Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, will patronize tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, 2019, the celebration of the University, represented by the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, in conjunction with the "World Veterinary Day 2019", where the celebration will be held in Hall (A) in the main university lobby with the participation of a number of speakers specialized in this field.
The events and the accompanying exhibition aim to promote the sustainable development of the veterinary profession and raise its status in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it has positive and direct effects on society and the environment. The events include a panel discussion on resistant microbes and a review of the ministry's efforts to develop veterinary services in accordance with the National Transformation Program 2020.
The celebration of this year's World Veterinary Day at the university is a good opportunity for veterinarians to exchange opinions and experiences, study the obstacles to field work, achieve continuous communication and build a strong relationship between the college and veterinarians, as well as students and graduates, in addition to helping them join the postgraduate programs, training courses and workshops held by the college.
The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, on the one hand, and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, are continuously joining efforts to qualify and care for veterinarians. Since its inception, the College has been one of the academic bodies that take care of the student until graduation, as the importance of the veterinarian in the discovery and treatment of many common zoonotic diseases that have swept through most parts of the world, highlighting the importance of this role as the first line of defense to protect human and animal health from them.
In line with the global trend in celebrating World Veterinary Day, the Ministry adopted the celebration of this profession, in conjunction with the global day set since 2015, as it has become an important annual meeting that Saudi veterinarians look forward to in order to exchange field experiences and discuss the latest developments and the latest discoveries related to the profession. The Ministry was also interested in highlighting the main theme for each year, which is determined by the World Veterinary Federation and the World Organization for Animal Health.
The World Veterinary Federation and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) decided to celebrate the veterinarian around the world since 2000 by dedicating the last Saturday of April of each year as an international day for the veterinarian, which is celebrated through a scientific, professional and service activity by veterinarians around the world at the same time to highlight the role and tasks of the veterinarian and introduce this profession, which has a great role in maintaining public health and preventing diseases common to humans and animals.
