Veterinarians are often not aware of the historical significance of their profession. Generally, they and others do not
know or do not realize the significant role that veterinary medicine has in American history. The profession has
boosted static economies, assured war victories, provided safe meat and dairy products, helped build thriving
livestock industries and has been instrumental in the development of human health measures….
http://www.avmhs.org/
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Health and welfare: veterinary medicines are valuable tools for veterinarians, farmers
and pet owners to ensure that animals are and remain healthy. They help to reduce pain in
animals and, therefore, support their welfare. Animals need medicines too.
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Food safety and public health: veterinary medicines also have a positive impact on food
safety and availability and on people’s health. They support the provision of safe animal
products - milk, meat and eggs - and protect public health from harmful food-borne
pathogens – e.g. salmonella – and also from diseases that are transmissible from animals
to people (called ‘zoonoses’) such as rabies.
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Competitiveness: Veterinary medicines support veterinarians and the farming
community by providing them with tools to keep animals healthy and ensure their
welfare. Good health, in turn, has a positive impact on both the productivity and the
efficiency of farming.
http://www.epruma.eu/benefits/benefits-to-society.html
Veterinary medicine and human medicine have followed similar developmental paths. This is true
for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that veterinary patients and human patients may
suffer from the same disease problems and benefit from the same diagnostic and therapeutic
methods.
While medical research using animal disease models may originally have been intended to benefit
mainly people, discoveries and developments from that research today are evaluated with the intent
to benefit both. That is the wisdom embodied in the One Health Initiative. Further, the benefits now
flow both ways, with diagnostics and therapeutics developed through human trials today available
for the benefit of veterinary patients as well. This should be no surprise, as many people place a high
value on the quality of their animal’s lives and preserving that quality of life through advanced
medical treatment is a normal demand of veterinary clientele.
http://speakingofresearch.com/facts/veterinary-benefits/