Animals, Diseases, and Human Health: Shaping Our Lives Now and in the Future
• Written by veterinarians who are leading experts in their fields• Addresses the benefits and detriments animals have on human health• Covers a range of species, from dogs to rabbits and birds to guinea pigs• Examines related issues, such as the use of pets in hospital settings• Conveys an overall theme that animal and human health are interconnected and dependent upon each other• Contains illustrations and photographs to accompany the text• Includes a bibliography with most chapters• Features a sidebar in each chapter that presents interesting facts not found elsewhere in the chapter• Serves as a ready reference for pet owners as well as a text for high school and college students focused on animal science and health, public health, veterinary medicine, biology, microbiology, and virology"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)."-Choice