Authors
Ria Chaudhary
Abstract
In the control and prevention of diseases which are transmitted from animal to man, veterinarians plays an important role. They became involved in public health through the control of diseases born from animal or preventing the food chain from diseases. They work with various other professions like toxicologist, researchers, food inspectors, etc. and maintain proper food chain which is important for health of human, animal as well as for environment. After facing many challenges in the field of food safety and hygiene the more improved techniques and methods was developed. But the challenges never ends, the new and modern trend for veterinary services are responsible for the coordinate, sanitary involvement from stable to table. The modern approaches of veterinary services are helpful to improve the food security and hygiene. This paper gives the knowledge about how veterinary services works in improving the health and hygiene of human, animal and environment. Modern food hygiene program and the project like One Health is also discussed which will provide the knowledge of programme under veterinary services. Keywords: Food Hygiene, Health, Diseases, Food Chain
Introduction
To practice veterinary in any country license is passed by a relevant Veterinarian stationary body and that licensed person is known as Veterinarian. The authority of veterinary handle and provide all services of veterinary. Veterinary authority gives licenses to private veterinary organizations and then both private and government organizations implements health and welfare methods for animals. (http://www.oie.int). The veterinary authority is a government authority which have the responsibility to manage the execution of animal health and hygiene. This authority includes veterinarians and other professionals.
At the farm level, livestock diseases are controlled by veterinary services. It is very important to control and prevent the epizootic diseases of livestock. In the prevention and management of transmissible diseases of animal veterinary services plays a key role. In the production chain, by taking various positions veterinary services especially private veterinaries have expanded their professional actions. (Bellemain, 2013). When veterinarians have a dual charge then the role of the service is also increased from farmhouse to abattoir. The main two responsibilities which are charged to veterinary services included epidemiological observation of animal diseases and conforming the safety of meat products. Food hygiene and animal health both are included in the training and education of veterinarians which make them suitable for ensuring the safety of food of animal origin.
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