VETERINARY MEDICINE IN AFGHANISTAN Dr. Nasrin Stanikzai

AFGHANISTAN

History of Veterinary Medicine in Afghanistan In Afghanistan it has been traditional to use the horse as a mode of transportation. The horse has been used during war times as well.

Continued Buzkashi is an ancient game played using horses in Afghanistan

In 1919 because of the war with the British, many horses suffered injuries. This resulted in a shortage of horses, so the government sent some army students to Turkey for veterinary education. Continued

Continued In 1961 one of those army veterinarians went to the president, who agreed to establish a veterinary college in Kabul. This college is the primary veterinary faculty in Afghanistan.

Veterinary College Introduction Dean s office Administration Library Laboratories 22 Cassoo Classrooms s 5 large 5small

Continue Department Each department consist of two offices Pre-clinic Department Para- clinic Department Clinic Department Animal Science Department Food Safety &Technology Department

Curriculum of veterinary college

Entrance Exam

Five years First year Mimetic, Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Medical Terminology Second year Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry,Histology,Microbiology, Genetic & Breeding. Third year Animal Nutrition, Parasitology, Pathology, Bacteriology, Virology, Pathophysiology h & Animal Hygiene

Continue Fourth Year Poultry disease, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Clinical Diagnosis, Food Technology, Internal Medicine, Surgery & Gynecology. Fifth year Epidemiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology, Food Safety & Food Analysis. Seminar

Biochemistry Lab in Vet- College

Technician of Biochemistry lab

Veterinary Students Clinical Training i

Clinical Activities There are two sections in the student s clinical training. Large Animal Surgery Gynecology Internal medicine Small Animal Surgery General exam

Small Animal Surgery Room

Employment Agencies Ministry Of Agriculture Veterinary Department Ministry Of Health Food Inspection Department City Office Regulate butchery & sales of animal products in the local market. Quarantine Department at Airport

Continued Ministry of Commerce Import & export of animal products Food & Agriculture Organization of UN Dutch Committee for Afghanistan French Committee Vaccine production & vaccine control department

Continue Poultry Project of ICRC Other National Veterinary Projects Cattle, Sheep, Goat diagnostic testing ti Private Clinics

Members of Dutch Committee for AFG

Paravet student in DCA Committee

Graduation Ceremony of the Paravet Program

Results of war on veterinary Lack of veterinarians Lack of funds services in AFG Shortage of veterinary drugs and vaccines Open borders No clinical activity because of no security in villages Close Veterinary school. Destroyed animal diagnostic labs & research institutes

Condition of Veterinary Medicine at the Present in Afghanistan Veterinary personal is already available all over Afghanistan in different villages Animal health clinic supported by government Animal health clinics i support by DCA Animal health clinics Private Institute of Diagnosis and Research in Animal Diseases in Kabul

History of Veterinary in Afghanistan

Future of Veterinary Medicine in Afghanistan

Heads of the Afghan Veterinary Association i

Afghan Veterinarians are Interested in Building Private Animal Hospitals

Farmers are Interested in Building Poultry Farms

Poultry Project Members of DCA