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Standards of Veterinary Care for Laboratory Animals
Standards of Veterinary Care for Laboratory Animals
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invited representatives of laboratory animal medicine organizations from around the world to meet and initiate a dialogue about appropriate veterinary care standards for laboratory animals. Participants included individuals knowledgeable in regulations and guidelines pertaining to veterinary care of laboratory animals from organizations such as the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
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TABLE 1 Veterinary Degrees Granted Around the World Recognized Primary Veterinary Medical Degrees Granted Throughout the World (Primary Information Source – AVMA Listed Veterinary Colleges of the World) Countries Awarding Abbreviation Actual Veterinary Degree the Degree BS Bachelor of Science Afghanistan, Taiwan BSc Bachelor of Science China BASc Bachelor of Agricultural Science China BVM Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine China, Kenya, Libya, Taiwan, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia BVM&AR Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Saudi Arabia and Animal Resources BVMS Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Australia, Iraq, United Kingdom and Surgery – except Edinburgh University BVM&S Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine United Kingdom – Edinburgh and Surgery University only BVSc Bachelor of Veterinary Science Australia, China, Egypt, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe BVSc&AH Bachelor of Veterinary Science India and Animal Husbandry CMV Candidates Medicinae Veterinariae Norway D Dierenarts Netherlands DCV Doctor en Ciencias Veterinarias Argentina DEDV Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur Vétérinaire France DH Doktor Hewan Indonesia DK Diploma of Ktiniatrou Greece (continued)
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Med. Diplôme Fédéral de Médecin Vétérinaire Switzerland DV Docteur Vétérinaire Algeria, Morocco DVE Docteur Vétérinaire d'Etat Senegal DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Bangladesh, Canada, Ethiopia, Hungary, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Tobago, Trinidad, United States, West Indies Doktor Veterinarske Medicine Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia IASV Ingénieur Agricole Spécialité Vétérinaire Cambodia LMV Licenciado em Medicina Veterinaria Mozambique, Portugal LV Licenciado en Veterinaria Spain Legitimerad Veterinaer Sweden LVM Licentiate in Veterinary Medicine Finland LW Lekarz Weterynarii Poland MV Mjek Veteriner Albania Médico Veterinario Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela MVB Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Ireland MVD Médico Veterinario Zootecnista Dominican Republic MVDr Doktor Veterinarstvi Czech Republic MVMVZ Médico Veterinario Zootecnista Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico SVM Specialist Veterinarnoj Medicini Ukraine T Tieraerzt Austria, Germany V Veterinario Brazil Veterinaereksamen Denmark VE Veterinary Engineer Viet Nam VetMB Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine United Kingdom VH Veteriner Hekim Turkey VL Veterinaren Lekar Bulgaria VMD Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris United States – University of Pennsylvania only VV Veterinarnyi Vrac former Soviet Union Source: www.worldvet.org/docs/Global%20Vet%20Schools.pdf (accessed July 27, 2009)
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requires that a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with training or experience in laboratory animal science and medicine serve as a member of the committee. Under the section on veterinary care, the regulations require that the personnel involved in animal care and use be qualified to perform their duties.
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was the most specific of the guidelines discussed during the roundtable. The Guide makes it quite clear that "A veterinary care program is the responsibility of the Attending Veterinarian who is certified or has training or experience in laboratory animal science and medicine or in the care of the species being used." The reference to certification in the Guide may be met by specialty board examination, for example by ACLAM, ECLAM, the Japanese College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (JCLAM)
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Adjunctive roles of the veterinarian include participating in the training of staff; providing expert guidance to the occupational health and safety program (e.g., about zoonotic diseases, animal allergens, and other conditions) ; advising on biological and chemical hazard policies of the institution; monitoring and advising on hygiene standards; providing guidance on animal facility design; and providing input into the development of the disaster plan.
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Any consideration of harmonizing veterinary care should include an assessment of the veterinary school curriculum, opportunities for postgraduate training (either in-country or outside the country) , the country's regulatory requirements, and training material resources (especially online resources in a variety of languages)
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