Portuguese Veterinary Services: interactions with private veterinarians

1. DGV Direcção Geral de Veterinária Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas Portuguese Veterinary Services: interactions with private veterinarians Carlos Agrela Pinheiro Chief of the Veterinary Office - Portugal SEMINAR ON VETERINARY STATUTORY BODIES, PRIVATE VETERINARIANS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS IN THE VETERINARY SERVICES Sofia, Bulgaria: 17-18 JUNE 2008

2. PORTUGAL Human population: 10 million Animal Population: Bovine  1.6 million Ovine 3.5 million Caprine 0.6 million Equine  0.3 million Swine 5.0 million Poultry 290 000 million Game farm population: Wild ducks (100 000); Partridges (4 000 000); Aquaculture production: 8 000 Ton. Companion Animals: Dogs  1.5 million; Cats  1.0 million

3. General Directorate of Veterinary ServicesDGV Vision/mission: “Healthy animals, trust on consumption” Attributions Animal Health Animal Welfare Animal Production Veterinary Medicines Veterinary Public Health Veterinary Controls of Borders

4. Organization of the national veterinary authority DGV- Lar. Acad. Nac. Belas Artes, 2 - 1249-105 Lisbon. Portugal Telef.: 21 323 9654 Fax: 21 346 3518 ; http://www.dgv.min-agricultura.pt/ Direcção Geral de Veterinária New structure created by Portuguese law Regulator Decree 11/2007, February, 27 Portaria 219-F/ 2007, Feb., 28 Portaria 219-P/ 2007, Feb., 28

6. Organizational structure of DGV Ge ne ral Directo r at e of V et e r inary Services (Chief V e terinary Office) (CVO) Deputy CVO Deputy CVO Internal audits Juridical Office Central Services Regional Servi c es Technical Services Logistic Veterinary Services in the North Services 1 Director r Direc torate for Animal Veterinary Services in the Centre Health and Welfare 1 Director Direc torate for , Administration Direc torate for Veterinary Services in Lisbon/ Tagus Valey Animal Production 1 Director Directorate for Planification Directorate for Veterinary Medicines Veterinary Services in Alentejo 1 Director Veterinary Services in Algarve Directorate for Veterinary Public Health 1 Director

7. 5 Regional Vet. Directorates 22 Local Division of Vet. Intervention M U N I C I P A L V E T E R I N A R I A N S North 6 DVIs Centre 6 DVIs Lisbon & Tagus Valey 4 DVIs Alentejo 5 DVIs Algarve 1 DVIs

8. Number of Vets - 81 Number of Vets - 32 Number of Vets - 547 Number of Vets - 264 Relationship of veterinarians from the official services with the private one’s General Directorate (Central level) DSVR Regional Veterinary Services Directorates DIV Local Veterinary Services Municipals Veterinary Services Local veterinary authorities Private’s Private veterinarians Farm and clinical levels to put into execution the Programmed action (OPP – Farmers Associations) Contingency actions (Veterinarians responsible for sanitation on farms) Ner of Vets - 633 Ner of Vets 380

9. AÇORES DGV EU LEGISLATION

10. DGV Direcção Geral de Veterinária Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas AÇORES REGIONAL AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD VETERINARY SERVICES BOARD ANIMAL HEALTH 57 VETS PUBLIC VETERINARY HYGIENE BOARD 9 VETS REGIONAL VETERINARY LABORATORY 3 Vets 51 PRIVATE VETS

11. Eradication plans (OPP): (Ruminants Brucelosis; Tuberculosis, Leucosis, Blue tongue) Private veterinarians working on: Programmed actions in Animal health with official delegation of DGV

12. Contingency plans: (Avian Flu, Newcastle Disease, SVD) Private veterinarians working on: Emergency activities, monitoring and surveillance on Animal health

13. Special programs: (Rabies vaccination, Echinococcus, EETs sample collections) Private veterinarians working on: Vaccinations, preventive medicine and sampling EETs

14. DGV Direcção Geral de Veterinária Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas Databases of DGV • Database for  bee-Keepers  registration  (DSSPA); • Database  from the  EPIGRIPAVE project - SIREA, SIGSA, SIGA (DSSPA); • Database poultry-farmers  registration - SIREA (DSSPA); • Database for Intra-community  trade Dealers for animals and for animal products (DSSPA); • Database on animal Health – PISA (DSSPA); • Database for animal protection –SIPA (DSSPA); • Database for the  registration of  sea and terrestrial  transporters ( animal welfare/DSSPA); • Database on geographical information of poultry health (DSSPA). • Database for authorized veterinarian medicinal products (DSMPUV); • Database for authorized veterinarian for immunological products (DSMPUV); • Database for authorized veterinarian for biocides (DSMPUV); • Database for authorized veterinarian for products (DSMPUV); • Database for periodical safety update report (DSMPUV); • Database for pharmacosurveillance (DSMPUV); • Database for products  for veterinary use (DSMPUV); • Database for Veterinary medicines  - (DSMPUV); • Database for biocides for veterinary use (DSMPUV).

15. DGV Direcção Geral de Veterinária Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas Databases of DGV • Database for medicine producers and medicine distributers for veterinary use (DSMPUV); • Database for the official control related to  registration of slaughtered animals (DSHPV)  ; • Database for the PNCR (DSHPV); • Integrated System for food control to animals – SICAA (DSPA) • Database for Animal National information and Registration - SNIRA (DSPA); • Database for dogs and cats identification – SICAFE (DSPA); • Database for the Licensed /registration  for bovine holders (DSPA); • Database of registration of data  - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy – (DSP). • Database of registration of data  - Transmissible  Spongiform Encephalopathy (DSP); • Database  for equine, bovine, sheep and goat carcass collection system – SIRCA (DSP); • Database  for entomologic surveillance / Bluetongue (DGV/FMV); • TRACES – Trade and Control Expert system (European  Commission).

16. DGV Direcção Geral de Veterinária Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas

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