Contributions of the Escuela Agrícola Panamericana to Animal Health

Abstract

Animal health is a foundation stone of agricultural production, and thus is particularly important in the development of teaching, research and technology transfer. The Escuela Agrícola Panamericana (EAP) has been known since its beginnings in the 40´s for its good performance in animal production units and in teaching of good animal health practices to students from over 16 Latin American countries. During this time, veterinarians from Spain, Honduras, Peru, and Colombia have offered their services to the institution. They all have always been committed to the values and mission of Zamorano´s Learning by Doing motto “work conquers all”. Thanks to all of them and the joint effort with the institution, field staff, students, private companies, and national and international institutions, the EAP is a Latin-American leader in agricultural research. There are many research documents that have been developed over the years in the areas of cattle (nutrition and feeding, health, controlled reproduction and artificial insemination, embryo transfer, synchronization of estrus and ovulation, anesthesia-therapy, and ozone-therapy), swine (nutrition and feeding, reproduction, and health), poultry (nutrition, feeding, and health), fish (nutrition, feeding, reproduction, and health), and equine (reproduction and health) which have provided solutions to different problems faced by producers not only in Honduras but also countries such as Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Venezuela; therefore contributing to their economic progress.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/ceiba.v52i1.964