By Staff Reporter
MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Mase Manopole, acknowledged the Province’s veterinarians in their efforts to bring animal health care to communities during World Veterinary Day on 24 April.
The event, celebrated every last Saturday of April, was proclaimed in 2000 by the World Veterinary Association to highlight and promote the life-saving work performed by veterinarians worldwide.
The department has seven veterinary offices across the Province and one laboratory in Kimberly, boasting a state of the art mobile animal health care clinic reaching rural and far-flung areas.
“We wish our dedicated Veterinarians, in our Province and across the world, well on this important day. The veterinary profession is an important career worldwide. We appreciate and value their work of standing up for animal rights, protecting them against harmful diseases, and nursing them back to health when they are injured or ill. My wish is that veterinarians don’t tire but continue with the good work,” highlighted Manopole.
The MEC indicated that “animals are a human being’s companion, worker, eyes, ears, and our food. They have kept us company for many years. Sometimes they can provide amusing relief while playing the role of a valuable assistant. The complicated and crucial relationship between humans and animals needs a robust but regulated approach to ensure its sustainability and its valuable contribution to life as we know it.
“For years, humans and animals around the world have always co-existed together. We have domesticated some of them, while others remain wild and sometimes endangered by our activities,” she added.
The day was celebrated through collaborations with stakeholders such as the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC).
The role of the SAVC is to ensure that registered veterinarians and para-veterinary professionals render veterinary services to all South Africa’s people and animals at an acceptable standard.
“We appreciate the collaboration we have with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC), it is a rewarding one,” she said.
The Pixley Ka Seme Region will celebrate World Veterinary day at a later date.
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