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Wildlife – an integral part of One Health
Author(s) -
Laura Feetham
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.g7659
Subject(s) - wildlife , one health , animal health , wildlife conservation , environmental ethics , political science , geography , environmental health , public relations , environmental planning , public health , medicine , veterinary medicine , nursing , ecology , biology , philosophy
Most discussions of One Health focus on the health of domestic animals and people, and wildlife may be overlooked. In a debate at the BVA Congress at the London Vet Show last month, it was argued that wildlife plays an important role in the health of both people and domestic animals, and should be considered as critical to the One Health approach. Laura Feetham reports