Last week, I went to a vet school presentation by a speaker from Cornell Vet School in New York. It was an informal presentation but it kinda got me thinking...
HOW CAN WE BE SO CONCEITED?
How the hell did I come away with that conclusion from a vet school presentation? Let me ask you this, what do you feel is the primary goal of a veterinarian?
This speaker continually refered to veterinary medicine as helping animals in order to better the lives of humans. Horse health became important when they were needed for transportation and work. Livestock health became important in order to create better quality food. Small animal medicine became important when pets came into our homes.
Why can't animals be cared about just because they exist? They have every right to live that we do yet we constantly threaten that right. So instead of taking care of animals so that they may better our lives, can we just better their lives? Without some human-related end goal.
The One Health Initiative was also mentioned by the speaker. One Health is a program that looks to combine all angles of medicine. Because everything is linked together. Humans rely on the animals for food while animals rely on the environment. It makes sense that in order to get a smooth stable world, each aspect needs to be worked with.
I just wish that humans weren't always the top priority. I want to do veterinary medicine because I want to change the lives of animals. Not just so that the animals can benefit the humans.
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