[Veterinary public health--neglected education].
The international term Veterinary Public Health (VPH) can not be translated into other languages. It covers all measures for safeguarding of animal health including animal welfare and food producing efficiency and finally the protection of human health. Actual changes of the structure of animal producing systems and the easy movements of animals from one place to another, the use of chemical compounds with pharmacological effects (like veterinary drugs and growth promotors) and the occurrence of environmental pollutants require new chief stress for veterinary service in particular for farm animals. Protection of man, animal and environment against harmful influences, control of cummunicable diseases, protection of man and environment against influences from livestock breeding including wastes and carcasses, increase of efficiency and quality of food production and finally the care of animal welfare under the influence of man require other strategies than the treatment of diseased animals or flocks. This should be considered for education systems of graduates and postgraduates by coordination of traditional subjects and introduction of Epidemiology, Ecology and Environmental Hygiene into the veterinary syllabus.
Hapke
H J
HJ
Institut für Pharmakologie, Toxikologie und Pharmazie, Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover.
D000818:Animals; D004520:Education, Veterinary; D005858:Germany; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*
Veterinary Public Health--vernachlässigte Ausbildung.