The public health vet

In the field of public health, the veterinarian has been an important actor for the control of transmissible to humans diseases (zoonotic) such as brucellosis and tuberculosis. This work, conducted responsibly, is a source of satisfaction for the professional who contributes his bit for a better life for the citizens

A health visit to a small-scale livestock farm is often even more interesting than it is to a large farm. After preparing all the necessary equipment the night before, one early weak up to take the road that will lead us, not always right to the door of the farm. Maybe it's the first time I visit a particular site and do not know how it is. This time we will be carring heavy bags on our shoulders and climb mountains? or maybe our clients give us precious mules?. One thing is right. If the farm is small and far ahead, a good and hot chicken soup is waiting there or anything of these country simple cooking that these beautiful women. They always attend us in as God commands. Do not miss the Venezuelan coffee and cane sugar juice with lemon.

Since greater is the distance and difficulty, our equipment will be reduced more and more. From folding table, umbrella to avoid direct sunlight on the blood samples (and give us some comfort), folding chairs and more, can be simplified to only a backpack on shoulders and a bag of irons to mark hot numbers on cattle. My assistant complain and argue about which backpack is heavier, but here we go and he always repeated: - "Doctor, do not look up, is more tiring, look at the ground and concentrate on every step, but never look up because it will become more difficult to climb. " Perhaps a lesson for many aspects of the life ...