Alliance between veterinarians and information specialists

Many organizations all around the world try to help veterinary profession in understanding, using and extending the practice of information science and technology. Since 1995 The Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI), a non-profit international organization comprised of individuals involved in biomedical informatics research, education and advocacy within the domain of veterinary medicine, started the Talbot Informatics Symposium, in memory of Dr. Richard Talbot, a pioneer in veterinary informatics.“Better Data Saves Pets” is AVI 23rd Annual Symposium motto which is held in Kansas City in August 2018. It gives opportunity to share informatics expertise from libraries to veterinary practice.
Moreover, the Animal Health Information Specialists (AHIS) group has been active for over 20 years and collaborates between veterinary librarians and veterinary information specialists in Europe, North America, and other countries. AHIS attempts to bring together all those who are employed or interested in the dissemination of animal health information, to foster co-operation and resource sharing, and to stimulate interest in related matters. As the same, in Africa and Asia we need to give rise to opportunities to promote animal health information and evidence-based veterinary medicine. Paying attention to the wellbeing of companion animals has increasingly been growing in Islamic countries such as Iran in the past decade (Grisoni and Mashkour, 2016). According to the news based on numbers of hospitals offering services to pets …