Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Essential veterinary education in infectious diseases of livestock and related scientific disciplines.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Pastoret, P P & Vallat, B
- Affiliation:
- World Organisation for Animal Health · France
Plain-English summary
The World Organisation for Animal Health, often called OIE, was established in 1924 to help manage the spread of infectious diseases in animals around the world. While its focus has expanded over the years, preventing and controlling these diseases remains a top priority. To effectively tackle outbreaks, it's crucial for veterinarians in OIE member countries to have a strong education in various scientific areas, including how viruses, bacteria, and parasites work, as well as how diseases spread and can be prevented. This means that veterinary education programs must include thorough training in subjects like virology, bacteriology, and immunology. Overall, the goal is to ensure that veterinarians are well-prepared to handle infectious diseases in animals.
Abstract
The World Organisation for Animal Health (commonly referred to bythe acronym of its original French name Office International des Epizooties [OIE]) was created in 1924 with the aim of controlling the international spread of infectious animal diseases. The OIE mandate has broadened since then, but the prevention and control of infectious and parasitic diseases are still at the heart of OIE activities. To plan and implement effective disease control strategies the Veterinary Services of OIE Member Countries need well-educated veterinarians who have extensive knowledge of how and why outbreaks of infectious animal diseases occur and spread and how they can be prevented and controlled. The teaching of fundamental scientific disciplines - virology, bacteriology, parasitology, epidemiology, risk analysis, immunology and vaccinology--is therefore a vital component of all veterinary education programmes.
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