AN SC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: World Organisation For Animal Health, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, World Health Organization
23 Jun 2018
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ANSC100 LEC. 03
The Veterinary Profession – Dr. Forseille
Veterinarian: medical professionals who protect the health / well-being of animals / people
Diagnose / control animal diseases
Treat sick / injured animals
Advise owners on proper care
Animal doctors and animal welfare advocates
Key public stakeholders
Constantly changing profession
Ensure safe food (role in the food chain)
Monitor food quality and safety
reduce global hunger
Where do vets work:
1. Clinical Vet Practice:
oIndividual animals or groups of animals
oThe client is a private citizen (income from frees charged directly to the client)
oPractice is defined by species and / or discipline
2. Public Vet Practice:
oPractice on animal populations and animal health issues
oEmployer is commonly government, academic institution or non-governmental agency
CFIA employed
oIncome comes from taxes and public sources
Licensing in Canada:
Each province has a licensing body established by law
Responsibility of the provincial veterinary body
Necessary that licensing happens (no unregistered individual may practice)
ABVMA (Alberta Veterinary Medical Association)
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Document Summary
Veterinarian: medical professionals who protect the health / well-being of animals / people. Ensure safe food (role in the food chain) Monitor food quality and safety reduce global hunger. Cfia employed: income comes from taxes and public sources. Each province has a licensing body established by law. Necessary that licensing happens (no unregistered individual may practice) Mission statement: serving society by regulating, enhancing and providing leadership in the practice of the profession of veterinary medicine in alberta . Educational requirements: (vet: graduate of university program in veterinary medicine, completion of navle (north american veterinary licensing exam all vets write this in their final year) Educational requirements (rvt): graduate of a college / university program in animal health technology or veterinary technology, completion of the vtna (veterinary technical national exam) Competence: verified continuing education (staying current, practice in accordance with standards of practice. Accountability: license to practice, subject to peer review.
