VCH 602 : ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION OF

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VCH 602 : ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION OF VETERINARY SERVICES (2UNITS) Organization of Veterinary Services in Nigeria; - Public sector, private sector and International opportunities Veterinary Ethics Veterinary Practicing Licence Registration of practicing premises Organization of Veterinary Services in Nigeria Veterinary services in Nigeria started in 1914 Organizational structure based mainly on public and private sector Public structure Employment of Veterinarians by the government (Federal, State and to a lesser extent, Local government) Private sector Set-up of practice by Veterinarians for the purpose of conducting business within the confines of Veterinary profession Private Sector Private practice Self-practice (formally designated area for the practice of Veterinary Medicine Work for others in the set-up Veterinarians can combine resources to jointly have a practice (based on trust; integrity is the watchword) Veterinary Doctors can do locum i.e. work on agreed hrs/wk/practice. Allows for flexibility and expertise can be transferred between practices. (enrich Veterinarians and the profession) Pest control services House calls and consultancy services Pet shop/mart, meat mart Kernels for dog breeding (may include dog training) Veterinary Diagnostic Centres Private Sector Farms Veterinarians can have livestock, poultry farms Be employed by others in the sector Fish farming (against the background knowledge of fish diseases and management) The organised Private Sector Banks loan section and scrutinizing feasibility reports Pharmaceutical companies Employed for the production of Veterinary drugs Marketing and distribution of Veterinary drugs Feed-mill Veterinarians can have their own feed mills Consultant to feed millers Employed in the feed milling industry Public Sector The Federal Livestock Department Headquarters at Abuja Coordinates Veterinary services (especially relating to epidemiology and disease prevention) Epidemiological Unit Livestock Investigation and Breeding Centres The Federal Government established Research Institutes Research to animal diseases for prevention and control and animal welfare, increase production of food animals The National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) National Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) Public Sector Veterinary Schools For producing qualified manpower Research University of Ibadan University of Nigeria, Nsukka Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University, Sokoto University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri University of Agriculture, Abeokuta University of Agriculture, Umudike University of Agriculture, Markudi The Military Care for dogs and horses used at the Military base Airport Prevention and transmission of diseases across borders Animals imported must have authenticated documents of disease-free status If not available, quarantine procedures must be put in place for certification National Agency for Food and Drug