Sentences with phrase «animal population health»

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As part of the Microbial Ecology Lab, he will help survey the many distinct habitats of Shedd's animal populations, analyzing how unseen members of complex ecosystems are impacted by changes in the environment, advancing the understanding of how these tiny microbes affect animal health.

«Every animal we treat allows us to monitor the health of the species and most importantly, identify baseline indicators that can be used to better understand the wildlife population and environmental impacts,» said Tim Binder, executive vice president of animal care at Shedd Aquarium.

Her findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology on June 5, could help wildlife managers target their efforts to prevent outbreaks and potentially help public health officials prevent disease in human populations as well.

«And Randy has written the book on the health of a population of wild animals.

«We have animal literature, which shows direct links between exposure and adverse health outcomes, the limited human studies, and the fact that 90 to 100 percent of the population has measurable levels of these compounds in their bodies,» said John Meeker, an assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a lead ahealth outcomes, the limited human studies, and the fact that 90 to 100 percent of the population has measurable levels of these compounds in their bodies,» said John Meeker, an assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a lead ahealth sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a lead aHealth and a lead author.

The illicit trade in wildlife and wildlife parts is now a multi-billion industry decimating iconic animal populations, undermining security across nations, and threatening ecosystems, food security, human health, and livelihoods among the world's poorest communities.

That means public health officials may have to start looking for infections and deaths in local wild animal and livestock populations to keep the virus in check, he says.

Crossing the interstate, especially for the animals of breeding age, is important for this population's declining genetic diversity — and long - term health and survival.

Without a long record, Woith said, researchers can not be sure that their observations relate to an earthquake and not some other kind of environmental change or long - term fluctuation in the health of an animal population or its predators.

The introduction of eight female Texan panthers to an isolated population in Florida may have saved the animals from extinction and improved their genetic health, scientists say.

«Water quality is of great concern to California's Tribal governments not only for personal consumption, but also for the long term health and restoration of cultural habitats for traditional plants and animal life, ecosystems for healthy fish population, and access to traditional plants for food and ceremonial use,» adds Anecita Agustinez, a Tribal Policy Advisor at California's Department of Water Resources.

While I can agree that Americans eat too much animal protein and even the wrong kind if it is not organic, when I look at some other cultures that do eat animal proteins such as the Japanese, or the Aleutian and Eskimo populations, they still have far better health measurement than even vegans and vegetarians in America.

There are many factors involved in this seeming decline in health — increases in population, crowding, living in close proximity with animals and the resultant transmission of diseases, but certainly the change in diet was a major factor.

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This career shift has allowed Dr. Reeves to explore her interests in population medicine while setting new health standards for the thousands of homeless animals housed at the ASC annually.

I would like to serve as a shelter medicine expert to improve the health and welfare of the entire population, not just individual animals as a private practitioner typically would.

The course's shelter medicine, veterinary forensics, and public health courses have «significantly augmented my day - to - day practice of population health and well being, disease outbreak management, animal behavioral health, and animal cruelty investigations,» he said.

We truly care about what is best for your pet, and have taken steps to best ensure his / her health, as well as the health of the animal and human populations we live amongst.

I felt drawn to the specialty because it offered help to one of the most vulnerable animal populations; it combined my interests of working towards the greater good in the community and public health; and it was profession where I felt like I could make a difference improving the lives of un-homed animals every day.

Dr. Levy's clinical interests center on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, and humane alternatives for cat population control, including contraceptive vaccines for cats.

Removal of the hormone - producing testicles and ovaries may improve cats» health in many ways and certainly helps to deal with a potentially exploding animal population, but it reduces your pet's metabolic rate and allows food to affect weight more directly, as in men and women after andropause and menopause.

Certainly the abandoned pet population is a huge problem but the longterm health of the animal needs to be factored in to the decision about when to spay and neuter.

Her research and clinical interests center on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases, humane alternatives for cat population control, and contraceptive vaccines for cats.

