNA certified BLS provider

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Yeap Wei Chuah

Committee member

  • 10 years veterinary nurse 

  • RECOVER ALS & BLS certified rescuer

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