Why is Veterinarian’s Day celebrated today in Argentina?

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He Veterinarian’s Day is celebrated every 6th August in Argentina. This date commemorates the work, study and research in this profession dedicated to care, welfare and attention of animalsThe commemoration was created from the beginning of the first university classes of this career in the country.

On the other hand, it is worth noting that, during this day, the Agronomist’s Daysince these disciplines had the same academic origin, more than a century ago.

In the mid-eighteenth century, Argentina did not have careers related to veterinary sciences and agricultural sciences, and the professionals who provided their services in the country were foreigners or had studied in other countries. This is how, in 1872, Eduardo Oliveraan Argentine who had graduated from agronomist In France, he decided to create the Santa Catalina Agricultural Institute.

This was the first academic center to specialize in these disciplines. On August 6, 1883, the first classes were given at this educational establishment, located in the Santa Catalina property, which was located in the town of LavallolBuenos Aires.

The first group of students enrolled was made up of 17 students, while in the second year this number increased to 51. Luciano Garola, Pablo Lavenir, Eduardo Losson and Gustavo Rieder, Víctor Even, Alejandro Tribout and Eugenio Vermersch were teachers trained in France and were in charge of the classes. The first graduate of this institute was in 1887, with 10 students. agronomists and three veterinary doctors.

Veterinarians are dedicated to the care of all types of animalsMauro V. Rizzi – LA NACION

Around 1889, the National Congress converted this institution into a university and created the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine of the Province of Buenos Aireswith a new headquarters in La Plata.

Today, it is estimated that 50 percent of the more than 20,000 Veterinary doctors are located in the province of Buenos Aires. In the City of Buenos Aires, there are veterinary care and spaying centres which, month to month, rotate through different areas of the district to offer the service free of charge.

The Veterinary career It lasts between four and six years, depending on the degree obtained. In Argentina, you can study at institutions such as the National Universities of Villa María Córdoba, the Northeast, Río Negro, Tucumán, Litoral, the Center of the Province of Buenos Aires, Río Cuarto, La Pampa, La Plata, Rosario, La Rioja and in the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

The professionals in vet They are dedicated to assisting, providing care, first aid, preventing diseasesgrant treatmentscomply with the schemes of vaccinationto diagnose pathologiesadvise on animal life and inform and create plans to avoid zoonotic diseaseswhich are those that are transmitted between these living beings and humans.

The field of action of the veterinarians It is broad and its work can be applied in different environments such as a doctor’s office, hospital, Zooamong other centers.

In Argentina there are several public universities that offer Veterinary MedicineVictoria Gesualdi /AFV – LA NACION

This is a discipline that has several specializations. In this sense, the UBA allows training in:

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