Spaying and neutering pets not only has positive health effects on the individual animal, but it benefits the entire pet population.

Her work has focused on infectious disease, immunology, and population medicine to improve the understanding of shelter animal health, disease responses and animal welfare.

Our mission is to facilitate the placement of stray and unwanted animals and pets in desirable homes; to establish and maintain an animal shelter and associated procedures which promote the health, care and handling, and prevent over population of cats and dogs.

Patronek, G.J., «Hoarding of animals: An under - recognized public health problem in a difficult - to - study population.»

GMOs, organic, cage - free: academics and activists alike are looking for the magic recipe to produce enough food for the growing population while safeguarding human health, animal welfare and the environment.

Elanco Animal Health and Dow AgroSciences Announce Strategic R&D Agreement Agreement will focus on developing integrated solutions to enable livestock producers to increase meat and milk production to meet the demands of the growing global population.

You are not a breeder and your pets should be spayed or neutered to prevent over population and for the long term health benefits for your pet.Puppy Love's top priority are the animals in our care.

The school offered the world's first Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree program, addressing population health, public health and food safety aspects of veterinary practice; graduates now serve in leadership positions in animal health services, food safety and public health programs in 75 countries.

Obesity is as significant a health crisis in our companion animals as it is in the human population, with over 50 % of dogs and cats in the overweight to obese range.

Funds will add adoption areas allowing animals to be moved out of the general population where parvovirus, distemper, and kennel cough are constant threats to animal health.

The proper application of vaccines to animal populations has enhanced their health and welfare, and prolonged their life - spans.

The New Jersey Department of Health supports several animal population control programs to prevent animal overpopulation and to protect human hHealth supports several animal population control programs to prevent animal overpopulation and to protect human healthhealth.

Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) released the results of a large, well - controlled study with veterinarians designed to definitively quantify the prevalence of mental illness and stress in the veterinary profession and compare the findings to previous studies and the general U.S. population.

I am greatly expanding my ability to optimize the physical, behavioral and environmental health of the shelter animals I work with, while addressing the needs of both the individual animals as well as the population as a whole.

This is why puppies and dogs that are adopted from MOSA come with a spay neuter contract to better ensure both that we or our dogs are not responsible for adding to the unplanned population of animals that end up euthanized and to help better protect the health of each and every one of our babies in the future and that of the breed to try and minimize mis - breeding.

Did you know that apart from controlling the animal population, spaying or neutering has health and behavioral benefits?

Dr Angliss is also passionate about shelter medicine and spay / neuter services to improve individual pet health and the health of our pet animal populations.

Here at Spalding County Animal Control, we have a vision — a vision we believe so strongly, we have made it our mission: Our first and foremost goal is to ensure health and safety of the residents of Spalding County by controlling the population of unwanted animals — domesticated and otherwise.

By combining the efforts of animal health - care providers and human health - care providers to reach out to this often - wary population, VET SOS builds trust, enabling further outreach and education.

Internationally, large populations of feral cats constitute an important and controversial issue due to their impact on cat overpopulation, animal welfare, public health, and the environment, and to disagreement about what are the best methods for their control.

Wild animals also avoid many of the degenerative health issues that plague our current domestic pet population.

To ensure the health of the impounded animal and that of the animal population at the Shelter, impounded animals will be vaccinated upon arrivial.

«In the long - term, this vaccine could diminish the rabies cycle in various bat populations, providing health benefits to them and protecting humans and other animals from disease spillover.»

The Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) at Cornell has since confirmed that Canine Influenza has reached other states and the non - greyhound canine population.

He enjoys broadening individual animal problems to populations, incorporating aspects of environmental and human health.

In fact, the purpose of New York's Animal Population Control Program Fund, as written into law, is to «reduce the population of unwanted and stray dogs and cats thereby reducing incidence of euthanasia and potential threats to public health and safety posed by the large population of these animals.»

Veterinarians may work for federal or regional agencies that watch over the health and welfare of domesticated animals or monitor populations of free - ranging wildlife.