Although it has proved impossible for me to compare access to veterinarians between Pakistan and for example the UK, based on what Ahsan has hinted at, it appears that there is a need in Pakistan for more veterinarians and a need for veterinarians to focus more on companion domestic animals as well as farm livestock.
M. AFZAL of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2009 recommended a new legal framework for veterinary services in the country. He also states that vaccination manufacture is poor. The Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council does not have a website.
Because there appears to be a real demand for vets and improved cat (and companion animal) health care it may be wise to create a new sort of qualification, the “Veterinarian Assistant”. The veterinarian assistant would be trained to the same standard as a veterinarian.
The difference would be that he or she would be trained to do less treatments and diagnostic work. He would be trained to do vaccinations for instance and diagnosis and treatment of the most common feline illnesses such infections by feline herpes virus and calicivirus, FIP, FIV and FeLV together with treatments for fleas and worms. These are the most common and the diagnosis and treatments for these ailments are well established.
Because the training would be limited, it would be shorter and therefore cheaper. This would encourage more students which in turn would result in more “limited services veterinary clinics” especially in areas where there are currently very few. The services should be cheaper too as the overheads in running a reduced down service would be lower.
The reason why I am suggesting this new job specification is because where there is a need for improved cat care at a basic level there is less of a need for a fully qualified vet and more of a need for someone who is accessible who can provide basic cat health care.
I am sorry Ruth, I typed (DEE) instead of (RUTH) 🙁
please . . . sorry
Exactly, this is what I mean.
The cultural values
not religious or general ideas.
I mean GROUND REALITIES.
Religion allows the welfare of cats
Our Law is written in such a decent words.
Our country is (so called) poor (while the politicians are the greatest liars and beggars of all).
When we have a self made corruption.
When we don’t want to accept clear words of Allaah Subhanahu and Mohemmud S.A.W. and wanna interpret every single simple order of them according to our selfishness likewise children of ISRAEL done with MOSES at his time.
SO My friend!
How many VETS we need here in PAKISTAN?????
Dee I have given my answers in another reply, what VET means in Pakistan. I am looking for a specialist VET only for cats not cows, sheep, goats.
Yes, people believe (by their own) that cats and dogs are dirty nature animals. And they eat so much that if anyone start to feed them so it will be difficult for people to get rid of them because they do not like to feed animals, they want to fill their own bellies.
Yes! they have assumed it for their selfish nature that cats are pests so kick them. 🙁
No not anyone, no body helps us and we are alone with Allah’s help. It is only ALLAH Subhanahu who helps us and make it possible that we can take care of these free roaming fellows.
HAHAHAHA People are ignorant and selfish. Just think for a while. He who do not fear of ALLAH can he fear for a cat????? 😉 hahahahaha
Yes. Understood. The problem then goes back to something even more fundamental than the need for more veterinary services. It is more about how people relate to animals in general and whether we treat them with respect and decency. If people can’t do that they have to become educated and then they’ll realise that what they are doing wrong.
Ahsan does no one but you have cats as pets in their homes as part of their family? It seems most people there look upon them as a pest but if vets neutered and vaccinated them and took care of their health the problem of cats on the streets would eventually be solved.
It must be such a heart breaking struggle for you and your daughter and it seems no one there wants to help.
I wonder if people hate cats because they fear them?
Great words Michael
My question:
What if the govt. or people don’t want cats around the streets and they hate them, any solution then???? 🙁