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TAHC Definitions
Veterinary Services
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TAHC Definitions
Veterinary Authority
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Such Codes of GVP have been introduced, during the startup phases mostly on a voluntary basis, becoming
compulsory at a later stage, by national veterinary
organizations (e. g. the New Zealand Veterinary Council
Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians) or have
been formulated on a regional level (e. g. by the Federation
of Veterinarians in Europe - FVE European Veterinary Code
of Conduct).
Such Codes of GVP have substantially contributed to GVG
in the private veterinary sector.
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The TAHC
The Quality of Veterinary Services
(VS) and thus Good Veterinary
Governance (GVG) depend on OIE
International Standards which are
available as and contained in the
Terrestrial Animal Health Code
(TAHC).
available at
http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mcode/
en_sommaire.htm
Chapter
Chapter3.1.
3.1.Veterinary
VeterinaryServices
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Veterinarian
means a person registered or licensed by the
relevant veterinary statutory body of a country to
practice veterinary medicine/science in that
country.
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The use of the term para-veterinarian or paravet should be avoided and the term VPP be used
instead, as para-vet has a negative connotation
such as pseudo-vet; quasi-vet or barefoot vet.
Examples of veterinary para-professionals would
include veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians,
community-based animal health workers, food
inspectors, animal health technicians, livestock
inspectors etc..
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The VSB
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The VSB
The authority of the VSB regarding licensing /
registration of veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals
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The VSB
VPPs regulated by the VSB and their
relationship to veterinarians
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The VSB
Chapter 3.2, article 3.2.12 of the TAHC deals specifically
with the evaluation of the VSB and defines the respective
standards
VSBs have been in existence in many countries for
many years, with wide variations in legal basis;
autonomy; objectives; authority; functions and
responsibilities, composition; administrative procedures
etc.
However, in quiet a number of countries there is
no VSB at all.
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is established by law,
should be autonomous,
has a democratically elected membership
representing the whole spectrum of the
profession,
determines minimum standards of veterinary
education,
sets standards for professional performance and
ethical behavior and
licenses/registers veterinarians and VPPs which
also implies the authority to withdraw such
licenses and de-register following breaches of
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