Indian Veterinary Association (IVA) president Dr Chirantan Kadian has urged the central government to extend Covid-19 warrior status to the veterinarians.
In a letter to the department of animal husbandry and dairying, New Delhi, IVA president has stated that veterinary services are emergency services and require round the clock intervention by veterinarians in all conditions, ranging from extreme weather conditions to epidemics and natural disasters.
Dr Chirantan Kadian, is also a president of Pashu Chikitsak Mahasangh, a Haryana-based apex organisation of state veterinary associations and is a councillor, World veterinary Association (WVA) representing Asia and Oceania regions and councillor, Commonwealth Veterinary Association.
Dr kadiyan said during Covid-19 pandemic, veterinary services have been declared essential. “In addition to services linked to the health and welfare of animals, we have a key role in disease prevention and management, including those transmissible to humans,” he said, pointing out that during delivery of veterinary services, veterinarians have the responsibility to safeguard their own health, the health of co-workers as well as the animals.
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