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An insight into veterinary education in Iraq
Author(s) -
AlSalihi Kareema A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.e5145
Subject(s) - sanctions , veterinary education , veterinary medicine , political science , medicine , curriculum , law
Iraq has a long‐standing, well‐established history of veterinary education, says Kareema Al‐Salihi of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Baghdad university. However, it is currently in an ‘unenviable’ situation, with depleted resources following years of economic sanctions, and a lack of facilities and equipment as a result of financial constraints imposed by the Gulf wars. Professor Al‐Salihi argues that there is now an urgent need to revitalise the system of veterinary education in Iraq and discusses ways in which this might be achieved.