Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
International trade, animal health and veterinary epidemiology: challenges and opportunities.
- Journal:
- Preventive veterinary medicine
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Zepeda, C et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
This research looks at how international trade affects animal health and disease management. It highlights that since the establishment of the World Trade Organization, there has been a greater focus on ensuring that health measures for animals are based on scientific evidence. The study discusses how understanding animal diseases helps in monitoring, assessing risks, and managing trade regions. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of using veterinary science to make informed decisions about animal health in the context of global trade.
Abstract
The link between international trade, animal health and epidemiology has been recognized for a long time and has taken an additional importance in the aftermath of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and of the inception of the World Trade Organization. The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the World Trade Organization demands that sanitary and phytosanitary measures be scientifically based, placing epidemiology at the center of decisions related animal health and trade. This paper analyses the interactions between international trade of animals (and animal products) and epidemiology with discussion on the inputs of epidemiology in surveillance, risk analysis and regionalization.
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