The approach to cooperation between physicians and veterinarians and with any other health-related skills shall be addressed to the identification and attainment of the goals that require collaboration meant both as a joint action and a division of responsibility. Collaboration must be achieved both when Medical and Veterinary Services belong to the same Administration and when they belong to d...

Good veterinary governance assumes the provision of veterinary services that are sustainably financed, universally available, and provided efficiently without waste or duplication, in a manner that is transparent and free of fraud or corruption. Good veterinary governance is a necessary condition for sustainable economic development insomuch as it promotes the effective delivery of services and...

1University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Greenbelt Swine Veterinary Services, Chilliwack, BC, Canada; 3Prairie Swine Health Services, Red Deer, AB, Canada; 4Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, Canada; 5Le Centre de développement du porc du Québec, Quebec, QC, Canada; 6Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Owen SOund, ON, Canada; 7Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimenta...

Good veterinary certification is possible only if a country's veterinary governance complies with the quality standards of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The standards in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code stipulate that the main prerequisite for good veterinary governance is for Veterinary Services to be independent, that is to say they are able to carry out their mandate ...

The current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) crisis has brought poultry production to the focus of public attention. Poultry production takes place in two basic systems: the industrial sector and the small-scale production system at village level. The level of involvement of veterinary services differs greatly between the two systems. While private veterinary services are important in t...

The Veterinary Services of the Republic of Korea and Japan are reviewed and summarised. To cope with ever-increasing demands on Veterinary Services, both countries have made continued efforts to expand the services, which currently only have a limited number of government personnel. To overcome some of the problems associated with international trade, e.g. outbreaks of foot and mouth disease an...

Definitions of terms associated with animal welfare are followed by an account of the development of specific legislation in various countries, and a discussion of the roles of the veterinary profession, animal welfare societies and the animal rights movement.