Students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University Become Part of the Success of the 2022 IVSA National Community Service activities in Telemung Village, Banyuwangi Regency

 

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks have returned to Indonesia, at least currently 585,000 cattle hooves have been infected with FMD since they first entered in early April 2022. The government's efforts in handling this case are very diverse, limiting livestock traffic, conditional slaughter, and vaccination programs. Indonesia Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) as an organization whose members are veterinary students from all over Indonesia take part in the successful handling of FMD in Indonesia in FVM National National Education activities 2022.

 

Pemmasnas FVM is one of the PB FVM auction programs which is engaged in community service, especially helping in animal health. This activity is one of the manifestations of the tri dharma of higher education. This year UNAIR PC and UWKS PC had the opportunity to collaborate in this activity. FVM National Community Service 2022 was held on 25-27 November 2022 in Telemung Village, Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi Regency with the theme "Student Spirit in Efforts to Improve Livestock Health and Prevention of FMD in Goats in Telemung Village, Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java". This area was chosen because it is one of the goat center villages in Banyuwangi, East Java.

 

 

Figure 1. All 2022 National National Education Delegations from all FVM Indonesia PCs (Branch Managers)

 

On this occasion the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, sent five representatives divided into two PC representatives from Udayana University, I Dewa Putu Bagus Mertha Anom and I Made Bagi Rate, as well as three invited guest representatives PB FVM, Kadek Ayu Wiadnyani, Juan Eriona, and Daffa Baihaqi .

 

 

Figure 2. Day 2 (Vaccination) Telemung Village is raining

 

The activity begins with opening and continues with the provision of material on handling, restrain, and how to vaccinate goats. After giving the materials, the delegates were escorted to their respective posts, namely the houses of Telemung Village residents. On the 2nd day, from morning to evening, vaccination was carried out on goats. In this activity, the delegates managed to inject more than 1,500 goats belonging to the residents of Telemung Village. The activity continued with Makrab (Familiarity Night), this activity aims to strengthen ties and establish relationships between FVM members from seven universities who had the opportunity to attend. The last day the delegates were invited to enjoy the natural beauty in Banyuwangi, namely Bangsring Beach. The delegates were given the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the sea by doing snorkeling activities. Tourism activities are the final agenda at the 2022 FVM National Community Service, after which the delegates return to their respective regions.

 

 

Figure 3. Day 2 activities in the form of an evening of intimacy