SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal hospitals with more than two veterinarians will be required to disclose medical fees for major types of treatment, including vaccinations and X-rays. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Tuesday that the Veterinarians Act was revised to require that animal hospitals disclose medical costs for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that a revised Veterinarian Act was promulgated with a focus on obligating veterinarians to inform customers about expected expenses for medical treatment and surgical procedures. Thus far, veterinarians were allowed to charge medical expenses arbitrarily, and it was difficult [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Regional authorities are struggling with the lack of quarantine specialists in charge of prevention of African swine fever, avian influenza, and other livestock epidemics. Among 77 positions for government employees in charge of veterinary affairs available at 23 city and county governments in North Gyeongsang Province, only 43 had [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of veterinarians gathered Monday in Incheon, west of Seoul, to discuss ways to enhance the health of humans, animals and the environment around the world. In a speech opening the 33rd World Veterinary Congress earlier in the day, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said, “The congress will [...]