Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Emerging infectious disease prevention: Veterinary action required.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Alders, R G
- Affiliation:
- Australian National University · Australia
Plain-English summary
In recent years, there has been a noticeable rise in outbreaks of infectious diseases, often linked to human activities, which can lead to serious health and economic problems. The veterinary field plays a crucial role in addressing these issues by focusing on actions that can help prevent these diseases from spreading. This review discusses how veterinarians can promote environmental health, tackle challenges in implementing a unified approach to health across different areas, and find ways to prevent viruses from jumping to humans. The goal is to encourage veterinarians to think about how their work can either help prevent or contribute to the spread of these diseases and to explore ways to enhance their preventive efforts in the future. Overall, the review emphasizes the importance of veterinary involvement in preventing infectious diseases.
Abstract
Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks have increased significantly over the past century, largely due to human actions, leading to distress, death and severe socio-economic implications. Coordinated actions by multiple sectors and disciplines are required to address these drivers. The challenge for the veterinary profession is to identify and prioritise the actions to which it can and should contribute. This review explores: the extent to which veterinary oaths promote attention to ecological sustainability; challenges faced during One Health implementation across diverse settings and possible solutions; and opportunities for veterinarians to assist with pandemic prevention by working to stop viral spillover at source. It aims to stimulate a discussion within the veterinary profession regarding how our current approaches: prevent or promote emerging infectious diseases and re-emerging infectious diseases; provide opportunities to improve our preventive contributions going forward; and can yield significant cobenefits.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38880964/