https://globalhealthvet.com/2015/05/25/engaging-intergovernmental-organizations-workshop-2015/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150329_145113.jpgIMG_20150329_145113Taking time after FAO to hang out in one of my favorite cities, Romehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150327_173944.jpgIMG_20150327_173944FAO on a stormy day (with a rainbow)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150326_140624_panorama.jpgIMG_20150326_140624_panoramaThe hall at WTO where trade disputes are discussedhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150325_122307.jpgIMG_20150325_122307Statue commemorating river blindness (onchocerciasis) in front of WHO. The statue depicts a child leading a blind man affected by the disease.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150325_122025.jpgIMG_20150325_122025WHO headquarters in Genevahttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150323_142250.jpgIMG_20150323_142250The OIE is located in downtown Paris2017-01-24T22:25:43+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/links/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010059.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2016-07-19T01:13:09+00:00weekly0.6https://globalhealthvet.com/disclaimer/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_2102.jpgIMG_21022016-06-17T17:17:14+00:00weekly0.6https://globalhealthvet.com/2016/03/17/conference-report-icid-hyderabad-india-part-1-mers-cov-other-tidbits/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/capture1.pngCapturehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/varanasi.jpgVaranasiSunset on the Ganges in beautiful Varanasi, Indiahttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/stray-dog-goa.jpgStray dog Goahttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/vijayawada-india.jpgvijayawada-indiahttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/camel_and_hand.jpgcamel_and_handhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/capture.pngCapture2016-04-10T18:18:16+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2016/04/10/conference-report-icid-hyderabad-india-part-2-zika-and-other-mosquito-borne-diseases/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_2416.jpgDSC_2416Zika warning at the Dehli aiport arrival terminalhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ew-zika-map-americas.jpgew-zika-map-americashttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/aedes-aegypti.jpgaedes-aegyptihttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/figure1-16.jpgfigure1.16https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/microcephaly-350px-271x300.jpgmicrocephaly-350px-271x300(Photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/part-2.pngPart 22016-04-10T18:13:12+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/table-of-contents/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dsc01268.jpgDSC012682016-04-10T18:12:54+00:00weekly0.6https://globalhealthvet.com/2016/02/15/needs-assessment-in-kenya-one-health-in-east-africa/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_07552.jpgDSC_0755Only through meeting with the people affected by a health issue can we truly understand its impacthttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0389.jpgDSC_0389The green hills of Meru County offer a great contrast with the dryer plains of Samburuhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0812.jpgDSC_0812Hydatid cyst disease life cycle posters at a health screening clinic set up in a schoolhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0449.jpgDSC_0449A true One Health situation - Samburu National Park has no barriers, leading to increased interactions between wildlife, livestock and humanshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_1543.jpgIMG_1543I also had the opportunity to help at an ultrasound health assessment - specifically looking for hydatid cystshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0677.jpgSamburu National ParkSince we were so close to the Samburu National Park - We had to stop by for a visit2016-03-23T18:53:58+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/about/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/logo.jpglogohttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/untitled1.jpgUntitledhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_56741.jpgIMG_5674At the clinic with Effie, perhaps the strangest cat in the worldhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/untitled.jpgUntitledWorking at the clinichttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/glamielle-springbok-immobilization4.jpgGLamielle - Springbok immobilizationIntramuscular antibiotics administration in an immobilized springbok in South Africahttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/glamielle-peru1.jpgGLamielle - Perú finalWouldn't you like to know what I'm about to do...