World Veterinary Day 2009

World Veterinary Day message from President Jorna

My global slogan is One World - One Health for all veterinarians in the world.This concept is the unified approach between veterinary and human medicine to improve global health for people and animals. You can tell it in another way: healthy animals = healthy people. I wish this for the Global Society.

In this perspective, veterinarians play the central role between animals, animal-owners and society. The issues of importance are animal health, animal welfare and public health and these issues are indivisible.

The responsibility in this for our profession requires a high standard of knowledge and skills, we get by good Veterinary Education and Life Long Learning.

As President of the World Veterinary Association [WVA], I wish all the veterinarians of the World the prosperity in our magnificent profession.
With my sincerely greetings,
Dr.Tjeerd Jorna
WVA President

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The theme for the World Veterinary Day 2009  is Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers: a winning
partnership
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25 April 2009

Nepal Wins 2009 WVA/OIE World Veterinary Day Award



The 2009 Joint WVA/OIE World Veterinary Day Award was presented this week to Nepal. The presentation was made during the General Assembly of the
World Animal Health Organisation in Paris.

Read the report of Nepal's celebrations.

Jharkhand Veterinary Association, "Kohlan Chaper", Jamshedpur, India celebrated World Veterinary Day on 25th OF April 2009

The celebration was organised in Tata Steel Zoological Park, at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand State, INDIA. The organising body of the celebration was Dr Rabindra Nath Kumar (Regional Director, Veterinary Services) & his team having Dr S K Ratnakar, Dr S K Roy, Dr M Palit, Dr D Deb etc. The Chief Guest & Chief Speaker was Dr D K Singh Dron, Prof. & Scientist of Genetics, Ranchi Veterinary College, INDIA.

The main topic of discussion was :
VETERINARY SCIENCE: THE PILLAR OF SOUND AND PROSPEROUS NATION

The Kenya Veterinary Association World Veterinary Day Celebrations Report

“Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers, a Winning Partnership".

The Kenya Veterinary Association, winners of the OIE/WVA World Veterinary Day Award in 2008 have submitted an extensive report on their 2009 celebrations.

Please read their report which is in five parts:
Report pages 1-5[1.32MB]
Report pages 1-10[2.10MB]
Report pages 11-15[1.68MB]
Report pages 6-19[1.20MB]
Speech by the Minister[2.11MB]

World Veterinary Day in Kenya

Speech by the Minister for Livestock Development Hon. Dr Mohammed Abdi Kuti, MP, during the Official Opening of the Kenya Veterinary Association Scientific Conference

Ladies and Gentlemen
I am pleased to be with you here today to preside over the opening ceremony of the 43rd Scientific Conference of the Kenya Veterinary Association an important role of continuing professional education which is recognized by my ministry. This scientific conference provides a unique opportunity for the public and the private sector veterinarians to exchange ideas on how to manage the animal resource industry and especially the livestock sub-sector through innovative techniques.

Before I proceed, I need to recognize the role played by the Kenya Veterinary Association in emergency services to livestock farmers through joint animal health interventions. The association has done contract vaccinations with my ministry and free animal health camps and extension programs countrywide. Apart from the farmer education, the association has supported major disease control campaigns against major trans-boundary diseases such as Foot and Mouth disease, Anthrax, Rabies and Lumpy Skin Disease. This effort is appreciated and we thank all partners who are assisting in all forms of development in this country. It is government policy to work closely with private sector. The Kenya Veterinary Association with its mandate on Veterinary information exchange must ensure that veterinarians are equipped with current scientific information for them to effectively serve the Kenyan public in animal health and production.

Ladies and Gentlemen: The theme of this years scientific conference is “One Health = Human Health + Animal Health” supported by the World Veterinary Day theme of “Veterinarians and Livestock farmers, a winning partnership”, underlines the importance of livestock and health sectors collaborating with the public to ensure effective management of animal production and health while safeguarding food safety.

The convergence of people, animals and our environment has created a new dynamic in which the health of each group is inextricably interconnected. The challenges associated with this dynamic are demanding, profound and unprecedented.

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World Veterinary Day in Sudan

I work for the ministry of animal resources and fisheries, the general directorate of animal health and epizootic diseases control, epidemiology division.

I go on mission to sudan states to cover outbreak,vet camps, vaccination campaign and write monthly, quarterly, annually report.

Winner FVE photo competition

Source:
Paul Versteeg, with his picture of Dr. Arnout Dekker a young veterinarian who works in the south of the Netherlands treating a cow, was the well deserved winner of Amazon voucher of 50€ of the FVE Photo competition to celebrate 2009 World Veterinary Day with as theme of the year “Veterinarians and livestock farmers: a winning partnership”.

Winning picture of the FVE photo contest 2009: Photographer Paul Versteeg, Veterinarian Dr. Arnout Dekker

World Veterinary Day in Vietnam

Today more than ever, outbreaks of some animal diseases, particularly those harmful to humans (zoonoses) can cause considerable economic and social upheaval and send a wave of panic at national, regional or global level. Recent crises have shown how a serious health event for the animal kingdom can have a global impact on the rural economy and consumers and constitute a threat to public health. An early warning associated with a rapid response is key to fight contagious animal diseases at source, through the integration of all relevant stakeholders in the prevention and disease control mechanisms.

Veterinarians play a key role in all countries as guarantors of animal health and public health. But the effectiveness of their action is strongly linked to and dependent on their relationship with farmers. Livestock farmers all around the world are the first sentinels of animal disease events and a rapid response in the fight against animal diseases cannot leave aside their crucial role. They are also the first to suffer from animal diseases through important losses in their livelihood. Experience has shown the importance of organisational and economic factors in enabling the world’s 600 million livestock farmers to fulfil their role in the chain of protection. Improvement of their animal health training through the support of veterinarians must be considered central to the risk anticipation and risk mutualisation strategies that the international community will increasingly have to initiate.

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World Veterinary Day in Nicaragua

El dia 25 de Abril realizamos el curso: "Metodos de Sujecion, contencion y derribo y vi­as de administracion de medicamentos" para alumnos de medicina veterinaria, como festejo del dia Internacional del Medico Veterinario.

El dia 14 de Mayo realizaremos actos culturales en el marco del dia Internacional del Medico Veterinario y Dia Nacional del Ingeniero Agronomo.

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