Public health significance of companion animals in emergence and re-emergence of bacterial zoonoses

Public health significance of companion animals in emergence and re-emergence of bacterial zoonoses

Companion animals especially cats and dogs can provide a bridge for transmission of emerging bacterial diseases that are zoonotic in nature. Zoonotic diseases had posed numerous risk to ownership of companion animals by human either through direct or indirect contact especially in recent years where...

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Published in:Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research 2018-06, Vol.5 (3), p.101-109
Main Authors: Goni, Mohammed, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Bitrus, Asinamai, Jajere, Saleh, Shah, Mian, Aliyu, Abdulwahab, Goje, Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Animals
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial zoonoses
Companion animals
Pet
Public health
Chemotherapy
Climate change
Containment
Disease control
Drug resistance
Emergence
Food
Health risks
Industrialized nations
Infections
Infectious diseases
Listeria
Livestock
Pets
Population
Public health
Risk management
Surveillance
Tuberculosis
Wildlife conservation
Zoonoses
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Summary:Companion animals especially cats and dogs can provide a bridge for transmission of emerging bacterial diseases that are zoonotic in nature. Zoonotic diseases had posed numerous risk to ownership of companion animals by human either through direct or indirect contact especially in recent years where livestock species are being used as pets. Furthermore, companion animals could play a significant role in zoonosis as a potential reservoirs of various infections. These diseases have impacted greatly to the definition of new paradigms posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases particularly relating to biosecurity policies and broadly to the protection of public health. Multi-sectorial collaboration for disease containment should be emphasized towards curtailing and managing health risks regarding infectious zoonotic diseases.
ISSN:2311-7710
2311-7710