Veterinary Public Health

by Trevejo, Rosalie T.

• ISBN13: 9781437705614
• ISBN10: 1437705618
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

Guest editor Rosalie Trevejo highlights important areas in veterinary public health for all small animal practitioners. Topics include emerging tick-borne diseases, animal bites and rabies risk, influenza, animals as sentinels, antibiotic resistance, feral cat populations, border health, the human-animal bond, zoonotic diseases, disaster preparedness, reporting of animal diseases, and much more!

Table of Contents

Preface
Public Health for the Twenty-First Century: What Role Do Veterinarians in Clinical Practice Play?	p. 215
Disease Reporting and Surveillance: Where Do Companion Animal Diseases Fit In?	p. 225
Companion Animals as Sentinels for Public Health	p. 241
Influenza in Dogs and Cats	p. 251
Emerging Tick-borne Diseases	p. 265
Pets and Antimicrobial Resistance	p. 279
The Human-Companion Animal Bond: How Humans Benefit	p. 293
The Impact of Companion Animal Problems on Society and the Role of Veterinarians	p. 327
Emergency Management During Disasters for Small Animal Practitioners	p. 347
Border Health: Who's Guarding the Gate?	p. 359
Local Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, a Model for the One Health Initiative	p. 373
Index	p. 385
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