Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The governance of veterinary services and their role in the control of avian influenza.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Angot, J L
- Affiliation:
- World Organisation for Animal Health · France
- Species:
- bird
Plain-English summary
Veterinary Services are really important for keeping birds healthy and controlling diseases like avian influenza, which can also affect humans. They do this by watching for signs of illness in animals, catching problems early, and responding quickly. To make sure these services are effective worldwide, especially for new and returning diseases, countries need to strengthen their veterinary systems and follow established quality standards. By having evaluations from the World Organisation for Animal Health, countries can identify areas that need improvement and create plans to enhance their veterinary services, often with help from donors. This approach aims to better manage animal health and prevent outbreaks.
Abstract
Veterinary Services play a key role in controlling avian influenza by means of surveillance of animal diseases (including zoonoses), early detection and rapid response. To improve animal health worldwide, and in particular to control emerging and re-emerging diseases, it is necessary to build the capacity of Veterinary Services and improve their governance, in accordance with the quality standards in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, which were adopted by all Member Countries and Territories of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). An OIE evaluation will enable those countries who have requested the evaluation to conduct a gap analysis and, subsequently, to implement national projects for improving the governance of Veterinary Services, possibly with donor aid.
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