In the globalized world, animal diseases and zoonoses can cross borders easily, potentially giving rise to international outbreaks that can threaten animal and human health, and the economies of the countries involved.

International cooperation in the field of veterinary medicine aims to enhance the scientific and technical skills of other countries’ veterinary services and laboratories in the management of these diseases, fostering harmonization of diagnostic procedures and international coordination of control measures applied to animals and foodstuffs.

Moreover, veterinary support among countries also fosters the development of livestock productivity and economic growth at the national level, thereby contributing to the achievement of broader goals generally set for cooperation activities, such as the reduction of poverty, hunger, and social and gender inequalities.

Find out a more about international veterinary cooperation in this video produced by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), an Italian health authority and research organization in the fields of animal health, food safety and zoonoses.