The nonprofit CAPC was formed to educate pet owners
about zoonotic disease and steps they can take to virtually eliminate the risk of pets making people sick.
However, despite these feelings, there was almost a complete lack of communication between physicians and veterinarians
about zoonotic disease issues.7
The practice should identify resources to educate the entire staff
about zoonotic diseases, especially parasites.
Small animal practitioners encountered zoonotic disease more frequently than large animal veterinarians; however, the small animal veterinarians indicated they encountered or discussed zoonotic diseases on a weekly rather than a daily basis.7 Physicians indicated that they felt that «veterinarians should play an equal or greater role in advising patients
about zoonotic diseases» and that «veterinarians should be involved not only in controlling zoonotic disease pathogens in animals, but also in providing information for patients and physicians.»
CDC's redesigned website Healthy Pets Healthy People provides a wealth of information
about zoonotic diseases, illnesses that can spread to people from pets, farm animals, and wildlife.
Not exact matches
Reviewer Delia Grace applauds this comprehensive history, and recommends it those who are grappling with the resurgence in
zoonotic diseases brought
about by the rapid expansion of the livestock sector in developing countries and elsewhere.
The HHS investigation team, which did not include CDC employees who worked in EOC or in the
zoonotic infectious
diseases branch, concluded on 2 September that evidence did not support Lanciotti's allegations
about Singleplex's superiority, or that there was any specific danger to public health because of the use of Trioplex.
Zoonotic disease education and prevention is extremely important, and as an industry, we are in a unique position to address it by communicating within the industry or, if necessary, getting the word out to the public
about what it is and how to help prevent it.
The warnings
about lepto are especially dire because it's a
zoonotic disease, meaning it can infect humans too.
In addition to canine wellness exams and feline wellness exams, the veterinarians - Gerald Glencer, DVM and Peter Kunoff, DVM - and animal care assistants from Ypsilanti Animal Clinic educate clients
about contagious dog
diseases, contagious cat
diseases,
zoonotic diseases, and the importance of heartworm prevention and flea / tick prevention.
A 1999 study surveyed 327 veterinarians and 322 physicians
about how often they encountered
zoonotic diseases to suggest the appropriate role each profession should play in educating the public on
zoonotic diseases, prevention, and precautions.7 The findings indicated that veterinarians encounter
zoonotic diseases in their practices or discuss them with their clients more frequently than physicians.
The owner should be reminded
about maintaining proper kitchen hygiene to decrease the risk of possible transmission of
zoonotic diseases such as salmonellosis.
What is even creepier
about cheyletiellosis is the fact that it's a contagious and
zoonotic disease, meaning it can be spread from dog to cat to person by close contact or via a shared environment.
Dr. Natalie Marks talks
about the ways to protect your pets and family from this
zoonotic disease.
The list of
zoonotic diseases includes the typical ones you may have heard
about like rabies or lyme
disease.
And remember: if you are worried
about the possibility of contracting a
zoonotic disease from your pet, your best resource for information is your veterinarian.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and The Meowing Vet wants to inform pet owners
about the risk of Leptospirosis in unvaccinated dogs and how this
zoonotic disease can cause kidney failure and liver
disease in humans as well.
What is even creepier
about cheyletiellosis is the fact it is a contagious and
zoonotic disease, meaning it can be spread from dog to cat to person by close contact or via a shared environment.
Best knowledge
about the
zoonotic infections or abnormalities along with other infectious
diseases.