An industrial training attachment report carried out at Mbale district local government veterinary sector.

Abstract

This report presents findings during the time of internship with Mbale district veterinary sector in Mbale city a few meters away from Mbale city chambers along Elgon Avenue opposite Mbale cricket grounds. The vet sector has got the hierarchies which are comprised of the DVO as the top of management followed by the stuff like the VO- AHO, Lab attendant, secretary who does stationary work and casual workers. The major services offered by the sector include the following; Advisory work, Inspection and regulatory services, quality assurance, Disease surveillance like collection of data, Ambulatory services like disease treatment, vaccination etc., Information and planning of farmers through carrying out statistics etc. However, the following included the major activities that were carried out during internship period; vaccination, surgical operations, t inspection, lab diagnosis, post-mortem and collection of blood samples, deworming, treatment, and sensitization of fanners, After involving myself in all these, I was able n remain the same and hence I gained a lot from the training positively by getting new skills and techniques which will help me to survive. In all I achieved, there were some challenges faced at the sector and the field as well, challenges like bad weather, lack of enough materials, lack of transport etc.