title: Quality assurance of veterinary services at the international level: a proposed approach.
abstract: A proposal for the harmonization of quality assurance of Veterinary Services at the international level is made. This proposal is based on the hypothesis of accreditation of Veterinary Services according to the 9000 series of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) standards. An example of a way in which ISO 9000 standards can be used within the context of management of Veterinary Services is given, together with an explanation of the possible role of the Office International des Epizooties in ensuring fairness of evaluations of Veterinary Services at the international level.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nannini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Fiore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marabelli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Caporale
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007391:International Cooperation; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011786:Quality Control; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*