Dr. Alireza Rafiepour

Head of the Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO)

1. Office for Health and Management of Livestock Diseases

Studying, policy-making, planning and formulating strategic projects for surveillance and management of livestock diseases, particularly common and high-risk diseases affecting both humans and animals, including monitoring, evaluation and analysis.

2. Import, Export, Registration and Distribution of Veterinary Drugs

• Studying and developing regulations and standards.
• Establishing the National Registration Network for veterinary drugs and biological products.

3. Office of Poultry, Honey Bee and Silkworm Diseases

Conducting studies, disease surveillance, risk analysis and control programs related to poultry, honey bee and silkworm diseases.

4. National Reference Laboratories & Strategic Studies Center

Diagnosis and confirmation of livestock, poultry and aquatic diseases together with developing national laboratory standards, biological controls and veterinary reference materials.

5. Office for Health and Management of Aquatic Diseases

Planning, supervising and implementing national programs for the prevention and control of aquatic animal diseases.

6. Office for Risk Assessment of Food, Drugs and Biological Products

Planning and conducting risk assessment studies on veterinary drugs, biological products, antibiotics, pesticides, feed additives, probiotics and other veterinary materials.

7. Office for Public Health and Food Safety

Monitoring veterinary drug residues, hormones, heavy metals and chemical contaminants in animal products together with meat inspection and food safety supervision.

8. Office for Quarantine and Biosecurity

Preparing quarantine regulations and biosecurity standards while supervising import, export and transportation of live animals and animal products.