Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pets and diseases

A Riordan1, M Tarlow

  • 1Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|October 2, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Pets offer significant physical and mental health benefits. However, they can transmit uncommon diseases, necessitating prompt recognition for effective patient and pet management to prevent further illness.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Craniopharyngeal duct: a cause of recurrent meningitis.

BJR case reports·2018
Same author

Management of paediatric tuberculosis in leading UK centres: unveiling consensus and discrepancies.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2014
Same author

The effect of head movement on CT perfusion summary maps: simulations with CT hybrid phantom data.

Medical & biological engineering & computing·2013
Same author

Head movement during CT brain perfusion acquisition of patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke.

European journal of radiology·2013
Same author

North West England Perinatal and Paediatric HIV Network review of local guidelines used to manage infants born to HIV-positive women.

HIV medicine·2012
Same author

Mortality and morbidity of nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in ventilated children--a ten year perspective.

Minerva anestesiologica·2012
Same journal

The autopsy in the 1990s.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Screening for breast cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Cost-effective monotherapy of concomitant benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Liposarcoma: a review of current diagnosis and management.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

How to do it in surgery: laparoscopic rectopexy.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

The management of ovarian cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Zoonotic Diseases

Background:

  • Pet ownership is prevalent globally, with pets significantly enhancing owner wellbeing.
  • While beneficial, pets can act as reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, posing potential health risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the dual role of pets in owner health and disease transmission.
  • To emphasize the importance of recognizing pet-associated diseases for appropriate clinical management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on zoonotic diseases linked to common pets.
  • Analysis of case studies illustrating disease transmission from pets to humans.

Main Results:

  • Zoonotic diseases from pets are uncommon but clinically significant.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Early identification of pet-related illness is crucial for successful treatment.

    • Conclusions:

    • Recognizing the potential for pets to cause disease is vital for comprehensive healthcare.
    • Integrated management strategies for both human patients and affected pets can prevent disease spread.