Asistencia veterinaria en comunidades indígenas (2007-2012)
Fecha
2012-07
Autores
Rodríguez, Julia
Araya, Luis
Murillo, Julio
Cuadra, Sergio
Hernández, Geovanna
Navarro, Leonel
Castillo, Marianela
Torres, Fabián
Marín, Fiorella
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Resumen
El objetivo de este proyecto es proporcionar bienestar animal
en aras de la salud pública, brindando asistencia veterinaria
en comunidades indígenas de Costa Rica. La salud animal y
humana van de la mano, por esto, la prevención y tratamiento
de enfermedades, en especies animales de compañía o consumo
humano, es de suma importancia, principalmente en aquellas
áreas donde, por sus condiciones económicas y topográficas
la prevención es la mejor herramienta para evitar problemas desalud. Otro de los objetivos del proyecto es que los estudiantes de la carrera de
medicina veterinaria (CMV) desarrollen sensibilidad social y tomen conciencia
de la necesidad y del papel que puede jugar el médico veterinario en comunidades
alejadas y de escasos recursos económicos, entre las que se encuentran las zonas
indígenas. Durante 2009-2012, un total de 154 estudiantes de la CMV, uno de
posgrado y 19 de intercambio internacional, visitaron 7 comunidades indígenas:
Amubri, Simiriñac, Vereh, Guatuso, Kachabri, Quebrada Psipirí y Llano del
Alto Quetzal. Ahí hablaron con los dueños de los animales y atendieron, de
forma profiláctica y terapéutica, un total de 4150 animales (caballos, cerdos,
vacas, cabras, conejos, perros y gatos). El número de animales atendidos ha
ido en aumento conforme el proyecto se ha dado a conocer. Creemos que las
comunidades sienten, al igual que nosotros, que el beneficio es mutuo.
The project “Veterinary Assistance in Indian Communities” was developed having two main objectives in mind. The first one was to provide veterinary support to Indian peasants in all aspects of animal welfare, in the understanding that animal health would have an impact in public health. The second objective was to promote social sensibility among our students and a new space for learning for both the students of Veterinary Medicine and the visited communities as the students bring their professional skills to places that have very little access to them because of poverty and isolation and they, in return, offer a very rich culture and a different perspective of life. During the described period of the project (2009-2012) a total of 154 veterinary students, 1 pos-grad student and 19 international exchange students collaborated with the project. Seven Indian communities have been visited (Amubri; Simiriñac; Vereh; Guatuso; Kachabri, Quebrada Psipirí and Llano del Alto Quetzal). A total of 4150 animal have been object of preventive medicine or treatment including horses, dogs, cows, goats, pigs, cats and rabbits; 188 faecal and/ or serum samples from different species have been analyzed and the animals treated. The number of animals attended has clearly increased as the project is better known. We think this is a sound indication that the communities feel the same as us: both are obtaining a great benefit.
The project “Veterinary Assistance in Indian Communities” was developed having two main objectives in mind. The first one was to provide veterinary support to Indian peasants in all aspects of animal welfare, in the understanding that animal health would have an impact in public health. The second objective was to promote social sensibility among our students and a new space for learning for both the students of Veterinary Medicine and the visited communities as the students bring their professional skills to places that have very little access to them because of poverty and isolation and they, in return, offer a very rich culture and a different perspective of life. During the described period of the project (2009-2012) a total of 154 veterinary students, 1 pos-grad student and 19 international exchange students collaborated with the project. Seven Indian communities have been visited (Amubri; Simiriñac; Vereh; Guatuso; Kachabri, Quebrada Psipirí and Llano del Alto Quetzal). A total of 4150 animal have been object of preventive medicine or treatment including horses, dogs, cows, goats, pigs, cats and rabbits; 188 faecal and/ or serum samples from different species have been analyzed and the animals treated. The number of animals attended has clearly increased as the project is better known. We think this is a sound indication that the communities feel the same as us: both are obtaining a great benefit.
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SALUD PÚBLICA, PUBLIC HEALTH, BIENESTAR ANIMAL, COMUNIDADES RURALES, INDÍGENAS, ANIMAL WELFARE, RURAL COMMUNITIES, INDIGENOUS