(Hint: in my hand, I hold a fecal loop)2016-07-11T00:46:54+00:00weekly0.6https://globalhealthvet.com/2015/04/04/3rd-international-one-health-conference-report-march-15th-18th-2015-amsterdam-netherlands/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/100_4604.jpg100_4604Beautiful Amsterdam...https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hendra-distribution-map.jpghendra-distribution-mapBats from the Pteropus family can shed henipaviruses and have a wide distribution around the Indian Oceanhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/3rd-international-one-health-congress-logo.png3rd International One Health Congress logo2015-04-04T23:18:32+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2014/10/31/dog-imports-into-the-united-states/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/puppy-small-caption.jpgPuppy small - captionExamination of a French bulldog imported at Los Angeles International Airport (Photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/golden-retrievers-lax.jpgGolden Retrievers LAXGolden retriever puppies passing through Los Angeles International Airport (Photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/puppy-import-crates.jpgPuppy import cratesPuppies imported for retail purposes (photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/yorkie-exam.jpgYorkie examPhysical examination of a Yorkie puppy at Los Angeles International Airport (Photo source)2015-04-04T22:09:52+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2014/11/08/imed-conference-report-october-31st-november-3rd-2014-vienna-austria/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img-20141101-wa001.jpgIMG-20141101-WA001Yours truly, presenting a poster about flea and tick infestationshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/imedlogo.gifimedlogo2014-11-09T17:55:54+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2014/02/08/health-benefits-of-pet-ownership/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img-20130120-00004.jpgIMG-20130120-00004https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/running-with-dog-300x189.jpgrunning-with-dog-300x189(Image source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/aat1.jpgaat1(Image source)2014-06-24T09:02:58+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2013/02/20/imed-conference-report-february-15th-18th-2013-vienna-austria/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/schc3b6nbrunn.jpgSchönbrunnQuick visit of beautiful Vienna...The Schönbrunn park, hunting grounds of the Kaiser where we can find the Gloriette, a ballroom built in 1775.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/protected-date-palm-jar.jpgprotected date palm jarCovering jars collecting date palm sap is a simple and effective way to prevent contamination from fruit bat urine and therefore, human transmission of Nipahhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ugandan-artist-ebola.jpgUgandan artist - EbolaUgandan artist's rendition of the Ebola outbreak presented at the conference.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/imedlogo.gifimedlogo2013-08-03T00:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2013/04/20/working-in-nicaragua-ehrlichia-in-a-canine-patient/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/san-juan-del-sur.jpgAnother sunset in Nicaragua...just because I canhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/brown-dog-tick_lightfoot.jpgbrown.dog.tick_lightfootThe brown dog tick can infest homes (image source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ehrlichia-in-neutrophil.jpgEhrlichia in a neutrophilIn addition to a blood test for ehrlichiosis, we were able to identify the parasite in a neutrophil on a blood smearhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ticks-dog-ears.jpgTicks - dog earOur dog was severely infested with tickshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ehrlichia-patient-ometepe.jpgEhrlichia patient - OmetepeCanine patients with ehrlichiosis are often emaciatedhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/small-animal-clinic.jpgSmall animal clinicRural small animal clinic on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua2013-04-22T01:08:32+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/07/01/hoarding-forum-report-june-25th-2012-los-angeles-ca-usa/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/panel.jpgPanelA panel of different stakeholders including the Fire Department, law enforcers and mental health workers came together to discuss their approach to hoarding during a case discussion.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/vet-ppt.jpgVet pptDr. Robertson's presentation on the veterinary perspective of animal hoarding generated a lot of interest from the audience2012-10-26T18:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/06/20/dog-bites-looking-at-the-human-component-of-this-public-health-issue/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/submissive-dog.jpgsubmissive-dogTeaching pets submissive behaviors like rolling over are great ways to reduce dominance behaviors and aggression. (Photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/scared.jpgScaredThis dog exhibit typical fear behavior and may bite if approached. (Photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_41151.jpgIMG_4115Stray dog in Peru.