Monday June 24, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m. – the Law Section and Communications by the Division of Communications and Animal Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, carried out the Pleasant-to Live Community project by entering the area of Nong Waeng Trachoo 1 Community, to provide health care and vaccination to dogs and cats. The event began at 9:30 a.m., with Mrs. Natrudee Boachai, Chairperson of Nong Waeng Trachoo 1 Community welcoming the participants. Prof. Bandit Tengcharoensakul, Ph.D., DVM., Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine presided talked about the importance of vaccination, and Mr. Chumporn Para, Director of the Communications Division, Acting Vice President for Law and Communications presided over the opening session. Among distinguished participants were Assoc. Prof. Arayaporn Makhotphet, Vice Dean for Animal Hospital; community health volunteers, lecturers, the working group, staff of the Communications Division and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, with community people bringing their pets to receive the vaccine.
Mrs. Natrudee Boachai, Chairperson of Nong Waeng Trachoo 1 Community said that she was pleased that Khon Kaen University came to the community today. Nong Waeng Trachoo 1 Community is a densely populated community, and most lead their lives in the urban people style, i.e., getting married at a later stage, being single more than in the past, or not having children due to the stressful economic condition. Moreover, the aged people increased in number, accounting for 15% at present. People tend to have pets as friends and thus the number of pets has increased.
Pet owners therefore add to their expenditure, which involves food and health. Thus, with Khon Kaen University’s Pleasant-to-Live Community Project, the community service provided makes it more convenient to the community people, whose expenditure lessens. Mrs. Natrudee then thanked Khon Kaen University for such a good activity. The community people are impressed that the university sees the importance of the community.
Prof. Bandit Tengcharoensakul, Ph.D., DVM., Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, talked on behalf of the Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, about the importance of vaccination and the faculty’s participation in coming to the community, that he was pleased to join the project. It is widely known that dogs and cats at present are people’s members in the family and are thought of as people’s children. So we have to take care of them and vaccination is necessary for them. The Project of Khon Kaen University for the community is meant for the pets of all families to be in good health and the community people are safe from rabies. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is happy to continue joining and supporting this project.
Mr. Chumporn Para, Director of the Communications Division, Acting Vice President for Law and Communications said in his opening address that Nong Waeng Trachoo 1 Community is the community related to Khon Kaen University in many dimensions, namely, in economy, social, use of transportation route, and living together. Apart from people, there are pets that are useful in many aspects for human: mental, physical, and social. Raising pets helps releasing stress and builds good relationship in the family and community. Besides, pets are good friends to the elderly and those who live alone.
However, raising pets means responsibility over their health, their living and disease prevention. Today, Khon Kaen University by the Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, took a team of vets and assistants to give vaccination to dogs and cats, and also to provide information and correct understanding about pet care in order to promote common living and happy community.
This corresponds to the role of Khon Kaen University in provision of care and benefits to the society and community. Khon Kaen University has carried out the events and activities continuously and more intensively on the occasion of KKU’s 60th anniversary. This shows that we are side by side with the community all the time and we are dedicated to develop in parallel with the community by integrating benefits covering the aspect of being good model in caring of the environment, stimulating economy, promoting occupation, which will lead to strong and happy communities, and finally sustainable development.
People who brought their dogs and cates for vaccination reflected their feeling as follows:
Mr. Sanan Namhad said that he learned about KKU’s coming to provide vaccination from the 103 radio station of KKU. Thanks to KKU for giving the service at the community. He brought his cat to receive vaccination and this reduced his expenditure. So he was impressed and would like KKU to continue organizing such activity.
Khun Wi (not revealing her name and surname) said that she brought both her cat and dog for vaccination. She learned about this from KKU Page and her friend in KKU also told her about it. She also told the others to bring their dogs and cats today. At present, there are a lot of strayed cats and dogs that sometimes enter people’s house. We never know if they have rabies or not. She was worried about the matter and thought it is safer to vaccinate the pets. She was also happy that Khon Kaen University organized this activity that would lessen people’s expenditure for their pets. She wished the University will continue arranging this activity.
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The total number of dogs and cats receiving the vaccine today was 296. The community service at Nong Waeng Trachoo 1 Community Office this time promotes and strengthens the community, leading to a pleasant-to-live community. The activity also raises good relationship between Khon Kaen University and the community in joining the project implementation that will lead to sustainable development and strong community and society in accordance with the administrative strategy of the University to provide assistance and care for the community in different dimensions. Finally, it will result in a good image of the University.
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