Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention,control,diagnosis,and treatment of disease,disorder,and injury in animals. Along with this,it deals with animal rearing,husbandry,breeding,research on nutrition,and product development. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide,covering all animal species,both domesticated and wild,with a wide range of conditions that can affect different species.
Dame Jane Morris Goodall,formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall,is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Seen as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees,Goodall is best known for her 60-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees since she first went to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960,where she witnessed human-like behaviours amongst chimpanzees,including armed conflict. In April 2002,she was named a UN Messenger of Peace. Goodall is an honorary member of the World Future Council.
A veterinarian (vet),also known as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary physician,is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this,vets also play vital role in animal reproduction,animal health management,conservation,husbandry and breeding and preventive medicine like animal nutrition,vaccination and parasitic control as well as bio security and zoonotic disease surveillance and prevention.
Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat from infected animals,or close contact with their secretions. It is also known as undulant fever,Malta fever,and Mediterranean fever.
Mycobacterium bovis is a slow-growing aerobic bacterium and the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle. It is related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis,the bacterium which causes tuberculosis in humans. M. bovis can jump the species barrier and cause tuberculosis-like infection in humans and other mammals.
The University of California,Davis,School of Veterinary Medicine is the largest veterinary school in the United States. Established in 1948,the school is the primary health resource for California's various animal populations. In 2020,the school was again ranked No. 1 in the United States by U.S. News &World Report and in 2021,ranked No. 2 in the world by QS World University Rankings. The school is located in the southwest corner of the main campus of the University of California,Davis. The current Dean of Veterinary Medicine is Dr. Mark Stetter.
Gombe Stream National Park is a national park in Kigoma District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania,16 km (10 mi) north of Kigoma,the capital of Kigoma Region. Established in 1968,it is one of the smallest national parks in Tanzania,with only 35 km2 (13.5 sq mi) of protected land along the hills of the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. The terrain is distinguished by steep valleys,and the vegetation ranges from grassland to woodland to tropical rainforest. Accessible only by boat,the park is most famous as the location where Jane Goodall pioneered her behavioural research on the common chimpanzee populations. The Kasakela chimpanzee community,featured in several books and documentaries,lives in Gombe National Park.
The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is a branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that regulates the manufacture and distribution of food,food additives,and drugs that will be given to animals. These include animals from which human foods are derived,as well as food additives and drugs for pets or companion animals. CVM is responsible for regulating drugs,devices,and food additives given to,or used on,over one hundred million companion animals,plus millions of poultry,cattle,swine,and minor animal species. Minor animal species include animals other than cattle,swine,chickens,turkeys,horses,dogs,and cats.
Zoological medicine refers to the specialty of veterinary medicine that addresses the care of captive zoo animals,free ranging wildlife species,aquatic animals,birds,reptiles and amphibians,and includes non-domestic companion animals. Zoological medicine incorporates principles of ecology,wildlife conservation,and veterinary medicine,and applies them to wild animals in natural and artificial environments. As a specialty of veterinary medicine in the United States,the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recognized the College of Zoological Medicine as the governing body of this specialty field since 1983. As such,zoological medicine is equivalent to other subspecialties of veterinary medicine,which are recognized and governed by their particular colleges.
Thane Maynard is an American zookeeper and author who currently serves as the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He is also an author and the host of The 90-Second Naturalist,a 1½-minute radio program played on Cincinnati Public Radio stations WGUC and WVXU. Often appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien,Maynard has also been featured on Good Morning America,The Today Show,and CBS This Morning. He is actively involved in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,and is a member of Leadership Cincinnati Class XVII,The Hillside Trust,and The Ohio Chapter of TNC.
James R. Baca is an American politician from New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party,Baca served twice as New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands from 1983 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1993 and as 27th mayor of Albuquerque from 1997 to 2001.
An exotic pet is a pet which is relatively rare or unusual to keep,or is generally thought of as a wild species rather than as a domesticated pet. The definition varies by culture,location,and over time—as animals become firmly enough established in the world of animal fancy,they may no longer be considered exotic.
Sarah Cleaveland is a veterinary surgeon and Professor of Comparative Epidemiology at the University of Glasgow.
Jess French is a British television personality,veterinarian and author. She is the presenter of a television programme called Minibeast Adventure with Jess which has aired on CBeebies. French is also a best-selling author,particularly of conservation books for children and a regular contributor to science and literary festivals such as Hay Festival,Edinburgh festival and Norwich Science Festival and printed press such as The Guardian,BBC Wildlife.
The Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) was the department of the Government of Western Australia responsible for managing lands described in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and implementing the state's conservation and environment legislation and regulations. The minister responsible for the department was the Minister for the Environment.
Ben Garrod is an English evolutionary biologist,primatologist and broadcaster. He has been Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia since 2019.
Jonna Ann Keener Mazet is an American epidemiologist and Executive Director of the University of California,Davis One Health Institute. Recognized for her innovative and holistic approach to emerging environmental and global health threats,she is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mazet is a professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine,where she focuses on global health problem solving,especially for emerging infectious disease and conservation challenges.
Christine Kreuder Johnson is an American epidemiologist and veterinary scientist who is Professor and Director of the EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics at the One Health Institute. She serves as Professor of Epidemiology and Ecosystem Health at the University of California,Davis. She was elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine in 2021.
A. Alonso Aguirre is an American veterinarian,wildlife biologist,academic and researcher. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Science and Policy,College of Science,and he also chairs the university Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at George Mason University.
