{"id":59904,"date":"2022-08-12T13:54:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T13:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/?p=59904"},"modified":"2022-08-12T13:55:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T13:55:27","slug":"one-health-what-is-it-and-what-role-does-it-play-in-the-veterinary-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/one-health-what-is-it-and-what-role-does-it-play-in-the-veterinary-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"One Health: What Is It and What Role Does It Play in the Veterinary Sector?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>60% of infectious human diseases come from animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woah.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/final-brochure-es.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is just one indication of how caring for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">animal health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supports global welfare and <\/span><b>how health is interdependent between humans, animals, and the environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This concept is known as One Health, and in the face of all the challenges it presents, the veterinary sector needs to play a key role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6092775\/781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6092775\/781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8.png\" alt=\"Find out how digital transformation is impacting the veterinary sector and how it can benefit your veterinary clinic.Click here to discover more!\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6092775, '781a9c0a-eb81-4a7d-a568-9d723556f5a8', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is One Health?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/questions-and-answers\/item\/one-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organisation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &#8220;One Health is an approach to designing and implementing programmes, policies, legislation, and research in which multiple sectors <\/span><b>communicate and work together to achieve better public health outcomes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, this concept aims to bring professionals from different health sectors together, with the goal of <\/span><b>improving public health and global wellbeing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Indeed, the word itself defines its purpose: one health to care for the whole planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach has gained traction over the last twenty years, due to the interdependence of animal and human health, with <\/span><b>6 out of 10 human infectious diseases originating from animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a phenomenon known as zoonosis). But what is the role of veterinarians in this new approach?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Key Role of Veterinarians in One Health<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many crucial points where <\/span><b>veterinarians play a prominent role, though these are often not visible to the general population<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, it\u2019s common to find veterinarians doing research in human and veterinary medicine, drawing up epidemiological plans, or inspecting the hygiene of all types of food and water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given this paradigm, <\/span><b>the need to establish relationships between disciplines is clear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, according to One Health, there should not be separation. Veterinarians should be able to carry out work which is beneficial for animal, human, and environmental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this scenario, collaboration between professionals is essential, regardless of the field, because in such an interconnected world,<\/span><b> the only way to solve some problems is to do it together<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6092775\/a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6092775\/a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c.png\" alt=\"New call-to-action\" width=\"750\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6092775, 'a300d1d7-32ea-4a91-907d-a87c5265061c', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<h2><b>Active Collaboration With Professionals From Other Areas<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Sharing information between professionals will be fundamental in facing some of the current and future health challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From laboratory test results, to new trends or epidemics in the animal sector, communication will be necessary to avoid compromised public health situations and to investigate new ways to address challenges such as Covid-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Increased Focus On Preventive Health<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to &#8220;treat&#8221; a disease is to prevent it from occurring. To achieve this, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dinbeat.com\/en\/blog\/preventative-veterinary-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>preventive health<\/b><\/a><b> should play a central role in animal health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Through vaccination protocols and regular check-ups, it\u2019s possible to reduce the risk of disease and zoonoses, a concept that is widely used in human health and has been gaining ground in animal health in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Antibiotic Control and Reduction<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most pressing problems today is antimicrobial resistance, which institutions such as the European Union are currently focusing on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isglobal.org\/es\/healthisglobal\/-\/custom-blog-portlet\/one-health-una-sola-salud-o-como-lograr-a-la-vez-una-salud-optima-para-las-personas-los-animales-y-nuestro-planeta\/90586\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barcelona Institute for Global Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points out, &#8220;<\/span><b>some of the antimicrobials that are widely used in animals are those that are preserved for the most difficult cases in human clinical practice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;. In order to limit and restrict their use, especially in animal husbandry, the EU has already started to implement new legislation to control their use and avoid a negative effect on the population in the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Public Health, a Responsibility for All Health Professionals<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, <\/span><b>One Health highlights the vital importance that active collaboration between different health sectors has<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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