PROCLAMATIONS
2013-37
Month of the Veterinarian
WHEREAS, the American Veterinary Medical Association was founded in 1863 as the U.S. Veterinary Medical Association in New York City, New York; and,
WHEREAS, 2013 will mark the 150th anniversary of organized veterinary medicine in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, veterinarians have played an integral role in discovering the causes of numerous diseases that affect our state's citizens such as salmonellosis, West Nile infection, yellow fever and malaria; and,
WHEREAS, veterinarians provide valuable public health service through preventive medicine, control of zoonotic diseases and scientific research; and,
WHEREAS, veterinarians have advanced human and animal health by inventing and refining techniques and instrumentations such as artificial hips, bone plates, splints and arthroscopy; and,
WHEREAS, veterinarians play an integral role in protecting the quality and security of our nation's national herd and food supply; and,
WHEREAS, military veterinarians provide crucial support to our nation's armed forces and assistance to the agricultural independence of developing nations around the world; and,
WHEREAS, disaster relief veterinarians provide public health service and veterinary medical support to animals and humans displaced and ravaged by disasters; and,
WHEREAS, veterinarians are dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond and promoting the highest standards of science-based, ethical animal welfare; and,
WHEREAS, colleagues from around the world will join veterinarians in the United States to celebrate this momentous occasion; and,
THEREFORE, I, Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, do hereby proclaim July 2013 as THE MONTH OF THE VETERINARIAN, in recognition of the contributions that the veterinary profession and American Veterinary Medical Association have made and continue to make for animal health, public health, animal welfare, and food safety in our state.
Issued by the Governor February 6, 2013
Filed by the Secretary of State February 14, 2013