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Health (Dorland's Medical Dictonary)
- The state of the organism when it functions optimally without evidence of disease or abnormality
- A state of dynamic balance in which an individual's capacity to cope with all the circumstances of living is at an optimum level
- A state characterized by anatomical and physiological integrity
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WHO definition of Health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and socail well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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Disease (Dorland's Medical Dictionary)
- Literally "dis-ease", the opposite of "at ease", when something is wrong with a bodily function
- An interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systmes or organs
- A morbid entity characterized by at least two of these criteria: recognized etiologic agent(s), identifiable group of signs & symptoms or consistent anatomical alteration.
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Health Practically
- Growth
- Reproduction
- Behaviour
- All "Normal" for species and type of animal
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Livestock
- Must:
- grow rapidly
- reproduce efficiently
- produce more milk then young need
- gain lean weight efficiently
- work harder than required in natural environment
- provide healthy, (non-infectious) food for humans
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Companion Animals
- Potential for sharing diseases
- Infectious; salmonella
- Non-infectious: Second-hand smoke, obesity
- Sentinel for diseases
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Citizens of developed countries are cutting back on meat for medical and ethical reasons
Per capita meat production in developing countries is rising rapidly (400% increase in China in ast 40 years)
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Animal Food Safety and Trade
- Government subsidies of own countries' agriculture production is a barrier to free trade
- Animal Helath and safety issues are another barrier to free trade
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AARD
- Alberta Agriculure and Rural Development
- Provincial responsibilty for Animal Welfare laws, Animal Health Act, etc
- Most provinces have a "Chief Provincial Vet."
- Operates within AARD (Food Safety and Animal Health Division)
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Participants in the Animal Health Framework
- 1 People on the front lines of animal production unit, animal habitat, or companion animal owners
- 2 Veterinarians and other sources of professional care and advice for health-related inssues
- 3 Federal, provincial, local animal health and public health authorities
- 4 International collaborations among agencies, organizations, governments
- 5 Supporting institutions, industries and organizations
- 6 Others - wide range! (pet supply, media, human public health, etc)
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