Prague,
30 March 2001
Prof. Mo S a l
m a n, M.D.
Chairman, ISVEE
College of Veterinary Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Fort Collins,
Colorado 80523-1676
U S A
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Dear Mo,
this is to
acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the plenary session papers of the
Colorado Symposium.
Dramatic
worsening of animal population health situation in the world, due to diseases
spreading through international trade, calls for reconsidering ISVEE program.
Any independent international society of this type tries to help as much as
possible to solve global practical problems by expressing its professional
views about the situation and its solution.
ISVEE cannot
"bury its head in the sand" not reacting to disastrous disease
situation in animal populations in the world.
Metaphorically speaking, on the one hand veterinary services are able to
save life of thousands of sick animals and on the other hand at the same time
millions of animals become sick due to diseases spreading at national and
international levels as never before. This is worst than the work of
mythological Sisyphus whose infinite task had been always of the same size.
There is no doubt that theory and practice of veterinary medicine, namely
preventive medicine and veterinary epidemiology are in global crisis. Key
criterion is their practical impact on animal population health in the world.
I would like
to suggest once again, the ISVEE, now under your chairmanship, to start warning
and alarming the world about critical situation. Many newly introduced
enzootics are becoming unmanageable, first of all in developing countries. I am not panic-monger, all my statements are
based upon solid analyses of available facts and official data from countries.
Next chance ISVEE has during next World Veterinary
Congress.
I learnt that
after our Symposium in Breckenridge a special meeting on "disease low
prevalence" was held at your university in Fort Collins. I would be very
grateful if you could be so kind and send me a copy of the final protocol.
With personal
regards
Vaclav K o u b a
P.B. 516,
17000 Praha 7
Czech
Republic