Bhubaneswar: Veterinarians have the onerous responsibility of understanding the problem and pain of suffering animals and birds as they are unable to express it themselves, Saswati Das, Vice-President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) said on Saturday.
“Our civilisation cannot exist without animals. Hence, taking care of them and understanding their problem with a proactive attitude is of great importance,” Das said while speaking at a function organised at the Institute of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (IVSAH), faculty of veterinary sciences of SOA here, to mark the World Veterinary Day.
Das praised the growth of IVSAH, the newest institute added by SOA, saying it was doing well in various areas.
Referring to the theme for this year’s World Veterinary Day – ‘Animal Health takes a Team’, she said she was happy to see the kind of care being provided to animals at the institute’s livestock farm.
Akshay Shah, Director of Chi University of Veterinary Acupuncture, who attended the program as the guest of honour, emphasised the use of acupuncture in treatment of animals and birds.
Pradipta Kumar Nanda, Vice-Chancellor of SOA, who presided over the program, said the future of humans was dependent on that of animals and birds. “We need to have a balance between the two for our existence,” he said.
Nanda also spoke about the veterinary clinic set up by SOA saying good care was being taken of animals and birds there.
Sushanta Kumar Das, Dean of IVSAH, welcomed the guests while Srinivas Rao proposed the vote of thanks.
Books authored by professors of IVSAH were unveiled on the occasion while several veterinarians were felicitated. Prizes were distributed to students who had taken part in different competitions organised to mark the occasion.