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_4115.jpgIMG_4115Stray dog in Peruhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dog-biting.jpgdog-bitingPuppies often engage in play-biting. However, it is the owner's responsibility to properly suppress such behaviors as the dog gets older (Photo source).https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/images.jpgimagesVeterinary Public Healthhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/kid-and-dog.jpgkid-and-dogKids are at higher risk of being bitten by dogs. Proper dog training and monitoring children's interaction with dogs is essential to prevent bites. (Photo source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vick-dog-teddles.jpgvick-dog-teddlesBreed-specific Legislations do not address the underlying issues of dog aggression - mismanagement of dogs behaviors. This dog is a former victim of dog fighting (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0812/nfl.michael.vicks.dogs/content.1.html)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chihuahua41.jpghEvery dog can bite (http://www.dogcentral.info/dog-aggression-how-to-cope/)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chihuahua4.jpghEvery dog can bite and inflict severe wounds (http://www.dogcentral.info/dog-aggression-how-to-cope)2012-10-26T16:33:32+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/10/07/promoting-veterinary-medicine-in-ometepe-island-nicaragua-a-student-led-initiative/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/301219_423328961048021_466303774_n.jpg301219_423328961048021_466303774_nThe entire Nicaragua team! Thanks to Hacienda Mérida and all the students from OSU for making this experience unbelievablehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc01392.jpgDSC01392It was great to have the opportunity to steer the public health discussion (speaking Spanish helps...)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc01379.jpgDSC01379Flyers about leptospirosis & taeniasis - Community-specific education should be a key part to any public health program in developing countries.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/untitled.jpgUntitledOmetepe Island, with its 2 volcanoes: Concepción (left) and Maderas (right)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc01359.jpgDSC01359The mobile unit allowed us to treat cattle herds throughout the islandhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc01255.jpgDSC01255Veterinary students performing wellness examinationshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc01254.jpgDSC01254During the 7-day trip, a total of 774 patients were treated: 272 small animals for wellness exams/90 surgeries; 159 large animal patients/17 surgeries; 343 animals seen on farm calls by the mobile unithttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/untitled2.jpgUntitled22012-10-26T16:30:44+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/10/23/zoobiquity-conference-report-september-29th-2012-los-angeles-ca-usa/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/800px-lazoo.jpg800px-LAzooThanks to all the organizers of the 2nd Zoobiquity Conference, this was a great experience. (Image source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/zoobiquity-cvr-3d.pngzoobiquity-cvr-3dImage source2012-12-08T20:48:32+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/comments/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/imgp04241.jpgIMGP0424https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/imgp0424.jpgIMGP04242012-10-26T16:24:22+00:00weekly0.6https://globalhealthvet.com/2012/07/29/dog-behaviors-leading-to-biting-interview-with-irith-bloom-from-the-sophisticated-dog/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/irith-pic.jpgIrith pichttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dog-video.jpgdog video2016-11-22T22:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/07/22/2020-healthy-pets-healthy-families-coalition-report-july-18th-2012/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/coalition-pic.jpgCoalition picThe 2020 Healthy Pets Healthy Families brought together veterinarians, physicians, animal behaviorists, professors from Western University and various other parties interested in improving both animal and human health. 2014-10-04T09:30:03+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/09/10/coming-soon-west-nile-virus-in-california-wild-birds-as-a-sentinel-for-the-disease/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/vectest1.jpgVectestThe Vectest is an antigens test used to detect WNV infection in crows. Two of the three birds tested on this picture were positive - A dark red line represents the control and a faint red line below it (red arrow) shows the positive result.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/wnv-distribution-2011.jpgWNV distribution 2011Global West Nile virus distribution in 2011. Since its introduction into the Western Hemisphere, West Nile Virus is considered to be present worldwide, unfortunately, not every country has the ability or resources to monitor and report the disease to public health organizations (Image from the OIE's World Animal Health Information Database - WAHID)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/vectest.jpgVectestThe Vectest is an antigens test used to detect WNV infection in crows. Two of the three birds tested on this picture were positive (a dark red line represents the control and a faint red line next to it shows the positive result)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/swabbing-crow.jpgSwabbing crowDead crows in Los Angeles County can be reported to the County's Veterinary Public Health Program. The mouth of the bird is then tested for WNV antibodies.