April 27 - International Day of Veterinary

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Every year, on the last Saturday of April, World Veterinary Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. The holiday of an important and very necessary profession was established by the World Veterinary Association (World Veterinary Association, WVA) in 2000. The main purpose of the celebration is to highlight various aspects of the work of veterinarians around the world, as well as to raise awareness of their contribution to improving the health and welfare of animals and public health in general.

Today, representatives of one of the kindest professions, veterinarians, celebrate their holiday. Doctors who treat animals and birds, of course, will not wait for words of gratitude from their four-legged and feathered patients. But no doubt, animals sometimes feel no less gratitude to their saviors than people.

Veterinary medicine is a branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of diseases and injuries of animals. The historical homeland of modern veterinary medicine is France. In the 18th century, the first school was opened in Lyon for doctors who were taught the tricks of animal and bird healing. It was founded by Louis XV, to stop the epidemics that destroyed a large number of livestock.

However, veterinary skills, of course, originated much earlier - most likely when people brought the first domestic animals. The most ancient of the known veterinary documents is the Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Kahuna, dating back to about 1800 BC. er At all times, pets were dear to man. They tried to take care of them, took care of them from all kinds of misfortunes, treated them for diseases, though not by scientific methods, but by folk methods.

The veterinary profession has always been respected. This is evidenced by the widespread love for the heroes of children's books - specialists in the treatment of animals: Dr. Aibolit in Russia and the countries of the former USSR and Dr. Doolittle in the English-speaking world.

Today, doctors of this profession work in veterinary clinics, at veterinary stations, in zoos, in agricultural enterprises — wherever there may be a need for medical care for animals and birds. They are trained by dozens of specialized educational institutions - secondary special and higher, which indicates the popularity and relevance of the noble profession.

On the International Day of the Veterinarian, all representatives of this specialty congratulate and accept the words of gratitude to the owners of their pets.

By the way, another similar professional holiday is celebrated in Russia - the Orthodox Day of the veterinarian. Its establishment was announced in 2011 by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Orthodox veterinary day is celebrated on August 31 - the Day of the Holy Martyrs Flora and Laurus, which is customarily addressed with a prayer for the health of domestic animals.

There is a similar holiday in Ukraine - the Day of the Veterinary Medicine Worker is celebrated on the second Sunday of August.

Happy holiday, dear vets! Thank you for your hard work, kindness and knowledge that help preserve the health of our pets! Be happy and successful!

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