The discovery of disease prevention through vaccination is one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time. Vaccines are very valuable tools to stop the spread of a large number of transmissible diseases that threaten the health and welfare of animals and people.
Veterinarians: Key to horse health through vaccinations
Vaccines are very valuable tools in stopping the spread of a large number of transmissible diseases that threaten the health and welfare of horses, other animals and people.
Vaccination of animals helps people to protect their livestock and their companion animals, as well as themselves in case of zoonotic diseases. Through well organized campaigns, vaccination contributes to the eradication of diseases from certain areas and even from the world.
A successful vaccination campaign depends mainly on the use of high quality vaccines, appropriate infrastructure to ensure the rapid and safe delivery of vaccines, monitoring of vaccinated flocks, movement control of animals, and adequate financial resources.
The veterinary profession, through effective and efficient Veterinary Services, is crucial for the success of vaccination in animal health.
Eligibility:
World Veterinary Association member organizations that celebrate World Veterinary Day alone or in cooperation with other veterinary bodies can participate in the competition of being selected WVD award winner of the year.
Criteria:
The 2013 Award will reward the veterinary association who will best promote the theme "Vaccination" by involving all stakeholders in the organization of events along with all other stakeholders such as the media and the general public.
Nomination of candidates
All fields in the application form shall be properly filled out and emailed at secretariat@worldvet.org within the indicated deadline by May l, 2013.
See World Veterinary Association for details about award and an application form.