Our experience in Vietnam proves that the diagnostic skills of field veterinarians are poor. These skills in some diagnostic laboratories are good; others suffer from inadequate facilities. The objectives are to improve the diagnostic skills of field veterinarians serving regional laboratories by means of a series of interactive workshops using the regional laboratories. In this way, the diagnostic skills at all levels will be improved. The major result will be better diagnosis of animal disease, especially infectious disease. The major output will be more effective treatment and/or control of such disease, with consequent decrease in the cost of production and an. | Project Title Code Improving the Quality of Diagnosis of Animal Disease in Vietnam Australian Personnel Dr. Ian Wilkie Prof. Allan Frost Dr. W. Roger Kelly Ms. Denise O Boyle Australian Institution University of Queensland Vietnam Institution NAVETCO and the National Institute for Veterinary Research NIVR Project Duration October 2000 - October 2002 Project Description Our experience in Vietnam proves that the diagnostic skills of field veterinarians are poor. These skills in some diagnostic laboratories are good others suffer from inadequate facilities. The objectives are to improve the diagnostic skills of field veterinarians serving regional laboratories by means of a series of interactive workshops using the regional laboratories. In this way the diagnostic skills at all levels will be improved. The major result will be better diagnosis of animal disease especially infectious disease. The major output will be more effective treatment and or control of such disease with consequent decrease in the cost of production and an increase in overall production. The enhanced quality of diagnosis will allow better decision-making at all levels from the Ministry to the villager regarding disease control. Inputs will involve key Vietnamese laboratories especially NAVETCO in setting up the workshops which will involve Vietnamese scientists together with veterinary pathologists and microbiologists from Australia. The structured training is based on a module that once established can be repeated at minimum cost. Objectives The major development objective is to improve the diagnostic skills of field veterinarians and those in provincial laboratories in Vietnam. The second objective would be to improve the capacity and skills of the major laboratories to ensure they are able to continue such training. Outputs and Performance indicators The improved skills of field veterinarians at the workshops will be assessed by questionnaire A survey questionnaire at laboratories and at
