Iran Veterinary Organization is tasked with protecting the health of animals, especially domestic animals. The organization was created in 1925, after World War I, following an outbreak of rinderpest.
Formation
The National Consultative Assembly approved the formation of a veterinary organization in 1925, under the supervision of the Pasteur Institute. Initially, the organization had only 22 employees. The first chairman was Dr. Abdollah Hamedi.
Goals
To prevent animal diseases
Vaccine and serum
A study of plant diseases, insects and diseases of animals
To produce more useful and domesticated animals
To increase the number of branches of the agency in Iran
Presidents
Number
Name
Year
Duration
Position
1
Dr. Abdollah Hamedi
1925
one year
Assistant to the animal pest management institute
2
Dr. Morteza Golsorkhi
1926
two years
Assistant to the animal pest management institute
3
Dr. Loe Deppi
1930
nearly five years
Head of the institute of animal welfare
4
Dr. Abdollah Hamedi
1935
nearly six years
Head of the veterinary office
5
Dr. Reza Rastegar
1943
nearly five years
Head of the veterinary department under the auspices of Dr. Hamedi and the director General of veterinary medicine
6
Dr. Mohammad Darvish
1947
nearly two years
Head of the department of animal husbandry
7
Dr. Esmaeil Ardalan
1949
nearly seven years
veterinary director general
8
General Dr. Abbas Izadpanah
1957
nearly one year
veterinary director general
9
Dr. Morteza Gholiarshadi
1960
nearly one year
veterinary director general
10
Dr. Morteza Kaveh
1964
nearly four years
veterinary director general
11
Dr. Morteza Gholiarshadi
1964
nearly thirteen years
Director general of veterinary medicine / Head of veterinary organization since 1971
