CONSIDERING THAT
The rationalisation of public sector spending in most
countries of the Americas is causing difficulties for
official Veterinary Services, preventing the entry of
new officials, or reducing their numbers,
The demand for activities is growing steadily, relative
to the demand from markets purchasing livestock production
and from consumers, and as a result of the occurrence
of diseases that hitherto were exotic,
In all countries there is a good supply of private
veterinary professionals with spare capacity,
Centres for pre and post-graduate training represent
the source of supply for the public veterinary sector,
It is essential to link the needs of official Veterinary
Services with vocational training programmes, and official
Veterinary Services are entirely willing to discuss
those needs,
Training for new veterinary professionals must not
only meet national demand, but must also take into account
global issues,
The OIE and its rules represent rules of great value
for countries to follow in determining the health status
and safety of animal products, and that the entire veterinary
profession should be familiar with these rules,
In the Terrestrial Code the liberal exercise is complementary
with the actions of the official Services,
THE OIE REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE AMERICAS
RECOMMENDS THAT
1. Official Veterinary Services take the initiative
of establishing strategic alliances with the veterinary
education authorities, educators and students, in order
to discuss the feasibility of adapting training programmes
for new veterinary professionals to meet the needs of
public organisations.
2. Those needs of official Veterinary Services be based
on norms and regulations of the OIE in order to facilitate
a harmonised application.
3. The participation of private veterinary professionals
in those activities, which can be delegated, and which
are currently carried out entirely by public officials,
be promoted.
4. This involvement be supported by professional ethics
and disciplines, regulated and guaranteed by a statutory
body, and optionally by accreditation.
5. In order to standardise the relation between the
private veterinarian and the official Veterinary Services
it is appropriate to prepare through an ad hoc group
the basis and format of this alliance to the completion
of this proposal
6. The official Veterinary Services support integration
between the Veterinary and Medical Schools to further
education in the areas of zoonosis, food safety, epidemiology
and other disciplines to strengthen the principles of
public health.
7. Collaboration between official Veterinary Services
and Veterinary Learning Institutions within Member Countries
be promoted.
8. Cooperation with the OIE Collaborating Centre in
Lyon (France) to encourage advanced training be promoted.
9. Promote better usage of electronic tools to develop
the necessary competencies between public and private
sectors, and to guide current and future efforts in
this context.
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