Quantitative analysis of global veterinary human resources.
Abstract: This analysis of global veterinary personnel was based on the available quantitative data reported by individual countries to international organisations. The analysis begins with a time series of globally reported numbers of veterinarians, starting in the year 1959 (140,391). In 2000 this number reached 691,379. Of this total, 27.77% of veterinarians were working as government officials, 15.38% were working in laboratories, universities and training institutions and 46.33% were working as private practitioners. The ratio of veterinarians to technicians was 1:0.63. The global average of resources serviced by each veterinarian was as follows: 8,760 inhabitants; 189 km2 of land area and 20 km2 of arable land; 1,925 cattle, 242 buffaloes, 87 horses, 1,309 pigs, 1,533 sheep and 20,714 chickens; in abattoirs: 401 slaughtered cattle, 699 slaughtered sheep and 1,674 slaughtered pigs; the production of 336 tonnes (t) of meat, 708 t cow milk and 74 t hen eggs; in international trade: 12 cattle, 23 sheep, 22 pigs, 1 horse, 1,086 chickens, 33 t meat and meat products; 2,289 units of livestock (50 minutes of annual veterinary working time for each unit). These averages were also analysed according to employment categories. The author also discusses factors influencing veterinary personnel analyses and planning.
Publication Date: 2004-03-10 PubMed ID: 15005548DOI: 10.20506/rst.22.3.1443Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article provides a statistical analysis of the human resources in the global veterinary sector. It presents data from 1959 to 2000, examining the roles of veterinarians in various capacities, the ratio of veterinarians to technicians, and the number of resources managed by each vet.
Global Trends and Analysis of Veterinary Personnel
- The study begins by analyzing a series of data indicating the global number of veterinarians from 1959 to 2000. It was noted that the number has steadily increased from 140,391 in 1959 to 691,379 in 2000.
- Further scrutiny of the data revealed the employment areas of veterinarians. The study found that 27.77% worked as government officials, 15.38% were deployed in labs, universities, and training facilities, while a significant 46.33% worked as private practitioners.
Veterinarians to Technicians Ratio
- The study also highlights the ratio of veterinarians to technicians. The calculated ratio was 1:0.63, which suggests there are fewer technicians than veterinarians worldwide.
Resources Managed by Each Veterinarian
- According to the research, each veterinarian on average services 8,760 residents, covers 189km2 of land and 20 km2 of arable land.
- They also cater to various livestock, namely 1,925 cattle, 242 buffaloes, 87 horses, 1,309 pigs, 1,533 sheep, and 20,714 chickens.
- The study also focused on the veterinarian’s role within abattoirs, where they’re responsible for overseeing the slaughtering of approximately 401 cattle, 699 sheep, and 1,674 pigs. This workload also produces around 336 tonnes of meat, 708 tonnes of cow milk, and 74 tonnes of hen eggs.
- From an international trade perspective, each veterinarian handles on average about 12 cattle, 23 sheep, 22 pigs, 1 horse, 1,086 chickens, and associated meat products.
Influencing Factors and Planning
- In conclusion, the author discusses different factors that might affect the analysis of veterinary personnel and how they might influence future planning in this sector. However, specifics of these influences and plans are not provided in the abstract.
Cite This Article
APA
Kouba V.
(2004).
Quantitative analysis of global veterinary human resources.
Rev Sci Tech, 22(3), 899-908.
https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.22.3.1443 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Animal Health Service, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, P.O. Box 516, 17000 Prague, Czech Republic.
MeSH Terms
- Animal Husbandry / economics
- Animal Husbandry / statistics & numerical data
- Animal Husbandry / trends
- Animal Technicians / statistics & numerical data
- Animals
- Animals, Domestic
- Global Health
- Humans
- Population Density
- Private Sector / statistics & numerical data
- Public Sector / statistics & numerical data
- Veterinarians / statistics & numerical data
- Veterinarians / trends
- Veterinary Medicine / statistics & numerical data
- Veterinary Medicine / trends
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