The role of Veterinarians in Pandemics

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Pandemics happen everywhere and in different regions, the fact that humans and animals live in the same environment means there would be a situation of shared bacteria, viruses, fungi, and even parasites. Although, not all microbes create disease in animals or people, studying the control of infectious disease in humans, can provide us with the knowledge required for the control of disease in animals and in humans too.


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An emergency disease outbreak would create a danger to the agricultural and export industries. Creating a fast and well-informed response is a good way to handle all forms of outbreaks, and to achieve this, a veterinary expert is required. Effective veterinarians are often well-positioned to help connect industry and government bodies, they will help explain the purpose and the impact of the outbreak to farmers and other important stakeholders.

There is a consistent growing concern about the threat associated with emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and also their impact on human populations. The increased emergence of zoonotic diseases is based on several factors that create an impact on animals, humans, and even the environment at large.


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Veterinarians are extremely important in the place of addressing zoonotic disease management, this can help to prevent the emergence of zoonotic diseases. Veterinary researchers are also actively involved when it comes to knowledge advancement, they help create knowledge of the epidemiology and environmental drivers of zoonotic diseases.

Private veterinarians are strategically positioned to advance the knowledge of public health during routine practice. At this time, both large and small animal practitioners become very skilled diagnotiansbfyr for both acute and chronic animal diseases.

Speaking of vets, we not only refer to the people who have a veterinary degree but everyone on the team who makes their work possible, we are speaking of data analysts, scientists, and epidemiologists. They all combine efforts to consistently cope with outbreaks while even preparing for the ones to come.


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So many humans may believe that the pandemic in pets is of no concern to them, but that is not true as humans greatly interact with animals in different ways. It is humans who manage herds and flocks, we love to have them as pets and spoil them with warmth while we enjoy their companionship, we even create sports where we compete with them.

This way, attention has to be significantly paid to the health and well-being of these animals in our lives, as their health is significantly tied to ours. It's more funny to know that, so many naturally occurring diseases and disease processes in animals are very identical to what we have in humans.

It remains the duty of veterinary doctors to have sound knowledge of disease threats and credible sources for increased knowledge for the benefit of both animals and humans.
Animal drugs, vaccines, and other devices to be used need to be safe for use and this is a shared responsibility amongst veterinarians in FDA, EPA, and USDA.


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Vets are employed at different levels of state and federal government, each with their own duty and responsibility. At the state level, the department of Agriculture is responsible for the protection of animals, poultry, and aquaculture protection. This office is also responsible for the regulation of importation, transportation, and processing of animals.

The state section jas the welfare of animals monitored, conducting investigations and prosecutions relating to the cases of minimal cruelty. The importance of veterinarians is huge and greatly significant, they render more help than we randomly notice, and they ensure the safety of our pets, animals, and by extension even that of humans.

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I really like dogs, and I'm so thankful to all of you ☺️

Dogs are very lovely creatures.

I never really thought about how our health is connected to the animals around us. It’s crazy to think that many animal diseases are similar to human ones, so vets play a huge role in preventing outbreaks that can affect both animals and people.

I tell you, I was shocked myself when I started to read widely about the connectivity, and that's the reason why I decided to start sharing about the issue.