The Venerable Knight Veterinarians Fraternity, more popularly known as VKV, was formed on February 27, 1959 at the U.P. College of Veterinary Medicine Diliman, Quezon City. A group of veterinary students, having obtained grades of “5’s” or “cinco’s” and facing the dreaded prospect of dismissal from the university, decided to study, work and enjoy college life together and never give-up, never surrender in their determination to pass their academic subjects and graduate as Doctors of Veterinary Medicine. They adopted the name “Cinco con Cinco” for their group, also serving as battlecry to rally their spirits and strengthen their will to succeed.

The group’s name evolved into the more scholarly “5 Kappa 5” and the members were called “Kappans”. The number 5 was romanized to become “V Kappa V”, shortened to “VKV” and the name Venerable Knight Veterinarians was later adopted to emulate the ideals of the “Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan (KKK) ng mga Anak ng Bayan” (translated as Venerable Sons of the Motherland) and the fabled Camelot’s Knights of the Round Table. The organization was formally recognized by the UP CVM and the University in 1963.

Membership, at the start and early years of the fraternity, was limited to veterinary students with grades of “5”. Later on, it was opened to all students, including exceptionally bright students and scholars as the organization shifted its focus on encouraging members to achieve academic excellence. From then on, many members garnered honors and recognitions. It added the motto, “The harder we strive, the greater glory for the VKV,” to galvanize the value of hard work in order to succeed. A VKV Hymn was later on composed and sung at every meeting and gathering of members and the last two phrases – “Forever we will roll, for success is our goal” further cements the members’ goal of success in all their undertakings.

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