LEAF-Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Associated Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Portugal.
University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2024 Nov 13;56(8):381. doi: 10.1007/s11250-024-04212-7.
Tropical Animal Health and Production is a journal founded 55 years ago. It is dedicated to the publication of results of original research, investigation, and observation in all fields of animal health, welfare and production which may lead to improved health and productivity of livestock and better utilization of animal resources in tropical, subtropical and similar environments. Research is in strong alignment with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, particularly No Poverty, Zero Hunger, and Good Health and Well-being. To celebrate its 55th anniversary, the editorial board has composed this Editorial article in an effort to address the major challenges that animal and veterinary scientists in the tropics and adjacent regions will address over the next 55 years. The task is accomplished in a systematic fashion addressing the topic species by species (cattle, small ruminants, pigs, poultry, camelids, etc.) and in the context of different groups of health challenges encompassing production, vector-borne, parasitic and transboundary diseases. Challenges are difficult and complex, and the solutions herein proposed may be difficult to implement. It aims to be an informed overview of the major difficulties the sector will experience in the near future, ultimately suggesting tools to address them. Only time will tell if they are accurate, effective or implementable. Nevertheless, Tropical Animal Health and Production Editorial Board, secretariat, reviewers and authors will certainly do their best to contribute to the advancement of animal health and production in the Tropics and the Mediterranean.
《热带动物健康与生产》是一本创办于 55 年前的期刊。它致力于发表与动物健康、福利和生产相关的各个领域的原始研究、调查和观察结果，这些研究结果可能会提高牲畜的健康和生产力，并更好地利用热带、亚热带和类似环境中的动物资源。该研究与联合国可持续发展目标密切相关，特别是目标 1（消除贫困）、2（零饥饿）和 3（良好健康与福祉）。为了庆祝其 55 周年，编委会撰写了这篇社论文章，旨在探讨未来 55 年内热带和邻近地区的动物和兽医科学家将面临的主要挑战。该任务通过系统地处理主题（牛、小反刍动物、猪、家禽、骆驼等）和涵盖生产、媒介传播、寄生虫和跨界疾病等不同健康挑战组的物种来完成。挑战是困难和复杂的，本文提出的解决方案可能难以实施。它旨在成为对该领域在不久的将来将经历的主要困难的知情概述，最终提出解决这些困难的工具。只有时间才能证明它们是否准确、有效或可实施。尽管如此，《热带动物健康与生产》编委会、秘书处、审稿人和作者肯定会尽最大努力为热带和地中海地区的动物健康和生产做出贡献。
