Public Health for Veterinarians

     The human-animal connection

Animals have always served as disease vectors for humans. While the threat is ancient, the focus on these diseases is emerging. Birds, livestock and other mammals, reptiles and insects are known to carry these emerging infectious diseases.

In the news:

• Pets and H1N1 influenza /  Animal Influenza Reporting Form (pdf) (November 2009)
• Two cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) reported in Oregon (2009)
• Cryptococcus: Often-fatal airborne fungus turns up in Oregon (Feb. 2009)
• MRSA: Deadly bacteria MRSA is spreading (Feb. 2009)
• Salmonella in pet treats: FDA Salmonella outbreak information (Jan 2009)
• Salmonella in pet treats:Salmonella reporting form

                                              

  Animals, insects and perhaps yet-unidentified species may be vectors of emerging disease.

  Diseases     Cryptococcosis     Lyme Disease     Chlamydophila psittaci     Pets and patients with HIV (.pdf)     Companion Animal Parasite Council   West Nile Virus      West Nile virus disease page      Testing and Reporting      Activity   Rabies      Rabies disease page      Rabies Compendium      Rabies Vaccination Certificate (.pdf)      Rabies Multi-use Vaccine Certificate (.pdf)   Reporting Results       Canine Veterinary Diseases       Feline Veterinary Diseases       Canine Zoonotic Diseases       Feline Zoonotic Diseases Surveillance Projects       Cryptococcus surveillance       Cryptococcus investigation form       MRSA November 2008       Testing for leptospiriosis   Veterinary Reporting  Use this form when animal/human disease transmission is suspected.   Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory form. Please use this form when submitting samples.   Animal Influenza Reporting Form (pdf)

   

  
  

  Compendia 2008

       Animals in Public Settings

       Users Guide for the Petting Zoo Compendium 2009.

       Psittacosis Compendium

           Psittacosis Veterinarian Report Form

           Avian Chlaymidiosis fact sheet

       Rabies Compendium

       Human Rabies Prevention, United States, 2008

       Veterinary Standard Precautions Compendium

           Model Infection Control Plan

   

  CD Summary issues

       Animal Bites -  May 26, 2009   July 25, 2006

       Avian Influenza

       Hanta Virus

       Lyme Disease

       Plague

       Salmonella & Chicks

       Tick Bites  

       West Nile Virus

       Zoonoses I: Lyme disease and Bacterial Pet-Borne Infections

       Zoonoses II: Parasitic Infections