World Dog Day: how to choose a quality veterinary center?

World Dog Day is celebrated today, July 21st, and one of the goals of this date is to raise awareness about dog abandonment and adoption. For this reason, the National Institute for Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (Indecopi) has issued five recommendations for choosing the best veterinary service.

This celebration began in 2004 to remind people of the importance of caring for “man’s best friend” and/or remembering their loved ones. home pet. Currently exists There are about 300 million dogs of all breeds and sizes on the planet.

These animals are also part of different communities and play a special role in society, such as police dogs, fire dogs, guide dogs and companion dogs.

Indecopy reminded that the first thing customers need to worry about before bringing a pet is that veterinary centers They must have all their services in excellent condition and in compliance with all rules and regulations required by the relevant authorities.

Recommendations for Veterinarians

Similarly, the institute provided other more specific recommendations before taking the animal to the vet:

• Have a license to operate, a sanitary permit issued by the Ministry of Health through the General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA), and trained personnel to handle dogs during all working hours (Supreme Decree No. 006-2002-SA, Regulation of Law, regulating the legal regime of walking sticks).
• Establishments must have a licensed veterinarian who will be responsible for health care.
• Similarly, the premises and environment must comply with hygienic and sanitary requirements (cages, kennels, display cases, etc.) and must allow dogs to move. In addition, they must have supplies for food and water.
• Personnel in charge of caring for dogs must have protective equipment such as appropriate clothing and gloves if necessary.
• Finally, veterinarians must maintain a folder of dogs’ medical records; subject to vaccination, deworming or treatment, which, if necessary, will be available to the competent public health authority.

Sanctions for clinics veterinary

Over the past four years, Indecopi’s licensing authorities have imposed 35 sanctions and 30.8 UIT fines on veterinary center suppliers. This represents an approximate cost of SGD 1,312 thousand and the most sanctioned behavior is non-compliance with 30 sanctions.

The maximum fine that this institution can impose on veterinarians for violating the Consumer Protection and Protection Code is 450 UIT; i.e. S/2,070,000.

In case of any inconvenience with the service provided by veterinarians, clients can file a complaint through the Complaints Book (physical or virtual). institutions. Same wayyou can also contact Indecopi through the service channels.