Veterinarians protest in front of AHV and the Government
Doctors of veterinary medicine protested in front of the AHV at 13:00 and the Government at 14:00, demanding more funds and resumption of preventive measures.
Veterinarians working in North Macedonia held a peaceful protest today in front of the Agency for Food and Veterinary (AHV) and later in front of the Government, citing the poor condition of the veterinary-health sector and a halt in implementing preventive measures to protect animal health.
Who organised the protest and why
The initiative came from doctors of veterinary medicine who work in ambulances and clinics and carry out preventive work in the field, with support from the Veterinary Chamber of Macedonia. The protesters say the sector has been underfunded and neglected institutionally.
Organisers gathered at 13:00 in front of the AHV and at 14:00 moved to a planned rally in front of the Government building in Skopje. They described the action as peaceful and aimed at drawing attention to immediate operational problems.
Veterinarians pointed specifically to insufficient budgetary allocations for animal health, especially over the last two years, which they say hampered routine surveillance, vaccination and other preventive programmes on the ground.
The Veterinary Chamber warned that the consequences of this stagnation reach beyond the profession and affect society as a whole, underlining risks to public health, food safety and disease control if preventive measures are not resumed.
Protesters called on state institutions to increase funding for animal health and to treat the veterinary profession with greater institutional responsibility, urging authorities to restart and fully support preventive programmes.
Photo: press material from the event
