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Title Animal health at the crossroads : preventing, detecting, and diagnosing animal diseases / Committee on Assessing the Nation's Framework for Addressing Animal Diseases, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 266 pages) : illustrations, charts
Contents State and quality of the current system -- Assessment of current framework: case studies -- Gaps in the animal health framework -- Recommendations for strengthening the animal health framework
Summary The confirmed case of "mad cow" disease (BSE) in June 2005 illustrates the economic impact of disease outbreaks, as additional countries closed their markets to U.S. beef and beef products. Emerging diseases also threaten public health--11 out of 12 of the major global disease outbreaks over the last decade were from zoonotic agents (that spread from animals to humans). Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases finds that, in general, the U.S. animal health framework has been slow to take advantage of state-of-the-art technologies being used now to protect public health; better diagnostic tests for identifying all animal diseases should be made a priority. The report also recommends that the nation establish a high-level, authoritative, and accountable coordinating mechanism to engage and enhance partnerships among local, state, and federal agencies, and the private sector
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Animals -- Diseases -- United States
Veterinary medicine -- Diagnosis -- United States
Veterinary public health -- United States
Animals -- Diseases.
Veterinary hygiene -- Law and legislation.
Animal Diseases
Legislation, Veterinary
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
Veterinary hygiene -- Law and legislation
Animals -- Diseases
Veterinary medicine -- Diagnosis
Veterinary public health
SUBJECT United States
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessing the Nation's Framework for Addressing Animal Diseases.
ISBN 9780309533386
0309533384
1280262885
9781280262883
9786610262885
6610262888
Other Titles Preventing, detecting, and diagnosing animal diseases