This year's UK Zoonoses Report continues to include feature articles which highlight human and animal incidents and issues of public health significance which occurred during 2015 which includes Anthrax, Hantavirus, Bovine TB, gastointestinal infections, and Swine Influenza. Also presented is a...

This Reporting Manual provides guidance for reporting on zoonoses, zoonotic agents and antimicrobial resistance in animals, food and feed under the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC. Some advice is also given on reporting on other pathogenic microbiological agents in food. The objective is to...

Regular exposure to a range of internal and external parasites, as well as illnesses spread by arthropods, occurs in pets like dogs and cats. Effective preventative and therapeutic approaches are needed to manage the frequency and spread of parasitosis and arthropod-borne diseases and to protect...

This publication presents 53 infectious diseases in animals summarizing the disease control tools available, and those that needs to be improved to secure animal health. The diseases were grouped as follows: epizootics (African Horse Sickness (AHS), Avian Influenza (AI), African Swine Fever (ASF),...

The use of medicinal plants can make a valuable contribution to the prevention and treatment of young animal diseases. At the same time, the recovery of the animals can be supported in addition to the veterinary therapy. This fact sheet presents the traditionally most commonly used and...

This edition includes the following new and amended texts that were adopted by the World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) the at the 88th OIE General Session in May 2021 and includes: user's guide; glossary; notification of diseases and provision of...

This case study focuses on the Republic of Namibia's ex ante approach to preventing, controlling, and managing animal pest and disease outbreaks, which are often exacerbated by climate-related disasters, such as floods and droughts. It explores the good practices implemented by Namibia to reduce...

This technical guide shows how gastrointestinal worms in grazing sheep and goats can be sustainably regulated according to the current state of knowledge and how the development of parasite resistance can be delayed. This guide also includes the possibilities and limits of the sainfoin fodder...

This publication presents the key research needs for integrated helminth control, as well as the economic burden of helminth infections and anthelmintic resistance, research roadmaps (development of: diagnostic tests, therapeutics, candidate vaccines, and control strategies) for control of ...

The cross-sectoral nature of zoonoses has historically been a challenge in preparing for and responding to these threats at the animal-human-environment interface, highlighting the critical need for a multisectoral and interdisciplinary One Health approach to address these emerging health threats....