Translations:Pelsa Facilitator Manual/54/en
Pelsa can help to break down some of these hurdles or barriers and make it more likely problems of disease will be reported. Pelsa are a vital link between the community and the veterinary services. Pelsa
- are a trusted member of the community,
- have training in signs recognition and the language to describe problems,
- have experience in seeing cases,
- have knowledge of how to report quickly and simply,
- can help provide a continued link, pass on advice and offer assistance with treatments suggested by the vet services,
- can determine if a problem appears to be of higher priority than others,
- can observe problems even when the farmer has not and suggest a problem is reported,
- can be a useful source of information, warnings, and advice to the community,
- understands that reporting disease can bring benefit to the community as well as to the individual farmer.