Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, held the 2022 WVD Webinar, entitled veterinarians on the threat of dangerous diseases.

 

World Veterinary Day (WVD) is an annual event designed and established to promote and emphasize the “lifesaving” activities that Veterinarians carry out around the world. In 2022, World Veterinary Day falls on April 30, 2022. The theme of WVD 2022 is to increase the role of veterinarians in protecting animals that can suffer but cannot speak. Veterinarians are called in to ensure these animals have a chance at life and ensuring their welfare is a priority.

 

 

The Student Executive Board (SEB) of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM), Udayana University celebrated with the theme "The World's Dangerous Threat: Veterinary Medicine vs. The Rabies Virus". One of the series of events from World Veterinary Day is a webinar which will be held on April 16, 2022. The webinar was officially opened by the Dean of FVM Udayana University Prof. Dr. drh. I Nyoman Suartha, M.Si. The webinar in the first session with the speaker Prof. Dr. drh. I Ketut Puja, M.Kes, as the Expert Commission on Animal Health, Veterinary Health and Animal Quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture, discussed Veterinarians in the midst of the Rabies Threat. Then for the second session, it was presented by drh. I Made Angga Prayoga, M.Si as a member of the Australian Indonesia Health Security Partnership (AIHSP) presented the material on Student Participation in Rabies Prevention Efforts in Bali.

 

 

In his presentation, Prof. Puja said that Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease. Rabies is caused by warm blooded animals. Therefore, veterinarians play an important role in eradicating rabies. Veterinarians recognize that this burden can be both physically and mentally taxing. As such, it is hoped that resilient veterinarians are better equipped to deal with the day-to-day challenges and crises that may occur in practice. He further stated that in order to advance animal health and welfare, especially pets, it is hoped that veterinarians must be committed, and work collaboratively with the global veterinary community.

 

 

Doctor Angga Prayoga said that students have a very important role in controlling rabies. There are many things that students can do, such as educating the public about caring for a good dog, helping with vaccinations, initiating the formation of a rabies cadre in their respective places of residence. At the end of the presentation, Doctor Angga invited students to help the government in eradicating rabies through the independent learning program for independent campuses.

 

 

In the closing session, Prof. Puja invited all veterinarians who were in the vortex of the threat of rabies to maintain personal health and fitness in order to carry out their profession well. The community is expected to participate in caring for their beloved animals properly, including not letting animals in and carrying out routine rabies vaccinations so that the target of being free (zero) rabies in 2030 can be achieved.