Sentences with phrase «discussing zoonotic»

-- Part 2In this second article discussing zoonotic disease, I will focus on other infections, besides parasites, that pets can share with people.

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.»

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Some of the zoonotic parasites that can be found in dogs and cats are discussed below.

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.

And while the obvious hazards such as animal bites, transmission of zoonotic diseases (ringworm), or slips, trips, and falls are discussed with new employees and volunteers, the occupational hazard of compassion fatigue is rarely discussed.