A experiência do residente multiprofissional médico veterinário na saúde pública

Abstract

Veterinary medicine insertion in public health can contribute to its advancement, especially with actions that encourage and promote health. These professionals’ skills are very important to human health preservation, as they are related to animal food safety, environmental and sanitary conditions, as well as human and animal interaction. In SUS and family health, veterinary professionals can contribute to a team by drawing on their expertise in their area and through their own perceptions about collective particularities, priorities and deficiencies. This professional’s insertion in this context occurs due to a large formation; however, it is necessary that the other health professionals also understand his role. This article aimed to relate Veterinary Multiprofessional Resident experience with public health actions, in “Estratégia de Saúde da Família” and coping with COVID-19, as well as his own perceptions about his integration to the team. It was realized that the health team showed interest in this professional; also, he got major recognition from municipal organizations from Uruguaiana, as a result of Veterinarian Residents’ participation in health actions. It was perceived that Multiprofessional Residency is a way of inserting the veterinarian in the context of municipal public health, contributing to a better quality of basic health for the public, with the possibility of continuing this process, providing experience and visibility to this professional class, whose skills must be exploited in order for public health to be stimulated and preserved.