b'EMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE,VETERINARY WOMAN CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGEACHIEVE & LEAD TOGETHERprofession. I met the challenge by keeping motivated always, and working hard towards the goal. Do the work for which your heart craves. What has most helped and motivated you along the way?Never be afraid to speak up for yourself andMy motivation throughout the journey was the farmers from others, and never let anyone dim your light. the rural area I come from.I always wondered how anyone can care for their animals so much that they feel pain of the animals.Because of the high cost of medicine, they were never in position to treat their animals. Being a veterinarian, I about providing the best possible care for animals. Fromfelt passionately that we must overcome this problem and that a young age, I knew that I wanted to work in this field andI must do something for those farmers. This thought always make a positive impact on the lives of animals and theirencourage me to search for new medications or protocols that owners. However, as I began my journey in the veterinarywould be cheaper and helpful for those people.profession, I noticed some areas that needed improvementWhat is the best advice youve been given, or thatand change, such as a shortage of veterinarians in rural areas,you would give to someone else, about drivinghigh veterinary costs which are unaffordable to animal ownerspositive change?from rural or deprived areas, lack of awareness about diseasesThe best advice has ever been given to me by my father that, and preventive measures and increased drug resistance due tono matter what the situation, do your best and do what makes over use, e.g. antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which ultimatelyyou happy.Do the work for which your heart craves. Never affect the environment. This realisation led me to pursue abe afraid to speak up for yourself and others, and never let career in technical and regulatory affairs, where I could use myanyone dim your light. As a woman, I believe the best advice knowledge and skills to bring about positive changes in theI can give to others is to never underestimate your worth on the radar for CPCSEA (Committee forveterinary industry.and capabilities. Its important to remember that we are Control and Supervision of ExperimentsI strongly believe that by working behind the scenes I canstrong, resilient, and capable of achieving anything we set our on Animals) nomination.make a bigger impact and help shape the future of theminds and to always prioritise self-love, self-care, and self-Ihave attended workshops andprofession in a positive way. Through my role, I can bridgeconfidence.participated in seminars, conferencesthe gap between veterinarians and regulatory authorities, and training to amplify my knowledgeWhat are your next steps to continue creating changefor the benefit of animals and theirintroduce new technologies and sustainable solutions,for the better?wellbeing. As a team lead, I have trainedand ultimately contribute towards a better future for ourFirst to keep finding new and cheaper medicine for animals, many employees and contributed toprofession. I am grateful for the opportunity to make awhich is ultimately helpful for the farmers and other animal implementing new processes in thedifference and be a part of this journey towards change in thekeepers. Secondly, to reach out to those women who are organisation.veterinary industry. working for the betterment of women in society about what Presently Im working as a deputyWhat are the biggest challenges you have encounteredI can contribute for them.Also to reach out to the women manager in the department of technicalin this journey and how have you overcome them? living in rural areas who do not get opportunity to explore and regulatory affairs at Zenex AnimalThe biggest challenges were to work with the people whothemselves and their knowledge.Id like to help them to Health India Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.think that veterinary is not a profession for women. The areaachieve their goals and motivate them to continue to break Here, Im dealing with the differentI come from is a rural area where people are not that well- barriers, shatter glass ceilings, and pave the way for future regulatory authorities and also providingeducated to understand the importance of the veterinarygenerations of strong, confident, and empowered women.technical support to the field staff.We truly have the power to change the world.www.veterinarywoman.co.uk 31'