| dc.description.abstract | In this paper I wanted to show the complexity of the veterinary medical profession
and the potential implications that can be caused by the slightest deviation from
the high expected standards. In the beginning of this paper, I presented the
history and development of the veterinary services in Israel. I showed the
significant changes that the Veterinary Services in Israel has gone through before
and after the establishment of the State of Israel. I found that in contrast to the
passive and ignorant approach that was led by the Ottoman administration
regarding animal welfare and treatment during the end of the first World War, the
British mandate that had replaced it started the transition to a more tolerant and
professional approach, that years later will become the basis for the Israeli
Ministry of Agriculture and the Veterinary services. Furthermore, I presented the
role of the veterinarian, not only from a moral point of view, but also as it is
defined by the Israeli Veterinarian’s law, attached to obligations, responsibilities,
laws and regulations that are continuously being legislated and amended, which
requires veterinarian to keep being updated. | en |
