The One Health Model as Applied to Zoonotic DiseasesÉdition 1

Comprehensive, easy-to-understand, and clinically relevant guide to zoonotic healthcare concerns in North America

The One Health Model as Applied to Zoonotic Diseases is an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive explanation of zoonotic healthcare concerns with coverage of diseases and medical conditions seen in North America. With a format that is consistent throughout each chapter, this book provides clinically relevant information on individual diseases, causative agents, symptomatology, diagnostics, and treatment and preventative strategies.

This book also offers an overview of the history of One Health and perspective on the future of One Health in North America

The One Health Model as Applied to Zoonotic Diseases covers sample topics including:

• Arthropod-Borne Diseases, tapeworms, rabbit fever, rickettsia spp., leishmaniasis, chiggers, red bird mite, and mange
• Equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile Virus, Zika, American spotted fever, babesia, bourbon virus, Colorado tick fever, and heartland virus
• Lyme disease, Powassan encephalitis, Q-Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, swimmer's itch, and bacterial zoonotic disease
• Anthrax, cat scratch fever, campylobacteriosis, leptospirosis, psittacosis, salmonella, staphylococcus, tuberculosis, rat bite fever, hookworms, and intestinal flukes
• Newcastle disease, avian and swine influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, and creeping eruption

The One Health Model as Applied to Zoonotic Diseases is an essential textbook for veterinary technology and animal science students seeking to work as paramedical professionals in the fields of agriculture and veterinary medicine. It also serves as an ideal reference guidebook for both human and veterinary practitioners.