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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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Radford G. Davis, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
1 Choosing a Pet
MeLissa Ciprich, DVM
2 The Responsibilities of Pet Ownership
Kristina D. August, DVM
3 The Human-Animal Bond and Animal-Assisted Therapy
Rebecca A. Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN
4 First Aid for Pets
Elisa M. Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC
5 Dogs: Health, Diseases, and Prevention
Craig Datz, DVM, MS, DABVP, DACVN
6 Cats: Health, Diseases, and Prevention
Craig Datz, DVM, MS, DABVP, DACVN
7 Ferrets, Rabbits, Rodents, and Other Small Mammals: Health, Diseases, and Prevention
Daniella R. Yaakov, DVM, and Jeffrey L. Rhody, DVM
8 Birds: Health, Diseases, and Prevention
Niklos Weber, DVM, DABVP
9 Unraveling Animal Behavior
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB, and Sagi Denenberg, DVM, MACVSc
10 Alternative Therapies for Treating Illnesses and Maintaining Health
Nancy Scanlan, DVM, MSFP, CVA
11 Pet Nutrition
Mark B. Taylor, MA, DVM
12 Pets and Disasters
Garry G. Goemann, DVM, MPH
Index
About the Editor and Contributors

About the Author

Radford G. Davis, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, is a diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and associate professor of public health in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Reviews

Well within the reach of general readers, it will be a useful reference for undergraduate students interested in biology, health and disease, animal science, and the One Health initiative (which explores the interconnected aspects of animal, human, and environmental health issues).
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