Learning from Disease in Pets

Learning from Disease in Pets

Learning from Disease in Pets explores the One Health approach to studying naturally occurring diseases in companion animals as models for advancing both veterinary and human medicine. The book examines how clinical research involving pets can improve the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of complex diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, neurological conditions, orthopedic diseases, and zoonotic infections. It also addresses research ethics, clinical trial design, regulatory requirements, and effective communication with pet owners, making it an essential resource for veterinarians, physicians, and biomedical researchers.

Key Features

• Explores the One Health approach to comparative medical research.
• Demonstrates how naturally occurring diseases in pets advance human and veterinary medicine.
• Covers cancer, cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, and infectious diseases.
• Provides guidance on veterinary clinical trial design and implementation.
• Discusses research ethics, regulatory requirements, and client communication.
• Includes comparative disease tables across animal and human species.
• Highlights translational medicine and collaborative biomedical research.
• Ideal for veterinarians, physicians, researchers, and One Health professionals.