Honour veterinary professionals on World Vet Day

Animals play an important role in society – especially in animal-loving Zululand – and so their well-being has a direct bearing on societal wholeness.

Saturday, 24 April is World Veterinary Day which is all about honouring and acknowledging the immense contribution of veterinary professionals in providing healthcare to the animals we love so much.

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The day seeks to highlight and promote the selfless, stellar work performed by veterinarians.

Wherever you go in the world, whatever ecosystem or culture, people everywhere live directly or indirectly with animals.

As humans, we are one of the few species that adopts and cares for animals.

Our cross-species connections might be older and more important than we ever imagined, running throughout the history of mankind. This has had a great effect on human psychology, territoriality and social behaviour.

Throughout the world, animals have played an important role in the lives of humans, for example in their role as workers such as guide dogs and cart horses; as companions; as a source of food, and ecological balancers.

We also see animals represented in arts and culture, and some animals are even viewed as sacred in some religions.

So it is of paramount importance that highly-skilled professionals are able to attend to animals and provide them with the best health care they deserve.

The intricate and crucial relationship between humans and animals needs an intentional and regulated approach to ensure its sustainability and its valuable contribution to life as we know it.

Veterinarians play a pivotal role in ensuring that the health of animals is prioritised, and they do everything in their power and expertise to provide veterinary care and love to animals.

The South African Veterinary Association (SAVA), as a statutory veterinary body acting in the interest of the public and animals, ensures that high standards of quality and professionalism are adhered to when veterinary care is provided.

Therefore, SAVA extends its warm heart of appreciation to celebrate the men and women who have dedicated their careers to serving the animal kingdom.

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