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Animals, diseases, and human health : shaping our lives now and in the future / Radford G. Davis, editor.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) RA639 .A55 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zoonoses.
- Human-animal relationships.
- Human ecology.
- Zoonoses--transmission.
- Animal Assisted Therapy.
- Animal Welfare.
- Human-Animal Bond.
- Communicable Diseases, Emerging--transmission.
- Communicable Diseases, Emerging--veterinary.
- Medical Subjects:
- Zoonoses--transmission.
- Animal Assisted Therapy.
- Animal Welfare.
- Human-Animal Bond.
- Communicable Diseases, Emerging--transmission.
- Communicable Diseases, Emerging--veterinary.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2011]
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0313385297
- 9780313385292
- 9780313385308
- 0313385300
- OCLC:
- 676729121
- Publisher Number:
- 99948277009
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