O médico veterinário na atenção básica à saúde

Abstract

Considering the role of the veterinarian in public health activities, and their inclusion in multidisciplinary teams from the Family Health Center, this research aimed to present the challenges of this health professional and his role and importance in this area. For preparation of this paper, we conducted a bibliographic study on the subject in question. The broad professional field comprises from management and health planning to the more traditionally known epidemiological surveillanceand environmental health. They act even in prevention, control and eradication of diseases transmitted by several factors, among which include: food-borne, parasitic, infectious, among others. Thus, the strategic role of the veterinarian in the prevention and control of diseases should be constant enough to allow the sharing of experiences among other health professionals in order to safeguard the lives of animals and especially of the human population.