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The article discusses key issues, trends and prospects for the development of the veterinary sector of Ukraine’s economy in the context of contemporary challenges and post-war reconstruction tasks. It highlights the importance of the veterinary industry as a key component of agricultural production, food security and public health. The consequences of military actions that led to the destruction of production capacities, a decrease in the efficiency of state and private veterinary services, the loss of labour resources, and disruptions in the logistics of supplying veterinary drugs and animal protection products are analysed.

Based on a SWOT analysis, the strengths of the industry (availability of professional staff, scientific schools, a developed network of institutions) its weaknesses (insufficient funding, outdated material and technical base, ineffective management), as well as external opportunities (European integration processes, international technical assistance, growing demand for quality products) and threats (epizootic risks, climate change, global competition). On this basis, strategic directions for the restoration and development of the veterinary sector have been formulated.

The need to update legislation, bring regulatory acts into line with EU requirements, and strengthen state control in the field of food safety and animal welfare has been substantiated. A set of institutional, organisational and personnel measures has been proposed: the creation of a unified digital animal accounting system, the introduction of modern information and analytical technologies, the expansion of the functions of regional veterinary services, and the promotion of public-private partnerships.

The importance of developing veterinary science and education as a key factor in modernising the industry is emphasised, as is the need to support research in biosafety, epizootology, pharmacology and biotechnology. It was stressed that overcoming the crisis in the veterinary sector requires a systematic, phased approach, taking into account short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. The implementation of the proposed measures will contribute to the formation of an effective, sustainable and innovation-oriented veterinary system capable of ensuring food security, animal and public health, and increasing Ukraine’s competitiveness at the international level.

 

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