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Experts call for laws to regulate vet industry

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Officials and experts have called on legislators to make a law regulating the veterinary industry and provide solutions on how to deal with animal medical disputes.

Their appeal comes amid several lawsuits involving pet owners and veterinarians. The disputes have drawn the attention of provincial authorities.

The Jiangxi provincial department of agriculture launched a campaign on March 1 to wipe out illegal animal clinics to improve the management of the industry and establish better guidelines for people involved.

The campaign, which will continue until April 15, includes checks of operating licenses, medical staff qualifications and equipment, the authority said.

In 2009, China launched a national examination for certifying verterinarians, said Wang Bin, director of veterinary management at the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture.

So far, 3,171 have been certified in the capital, 787 of whom have become professional veterinarians.

Every month, health officials in each district check animal hospitals, Wang said, adding that operating licenses and veterinarian certificates must be posted at every clinic.

An employee at Beijing Yi Yuan Pet Clinic, who did not want to be identified, said they post certificates and ask veterinarians to show their qualifications before surgical procedures.

Wang said the checks are just the first step toward regulating the industry. He remains concerned about the legal disputes between pet owners and vets.

Beijing's Tongzhou District People's Court has accepted a case involving a vet accused of being responsible for the death of a Tibetan mastiff worth 880,000 yuan ($141,000). The dog died last month during plastic surgery.

The mastiff's owner, surnamed Yu, sued the vet, saying an independent source told him that his dog died of cardiac arrest from the anesthetic, and he claimed the vet had used an imported, uncertified drug.

A similar case occurred in Kunming, Yunnan province, where a dog owner sued two vets and asked them to pay 185,000 yuan in compensation after the dog and her two puppies died following a Caesarean, Chinese media reported. The owner claimed the vets were responsible for the dogs' deaths.

"Such cases are common today in China, where many residents have pets and think of them as children or friends," Wang said.

Provincial agriculture and health departments and animal associations are responsible for making regulations and checking standards at pet clinics, but there are no rules at the national level, which is why the industry has problems, Wang said.

Dong Yi, vice-chairman of the Beijing Small Animal Veterinary Association, echoed Wang's concerns, saying they have long called for legislation on vets and industry standards.

In large cities, most medicine and equipment used to treat animals are certified, but problems still exist in some rural areas, Dong said.

QUESTIONS

1 What industry is getting a look from legislators about being regulated?

2 What are some problems?

3 How many verterinarians are certified in Beijing?

Answers:

1. The veterinary industry

2. Dealing with animal medical disputes, especially when a pet dies during treatment.

3. 3,171, 787 of them have become professional veterinarians.

(中国日报网英语点津 Julie 编辑)

Experts call for laws to regulate vet industry

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Experts call for laws to regulate vet industry

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

 
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