Osburn B, Scott C, Gibbs P
University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, USA.
Rev Sci Tech. 2009 Aug;28(2):481-6. doi: 10.20506/rst.28.2.1884.
The interdependence of humans, animals, and their environment has never been more important than now. The most prominent issues putting pressure on global health today include the dramatic emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases, contamination of food, water and soil, bioterrorist events, and degradation of resources and habitats. Current global health challenges have prompted a call for more holistic, collaborative, action-oriented approaches toward the goal of logical and practical solutions. Veterinarians have pivotal obligations, opportunities, and contributions to make in enhancing public health, recognising and responding to zoonotic disease transmission, maintaining food and water quality, and promoting wildlife and ecosystem health.
人类、动物及其环境之间的相互依存关系，从未像现在这样重要。当今给全球健康带来压力的最突出问题包括人畜共患疾病的急剧出现和传播、食品、水和土壤的污染、生物恐怖主义事件以及资源和栖息地的退化。当前的全球健康挑战促使人们呼吁采取更全面、协作、以行动为导向的方法，以实现合理可行的解决方案这一目标。兽医在促进公共卫生、识别和应对人畜共患疾病传播、维持食品和水质量以及促进野生动物和生态系统健康方面，有着关键的义务、机遇和贡献。