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/wnvcycle4_18_big.jpgWNVcycle4_18_bigLife cycle of West Nile Virus (Image source)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/culex-laying-eggs.jpgculex-laying-eggsMosquitoes such as this Culex sp. act as vectors for West Nile Virus infection in animals and people2012-10-20T02:58:40+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2011/04/19/273/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg0900-copyright.jpgCIMG0900 - CopyrightZoonotic disease warning sign at TMMC - Always a good reminder when working with animalshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg0897-copyright.jpgCIMG0897 - CopyrightDr. Fravel closely monitoring anesthesia in a California sea lion. The animal recovered uneventfullyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pseudonitzschia563.jpgpseudonitzschia563The diatom Pseudonitzschia, responsible for domoic acid poisoning (image from: http://www.sbnature.org/crc/425.html)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/tmmc-logo.jpgTMMC LogoThe Marine Mammal Center is located near San Francisco, CAhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/013-2-copyright.jpg013 (2) - CopyrightTaking a urine sample on an anesthetized California sea lion to look for Leptospira2012-10-15T22:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2011/11/25/the-pet-veterinarian-as-a-public-health-advocate/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/untitled.jpgUntitledhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/veterinary_image.jpgVeterinarian Examining DogPet veterinarians play a crucial part in maintaining a healthy family. (http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388948)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/becca-72dpi.jpgKONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERADue to close contact with their pets, children are at higher risk of contracting diseases from companion animals. (http://leerburg.com/308.htm)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/phil_pd_2642_stalons_200px.jpgphil_pd_2642_stalons_200pxCulture and antibiotics sensitivity testing is used to determine resistance in bacteria. Each dot represents a different antibiotic used; the clear area around each dot represents the degree of sensitivity to that specific antibiotic. (http://www.staph-infection-resources.com)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/s-typhi-gram.jpgS.typhi.GramGram-negative staining of Salmonella typhi. (textbookofbacteriology.net)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tfgirs.jpgtfgirsRingworm (Microsporum canis) infection in a person. (dermnetnz.org)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dermatophytosis_wood_tgustin.jpgdermatophytosis_wood_tgustinAbout half of ringworm infections can glow under ultraviolet light (http://www.monvt.eu/)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/toxoplasma_lifecycle_bam1.gifToxoplasma_LifeCycle_BAM1Life cycle of Toxoplasma (http://dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/Toxoplasmosis.htm)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/giardia_trophs.jpgGiardia_trophsStained giardia protozoans in their trophozoite forms (cdc.gov)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/clm1.jpgclm12012-10-15T22:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/01/12/rabies-one-of-the-most-well-known-zoonoses-remains-a-significant-public-health-issue-worldwide/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/blog-header-new-year-2012-compressed1.jpgBlog header New Year 2012 compressedhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/blog-header-new-year-2012-compressed.jpgBlog header New Year 2012 compressedhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/blog-header-new-year-2012.pngBlog header New Year 2012https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dog_skunk-3381717031.jpgdog_skunk.338171703Pets can be exposed to rabies when they come into contact with wild animals such as this skunk. (http://www.globalanimal.org)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dogvaccination_purple.jpgdogvaccination_purpleDog vaccination programs help greatly in managing rabies incidence in developing countries. (http://www.rabiescontrol.net)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dog_skunk-338171703.jpgdog_skunk.338171703https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/rabies_suspect_sign.jpgrabies_suspect_signUnvaccinated animals biting people or other pets must be put under strict quarantine or euthanized. (http://www.ccac.ca/en_/education/niaut/stream/cs-ohs)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture1.pngPicture1Distribution of wildlife terrestrial hosts of rabies. Bats are not terrestrial animals and are not depicted on this map. (http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/wild_animals.html)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/630px-desmodus.jpg630px-DesmodusThe Common Vampire Bat is a species of bat often implicated in rabies transmission to livestock in Latin America. (wikipedia.org)2012-10-15T22:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2010/08/20/hello-world/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/104_8848.jpg104_8848At the clinic with