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Animals, diseases, and human health : shaping our lives now and in the future /

"This book explains how animals shape our lives and our health, providing evidence that a "One Health" approach is the only logical methodology for advancing human health in the future"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Davis, Radford G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2011]
Subjects:
Zoonoses.
Human-animal relationships.
Human ecology.
Zoonoses > transmission.
Animal Assisted Therapy.
Animal Welfare.
Bonding, Human-Pet.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging > transmission.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging > veterinary.
Table of Contents:
  • Allergies to pets
  • Pets in health-care settings
  • Dog bites and dangerous pets
  • Animal abuse, cruelty, neglect (and the connection to human violence)
  • Emerging diseases
  • Wildlife trade, demand, and health
  • Immunocompromised, high-risk populations and animals
  • Zoonoses of concern from dogs
  • Zoonoses of concern from cats
  • Zoonoses of concern from small mammals
  • Zoonoses of concern from pet birds
  • One health
  • The future : modern animal biotechnology