Release of the Examiner of Sacrificial Animals

Rector of IPB, Prof. Herry Suhardiyanto, M.Sc released 676 students and lecturers of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FKH) IPB to charge of examining the sacrificial animals in DKI Jakarta, Bogor District, Bogor City, Depok and Tangerang District.  The release was symbolically carried by dressing the laboratory clothing of the Examination of Sacrificial Animals to two students of FKH, Nadhear Nadadianha Dhanar and Shuffur Husna. The event was held in the Auditorium Jannes H.Hutasoit Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Campus of IPB Dramaga (3/10).

Chairman of Committee of the Release of the Examiner of Sacrificial Animals, Dr. drh. Denny Lukman, conveyed that before departure the students had been trained. In addition, FKH IPB had also conducted training for the officials of DKM in Bogor District.

Dr. Denny expected that the students were ready to have duty independently and professionally. While the Vice Dean of FKH IPB conveyed, Idul Adha was the proper momentum for the veterinarians to also serve the community to ensure the sacrificial animals in a healthy condition, safe, intact and kosher (ASUH). Similar thing was delivered by the Rector of IPB, this moment was very important for the students to train themselves to improve the competence. This was a good opportunity, because through this momentum the students could practice the knowledge gained from college.

Meanwhile, Head of Agricultural Service of Bogor City, Ir.Ajrin Syamsuddin said thanks to IPB for assisting the Local Government in the supervision of the sacrificial animals. This year, there were around 12,000 sacrificial animals of cows and sheep, both those imported from other regions and from local farmers. Because of that, this needed the strict supervision related to concerns of the spread of zoonotic. The presence of a team from FKH IPB was expected to overcome this obstacle. For Bogor City itself, IPB would be fielded 174 students and 23 lecturers. (dh)