Post-War UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) Assistance to Livestock Restoration in Poland—Veterinary Challenges

This article analyses post-World War II UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) activities that supported the restoration of livestock in Poland, with a focus on veterinary work associated with animal shipments. The study is based on archival UNRRA documentation (mission and programme reports) and contemporary veterinary publications describing clinical practice in Polish port clinics and on board livestock ships. It reconstructs major health risks during transoceanic transport (crowding, heat, poor ventilation); outlines veterinary procedures applied before loading, during the voyage, and after arrival; and summarises mortality and morbidity data reported for the period 1945–1946. By foregrounding veterinary practice within post-war humanitarian logistics, the paper contributes to a more detailed understanding of how animal health management shaped livestock rehabilitation efforts in Poland.