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Interdisciplinary research initiative targets livestock diseases
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.g6830
Subject(s) - livestock , developing country , business , population , environmental health , environmental planning , geography , economic growth , medicine , economics , forestry
Human population growth, climate change and an increased demand for meat and dairy products has led to a rapid transformation in livestock systems around the world. Zoonotic livestock diseases are a particular threat to these systems, especially in the developing world. A new research and training initiative aims to help reduce the impact zoonotic diseases have on people and their livestock in developing countries. Georgina Mills reports