Iatridou Despoina, Pohl Laura, De Briyne Nancy, Palić Dušan, Saunders Jimmy H, Bravo Ana
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), Brussels, Belgium.
Vet Rec Open. 2018 Dec 6;5(1):e000309. doi: 10.1136/vetreco-2018-000309. eCollection 2018.
Aquatic animal production is the fastest growing food sector globally. Aquaculture and fisheries are very dynamic sectors in the EU and the number of ornamental aquarium pets is increasing. Veterinarians have a fundamental role to play by ensuring health and welfare of aquatic species, productivity and profitability of fish farming, public health and ecosystem conservation. This study investigates how the undergraduate curriculum prepares future veterinarians for such roles by analysing data from the 77 European veterinary education establishments based in EU and the European Free Trade Area. Over 95 per cent of these establishments incorporate teaching in aquatic animal veterinary medicine in their curriculum, while the great majority do so within the core curriculum. Almost half of the establishments provide teaching in aquatic animal veterinary medicine as separate subjects. Many establishments (>40 per cent) provide such training as elective option in their undergraduate curricula or as postgraduate opportunities to enhance Day One Competences. The veterinary education establishments integrating adequately aquatic animal veterinary medicine in their curriculum are evenly distributed in all regions of Europe. Veterinarians are trained and empowered by legislation to assess health of aquatic animals, to diagnose, to prescribe medicines, to notify for diseases and to ensure safe food for the consumers. Veterinary education establishments should encourage training of veterinarians to follow a career in aquatic animal veterinary medicine.
水产养殖是全球增长最快的食品领域。在欧盟，水产养殖和渔业是非常活跃的行业，观赏水族宠物的数量也在增加。兽医通过确保水生物种的健康和福利、养鱼业的生产力和盈利能力、公共卫生以及生态系统保护，发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究通过分析来自欧盟和欧洲自由贸易区的77所欧洲兽医教育机构的数据，调查本科课程如何让未来的兽医为这些角色做好准备。超过95%的这些机构在其课程中纳入了水生动物兽医学教学，而绝大多数是在核心课程中进行。近一半的机构将水生动物兽医学作为单独的科目进行教学。许多机构（超过40%）在其本科课程中提供此类培训作为选修课程，或作为提升入职能力的研究生机会。在课程中充分融入水生动物兽医学的兽医教育机构在欧洲所有地区分布均匀一致/分布均匀。兽医通过立法接受培训并获得授权，以评估水生动物的健康状况、进行诊断、开处方、报告疾病以及确保为消费者提供安全食品。兽医教育机构应鼓励对兽医进行培训，使其从事水生动物兽医学领域的职业。
