Overview

• The holiday’s August 17 date dates back to the 1853 launch of the Americas’ first veterinary school, later formalized by the national federation in 1994.
• Official commemorations honor more than 50,000 Mexican veterinarians for their work in clinical care, livestock health and conservation.
• Leonardo Burcius of MSD Salud Animal urged strengthened zoonosis prevention and food safety through the One Health framework.
• Professionals are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence, data analytics and remote monitoring tools to enhance diagnostics and biosecurity.
• Excélsior and social media users marked the day with humorous meme galleries that boosted public engagement with veterinary work.