IPB sends 754 Students to Examine Sacrifice Animals

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FKH) IPB dispatches 754 students to 10 areas in Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta) for the check-up of sacrificed animals. The locations include six regions of DKI Jakarta (Central, North, South, West, East, and the Thousand Islands), Bogor Municipality, Bogor Regency, Depok and South Tangerang Town.

They were officially dispatched by the Vice Rector of Academic and Student Affairs IPB, Prof. DR. Ir. Yonny Koesmaryono, MS., on the ceremonial release of the Examining Officer for Sacrifice Animal and Meat, at Dramaga Campus of IPB, Bogor (15/11).

 "We involve students (in the third semester and up), assistant coordinators (Koas), and participants in Veterinary Profession (PPDH). This is compulsory for them and has nothing to do with whether they are Muslims or non Muslims; this is a profession," says Examining Coordinator for Sacrifice Animal and Meat for the Islamic year of 1431 H, FKH IPB, DVM. Trioso Purnawarman, M.Sc.

He said that students to examine these sacrifice animals had already been equipped with a variety of both theoretical and practical knowledge of such as the proportional ratio of ruminants body organs (sheep, goats and buffalo), a medical examination before slaughter, animal diseases, health checks of meat and viscera after slaughter, meat handling after slaughter to distribution.

"We will provide maximum service to the areas of Bogor, Depok, South Tangerang Town and the Thousand Islands. We will send students a day for the slaughtering day for the regions. This is to enable students to do a medical examination before the slaughtering," he said.

Need for Veterinarian is on the Increase

Dean of FKH IPB, Prof. Dr. Ir. I Wayan Teguh Wibawan, admits that in recent years the need for veterinarians has increased, especially in West Java.

"West Java Governor asks to improve services and distribute these vets not only in Jabodetabek area," he said.

He said Indonesia now requires about 2,000 veterinarians annually in various areas, but this demand can not be realized because five universities in Indonesia, including IPB, could only produce 400 graduates each year.

"There is a great shortage in the number of veterinarians compared with the demand because some of the graduates are already absorbed by the industry," he said

To anticipate this, the Dean said some colleges, for example Cenderawasih University and Hasanuddin University, would establish a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. (mtd)