Veterinary Services should work closely with Public Health authorities and those responsible for wildlife using a One Health approach to share information and cooperate in the response to COVID-19. Close collaboration between animal and public health authorities is imperative to better identify and reduce the impact of this disease. Close collaboration between several sectors including animal health, public health, wildlife authorities, environment, and academia will be required to better understand the short, mid, and long term implications of SARS-CoV-2 at the human-animal-environment interface. In some countries, Veterinary Services have supported core functions of the public health response, such as screening and testing of surveillance and diagnostic samples from humans. WOAH's guidance on Veterinary Laboratory Support to the Public Health Response for COVID-19 is available here. Veterinary clinics in some countries have also supported the public health response by donating essential materials such as personal protective equipment and ventilators. Veterinary Services should be considered as essential services. National authorities can advocate for this within COVID-19 response plans and operations, to ensure a continuum in the activities related to animal health, animal welfare and veterinary public health, under appropriate protocols.