The winners of the 2017 OIE PHOTO COMPETITION are the photographers who best illustrate, both from an artistic and a descriptive point of view, the work carried out by animal health and welfare players, in particular by Veterinary services both in their public and private components, to protect animal health and promote animal welfare worldwide in the context of the OIE Standards’ implementation, thus ensuring public health.
OIE Global Network
The OIE and all its member states play such a vital role in veterinary and public health, and the general public is seldom aware of the huge role that all these people play in keeping them safe. I think this photo competition is a great idea, as it is a chance to see the every-day experiences of the veterinarians and animal health workers from around the world.

Dr Janette James
Africa Region 2017 Winner
I consider the OIE an Organisation of extreme importance in anmail health, welfare and for the global population. The Competition shows/disseminates in various ways and forms the arduous and necessary work done by professionals who work within the animal area.

Dr Fernando Kluwe Dias
Americas Region 2017 Winner
It is my great pleasure to be awarded as the winner of OIE Photo Competition 2017 in the region twice. This photo competition is one of big contributors to illustrate activities done by veterinarians and veterinary sector in the world.

Dr Yadamsuren Dagvador
Asia & Pacific 2017 Winner
I am a veterinarian of vocation and I work in the rural world in the speciality of large animals for almost 20 years. I love what I do and I am very proud of my profession and what it represents for society. The OIE photography competition in a great way allows me to join my passion for photography with my profession so that I can show some of the veterinarian's daily work; In the case of the image, listening to a cow for a later diagnosis.

Dr Alfonso Ferrer Yus
Europe Region 2017 Winner
Since the World Organisation for Animal Health works with animal health and welfare, such a Competition is valuable.

Dr Mozafar Sarmasti
Middle East Region 2017 Winner
Veterinary Students
Thank you OIE! I am very happy to be part of this competition.

Khaled Daamer
Africa 2017 Winner
The OIE's support of animal health and welfare was well portrayed in the task of this photo competition. By purposefully looking for veterinary interactions in the care and management of animals, it granted me an even deeper perspective of what it means to be a veterinarian. There are so many ways for a veterinarian to be involved in communities, helping to promote the health of the people through the health and care of their animals.

Ginger Hobgood
Americas 2017 Winner
I have been passionate about photography ever since I can remember and being able to use my passion in throwing light to the field of veterinary practice gives me immense joy and satisfaction.
I am extremely thankful to OIE for providing this great opportunity for scores of students like me for whom this event has not merely been a competition but a platform for realization and understanding. Competitions like this inculcates in budding veterinarians a feeling of respect towards animals and the need for giving due consideration to animal welfare in their field of work.
I am extremely thankful to OIE for providing this great opportunity for scores of students like me for whom this event has not merely been a competition but a platform for realization and understanding. Competitions like this inculcates in budding veterinarians a feeling of respect towards animals and the need for giving due consideration to animal welfare in their field of work.

Christopher Ashish
Asia & Pacific 2017 Winner
I enjoy that dog´s thankful and as well sad look, who desires up to caress, caught not only my attention , but also the jury OIE Photo Competition 2017 view, because by this way photo can get to people´s awareness in the world. Thanks a lot.

Simon Halas
Europe 2017 Winner
The OIE photo competition is a creative and interesting activity to help us think in-depth and to see various aspects of animal health and welfare. It encourages us to further extend the spirit of respect to animals in our community. Thanks to the OIE for this opportunity to share our view and experiences with all who care about animals and to its undoubted role in preserving health and welfare to animals across the world.
