Animal health

Animal Health

Animal Health (pronunciation: /ˈænɪməl hɛlθ/) is a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals. The term is most commonly used in relation to livestock, domestic pets, and wildlife.

Etymology

The term "animal health" is derived from the Latin word "animalis" meaning "having breath" and the Old English word "hǣlth" meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well."

Related Terms

• Veterinary Medicine: The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals.
• Zoonotic Diseases: Diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
• Animal Nutrition: The dietary needs of animals, including the necessary nutrients and how they are ingested, digested, and utilized.
• Animal Behavior: The study of the behaviors of animals, including their interactions with each other and their environments.
• Animal Welfare: The well-being of animals, including their physical and mental states.
• Veterinary Public Health: The application of professional veterinary knowledge, skills, and resources to the protection and improvement of human health.

See Also

• Veterinary Pathology
• Veterinary Surgery
• Veterinary Pharmacology
• Veterinary Epidemiology
• Veterinary Microbiology

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