Effie, perhaps the strangest cat in the worldhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_5674.jpgIMG_5674At the clinic with Effie, perhaps the strangest cat in the world2012-10-08T06:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2010/10/05/working-in-morocco-recurring-leishmaniasis-in-a-canine-patient/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/leishmania_lifecycle-cdc.gifLeishmania_LifeCycle CDCLife cycle of Leishmania sp. (http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/html/Leishmaniasis.htm)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/leishmania-clin-appearance.jpgleishmania clin appearanceFrom left to right: visceral, mucocutaneous & cutaneous leishmaniasis. (http://wiz2.pharm.wayne.edu/module/antiparasitic.html)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/phlebotomus_duboscqi.jpgphlebotomus_duboscqiThe Phlebotomus sand fly, vector of leishmaniasis in North Africa, is smaller than a mosquito and active throughout the night. (http://www.life-of-science.net/medicine/)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/macrophage-leishmania-protozoans.jpgMacrophage-Leishmania protozoansMacrophage from a direct smear of a periocular lesion. The intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies are leishmania protozoans. (excuse the low quality of the picture...)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/leishmania-patient1.jpgLeishmania patientAdult German shepherd with clinical appearance suspect of cutaneous leishmaniasis.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/american-fondouk-front.jpgAmerican Fondouk frontThe American Fondouk in Fès, Morocco offers free veterinary care to the community.2012-09-10T20:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2011/02/20/one-health-congress-report-14-16-feb-2011-melbourne-australia/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_5598.jpgIMG_5598Victoria's Great Ocean Road offers truly breathtaking vistas such as the Twelve Apostles pictured herehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_5446.jpgIMG_5446Michael Alpers presenting the movie "Kuru - Science and Sorcery" at the One Health Congress about his pioneer work leading to the discovery of prion diseaseshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/onehealthppt1.jpgOnehealthpptCystic echinococcosis, considered a neglected infectious disease by the WHO is overrepresented in developing countrieshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/onehealthppt.jpgOnehealthppthttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_5432.jpgIMG_5432martyn Jeggo, Co-chair of the Organizing Committee, welcomes the attendeeshttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_54201.jpgIMG_5420Skyline view of Melbournehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_5420.jpgIMG_5420Skyline view of Melbournehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/onehealth2011.jpgOneHealth20112012-08-09T00:08:15+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2010/08/21/echinococcosis-prevention-in-the-highlands-of-peru/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/echinococcus_lifecycle1.gifEchinococcus_LifeCycleLife cycle of Echinococcus granulosus (http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/Echinococcosis.htm)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/echinococcus_lifecycle.gifEchinococcus_LifeCycleLife cycle of Echinococcus granulosus (http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/html/Echinococcosis.htm)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/709.jpg709Administering KAP surveys. Contact with the affected population was an essential part of the project.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_0559.jpgIMG_0559Fecal sampling in a dog. Samples will be analyzed for infection through fecal floatation and copro-ELISAhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/477.jpg477The culprit: Echinococcus granulosus, in a heavily infected canine fecal samplehttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/15032.jpg15032People often get infected at an early age as they care for the family's doghttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/p1050212.jpgP1050212Abdominal ultrasoind, sheep. The image reveals a small cyst present on the liver. https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_4280.jpgIMG_4280The communities studied studied were rural villages with limited access to medical professionals2012-07-12T23:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2010/08/21/about-one-health/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/one-health-diagram1.jpgone-health-diagramIn the traditional model for public health (left), there are minimal interactions between each field. A One Health approach (right) recognizes the inherent relationships between each field.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/one-health-diagram.jpgOne Health DiagramIn the traditional model for public health (left), there are minimal interactions between each field. A One Health approach (right) recognizes the inherent relationships between each field.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/one-health2.jpgOne Health DiagramIn the traditional model for public health (left), there are minimal interactions between each field. A One Health approach (right) recognizes the inherent relationships between each field.