SLVA honors Int. Vet Day with host of community well-being programs – Businesscafe
Arranged under the style for the year ‘Veterinarians: The guardians of animal welfare’, intends to elevate recognition of the contributions and the duty played by vets in shielding pet wellness and also welfare, public wellness, as well as food safety and security.
“Amidst the difficulties that we deal with today, it is more essential than ever before to ensure the well-being of pets.
As we celebrate International Veterinary Day, we have to acknowledge the essential duty that veterinarians play in protecting the wellness as well as wellbeing of animals, which consequently influences our own health and also the environment.
Via our specifically designed programs, we aim to spread awareness on the importance of accountable pet dog ownership, urban wild animals, and farmer education and learning programs.
By joining these activities, we can integrate as an area to promote the humane therapy of animals and ensure their well-being in a world that requires extra concern and generosity,” SLVA President Dr. Dilan Satharasinghe claimed.
The SLVA has arranged numerous activities in different places to mark this vital day.
The occasions consist of understanding programs for institution youngsters on accountable animal ownership and city wildlife, farmer recognition programs, and dog sterilization as well as rabies inoculation programs.
Beginning the collection on April 24, the “Hathwana Peya” program on ITN highlighted the significance of veterinarians and also their role in advertising pet wellness and also well-being.
The campaign was complied with by awareness program on the ‘Prevention of canine bites via responsible pet ownership’ and also ‘Urban wild animals’ for pupils of the All Saints Girl’s School (Colombo 8), Sangabhodi Vidyalaya (Thotalaga), Kattamurichhcana Vidyalaya (Thirappane), as well as Pethis Rabewa Vidyalaya (Thirappane), Devi Balika Vidyalaya (Colombo 08), Susumayawardana Boys College (Colombo 09), Wariyapola Sumangala Vidyalaya (Kandy), and C.W.W Kannangara Vidyalaya (Colombo 08), as well as Gothami Balika Vidyalaya (Colombo 08).
In addition, the SLVA likewise arranged dog sanitation as well as rabies vaccination programs on April 27 as well as 28 at Milleniya, Veterinary Hospital Rathnapura, VS office Kegalle, VS workplace Homagama/Kiriwatthuduwa Milk accumulating Center, and also Millaniya Divisional Secretariat Office.
Sustaining in the farming area, the SLVA hosted awareness programs on “Prevention of Mastitis” at Millaniya Divisional Secretariat Office.