The aim of this study was to identify the areas of participation of veterinarians, framed within their training and professional skills in the development of Healthy Municipalities. A bibliographic search was carried out to collect the activities carried out in the Healthy Municipalities and health promotion strategies articulated to them at the level of Latin America and the Caribbean. The study found that the veterinarian has the necessary professional skills to intervene and lead in the various activities within the areas of food safety – animal production, public health, animal health and environmental health – conservation of biodiversity in the framework of development of the Healthy Municipalities strategy. These competencies can also be developed through the strategies articulated to the following Healthy Municipalities: Healthy Neighbourhoods, Healthy Schools, Healthy Spaces...

El objetivo del estudio fue identificar las áreas de participación de los médicos veterinarios, enmarcadas dentro de su formación y competencias profesionales en el desarrollo de municipios saludables en el Perú. Para ello, el estudio se dividió en dos partes; en la primera se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica para la recolección de actividades ejecutadas en los municipios saludables y estrategias articuladas a estos a nivel de Latinoamérica y El Caribe, clasificando las funciones obtenidas por categorías de trabajo. En la segunda parte, a partir de la compilación de dichas experiencias se formularon veinte funciones, respaldadas en base a sus competencias profesionales, las cuales fueron sometidas a una encuesta electrónica dirigida a funcionarios municipales y profesionales de los sectores de salud y agricultura (de diversas regiones de Perú) para validar la participaci...

The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of the population of Lima about the professional functions of the veterinarian (VM) A study was developed based on virtual surveys aimed at residents of Metropolitan Lima, in which recognized functions of veterinary doctors were shown. The respondents had to give their opinion if the functions corresponded exclusively to the VM, shared with other professions or if they were attributed to other professions. In total, 671 valid surveys were obtained. The main functions attributed exclusively to the VM were to treat or prevent diseases in pets (87.6%), to promote responsible pet ownership (76.8%), to control dogs or other stray animals (67.5%), to investigate the form of transmission of animal diseases (62.4%). Likewise, the functions attributed to the VM and other professionals were: rescuing animals in disaster situations (60.7%), educa...