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/one-health-21.jpgone-health-2(Photo from: http://anthropos-lab.net/vss/2009/04/animalia-biosecurity-a-kingdom-of-bio-agent-sentinels-i-of-ii/)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/one-health-2.jpgone-health-2(Photo from: http://anthropos-lab.net/vss/2009/04/animalia-biosecurity-a-kingdom-of-bio-agent-sentinels-i-of-ii/)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/220px-plague_-buboes.jpg220px-Plague_-buboesThe bubonic plague, transmitted by the rat flea, is still largely present in the developing world (Photo from: http://medlibrary.org/medwiki/Bubo)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/footmouth222.jpgfootmouth222While immune to the disease, people can be severely affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) through cattle and other animal losses (Photo from: http://www.topnews.in/another-foot-and-mouth-case-confirmed-surrey-cattle-farm-22335) https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/green-frog-raulston-arboretum-72304.jpggreen frog raulston arboretum 72304The chytrid fungus has been responsible for dramatic amphibian population decrease worldwide. Causes of this sudden spread of the diseases are not well-known and some scientist implicate international travel and global weather changes. (Photo from: http://www.dpughphoto.com/frogs_and_toads.htm)2012-06-20T22:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2010/08/21/one-health-in-education/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/westernu-logo-vert_lg.jpgWesternU logo vert_lg(Courtesy of Western University)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ipe-logo-burgundy2.jpgipe-logo-burgundy2(Photo courtesy of Western University)2012-06-20T22:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2012/05/03/bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy-mad-cow-disease-detected-in-central-california-usa/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/071204154723-large.jpg071204154723-largeBSE causes degenerative changes in the patient's brain, characterized by vacuole formation (http://www.sciencedaily.com)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/usda-logo.jpgUSDA-Logousda.gov2012-06-20T22:06:18+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2011/04/03/animal-welfare-and-public-health/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/62313_441137673679_843793679_5046935_6964816_n.jpg62313_441137673679_843793679_5046935_6964816_nLarge abdominal hernia in a mule. Lesions like this one can cause intestinal entrapment and torsion, often fatal without significant surgical intervention. A large number of patient presented with this condition, which may be related to excess pressure on abdominal wall from long-term carrying of heavy loads. https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc05235-ready1.jpgDSC05235 - ReadyThis German shepherd presented to me plantigrade on the left rear leg and I suspected Achilles tendon rupture. The dog suffered a laceration injury on that leg from a knife wound. Left: suturing gastrocnemius tendon ends. Right: patient post-operatively, the patient should not use his leg for the next month to avoid tension on the tendon. Unfortunately, the dog never presented for re-check examination.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc05236-ready.jpgDSC05236 - Readyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc05235-ready.jpgDSC05235 - Readyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/slide1-3.jpgslide1-3Example of curving corral developed by Dr. Grandin. (image from: http://www.grandin.com/design/design.html)https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/58901-ready.jpg58901 - Ready2012-06-20T22:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.com/2011/05/24/world-veterinary-conference-on-veterinary-education-report-may-13th-15th-lyon-france/https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc00044.jpgDSC00044Thanks to the Dean of Vet Agro Sup, all the staff and student for their tremendous work organizing this conference. https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/untitled.pngUntitledCommemorating statue of Claude Bourgelat at the veterinary school in Lyon. https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc000041.jpgDSC00004https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc00004.jpgDSC00004Commemorating Statue of Bourgelat at the Lyon veterinary school. https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc00014-compressed1.jpgDSC00014 compressedWestern University's IPE curriculum is an example of applied One Health concepts to veterinary education.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc00014-compressed.jpgDSC00014 compressedWestern University's IPE curriculum provides an example of a concrete application of One Health ideas in education.https://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/bourgelat.pngBourgelatClaude Bourgelat, founder of the Veterinary Professionhttps://globalhealthvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/acquia_marina_logo.pngacquia_marina_logo2013-01-22T04:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://globalhealthvet.comdaily1.02017-01-24T22:25:43+00:00