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Dr Sergio Vasquez As vets we need to minimise suffering by setting standards. Name: Dr Sergio Vasquez Age: 42 Location: Heredia, Costa Rica Role: WSPA disaster management veterinary officer for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean Education: <strong>Vet</strong>erinary Faculty of Monterrey,Costa Rica and México Practice as a vet: 15 years Favourite animal: Cats and tank fishes 6
About SERGIO In my childhood I was always bringing animals home, especially injured ones – birds, iguanas, constrictors that were crushed by passing cars, dogs and even small horses and a baby alligator found abandoned in a drying pond. My mother helped me to feed them and find a way to cure them as at the time I did not know how to do it. From there I realised that dogs and cats and even a horse will always be faithful to you no matter what, and I decided to become a vet. For many people in Latin America animals are nothing but a nuisance. This is mainly because of a big lack of education. I have learned that human nature is not always humane. People need to understand that every animal can suffer and feel pain, just like we can. Both pets and livestock need to be respected and – if looked after properly – can give much back. Pets are friends and brothers for many children and are important to their psychological development. They are part of the family core. Livestock and working animals need to be well-fed, sheltered, correctly dressed and given rest. And the more care an owner can give, the more productive the animal will be. However, in countries where there is much poverty, it is hard to tell someone to care better for or spend more time and money on their animals – they may only have one meal a day themselves, or big families to feed. In intensive farming systems the welfare of many animals can be poor. As vets we need to minimise suffering by setting standards for staff to follow. If we fail to do this we send a message to people that animals’ distress does not matter, and this will be passed on to their children. 7
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