| Description |
viii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Allergies to pets / A. McKenzie André and Zandra Hollaway André -- Pets in health-care settings / Louisa J. Castrodale -- Dog bites and dangerous pets / Kira A. Christian -- Animal abuse, cruelty, neglect (and the connection to human violence) / Miranda Spindel and Lila Miller -- Emerging diseases / Tegwin K. Taylor -- Wildlife trade, demand, and health / Kristine M. Smith -- Immunocompromised, high-risk populations and animals / Radford G. Davis -- Zoonoses of concern from dogs / Carina Blackmore -- Zoonoses of concern from cats / Ken Thorley -- Zoonoses of concern from small mammals / Jeffrey L. Rhody -- Zoonoses of concern from pet birds / Niklos Weber -- One health / Radford G. Davis -- The future : modern animal biotechnology / Larisa Rudenko, Jeffery Jones, and Evgenij Evdokimov |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Zoonoses.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Human ecology.
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Zoonoses -- transmission.
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Animal Assisted Therapy.
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Animal Welfare.
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Bonding, Human-Pet.
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- transmission.
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- veterinary.
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| Author |
Davis, Radford G.
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| LC no. |
2011026322 |
| ISBN |
9780313385292 (hardcopy : alk. paper) |
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0313385297 (hardcopy : alk. paper) |
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9780313385308 (eISBN) |
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0313385300 (eISBN) |
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