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The department of AH and VS,  Government of  Goa organised a one-day seminar to mark the World Veterinary day on April 24 at Nanutel, Margao.

The chief guest for the function was Dr Abdul Samad the Dean of the Bombay Veterinary College. The function was chaired by the Director of Animal Husbandry.
The deputy director Dr Savio S Vaz welcomed the guest and all the delegates. Dr Vilas Naik narrating the significance of the World Veterinary Day explained the pivotal role veterinarians play in animal welfare.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Abdul Samad said that the duties and responsibilities of veterinarians towards the society and public health in the recent emergence of animal origin diseases have increased many fold.
It has long been known that 60 per cent of known infectious diseases are common to humans and animals (whether domestic or wild); 75 per cent of recent emerging human diseases came from animals and 80 per cent of the pathogens that could potentially be used in bioterrorism are zoonotic. It is also known that the human populations need a regular diet of protein particularly from milk, eggs or meat, and that a deficiency can also be a public health problem.
The duties and responsibilities of the veterinary profession are broader than one of animal health alone he said. All over the world vets are responsible for public health issues, which include food safety, bio-security, zoonotic disease spread and socio-veterinary interactions.
He emphasised that the World Veterinary Day serves as an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of veterinarians to society. Indeed, veterinarians play a crucial role in the link between animals, their owners and society at large, and are responsible not only for animal health, but also animal welfare, public health, food safety and food security.
Dr Abdul Samad further said that the only way to minimise the impact of these new hazards is to adapt the existing systems of animal and public health governance at world, regional and national levels in a harmonised and coordinated manner. From the animal health perspective, "One World, One Health" should eventually lead all countries to make a firm commitment towards establishing mechanisms for the early detection of disease outbreaks, as well as allowing rapid implementation, by veterinarians, of any required preventive or therapeutic measure directed to animals.
Dr Rajaram Naik elaborated the risk and challenges of veterinary profession in view of public health in relation to zoonotic diseases.
Descriptive information was presented in respect of vital zoonotic diseases. Latest modern approach towards clinical veterinary diagnostic   procedures was explained by Dr Rajaram Naik in his presentation.
The seminar ended with a vote of thanks by assistant director, Dr Vasudev Bhaje.