Veterinary Public Health

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Topics covering the full spectrum of issues of veterinary public health interest and importance will be considered. The program will consist of two 90 minute sessions of 15 - 20 minute papers addressing the following recommended topics:
  • Demand for and production of organic/natural food: implications on food safety and public health
  • Emerging Infections: perspectives on zoonotic diseases in the near past and on the horizon
  • Public Health Leadership and the Veterinarian - perspectives on opportunities and preparation
  • Public Policy and the import and export of food: impacts on food safety and food security
  • Farm and Animal Worker Health
  • Psychosocial Factors And Companion Animal Care During Disasters
  • The Future of Federal Food Safety Policies and Programs (USDA and FDA versus a “Super Food Safety Agency”)
  • The Human- Animal Bond: The Benefits Of Companion Animals In Care Settings
  • The Pandemic Potential Of Emerging And Re-emerging Zoonotic Diseases: Avian Influenza, Rift Valley Fever, etc.
For clarification please contact jdale@jeffco.us
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Program Planner Contact Information:
John R. Herbold, DVM, PHD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
University Texas School of Public Health Sciences Center
21203 Harvest Hill
San Antonio, TX 78258-7422
Phone: 210-562-5509
Fax: 210-568-2947
johnherbold@yahoo.com

and
James E. Dale, DVM, MPH, MBA
Director, Environmental Health
Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment
1801 19th St.
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-271-5718
jdale@jeffco.us