3 Must-reads on zoonotic diseases

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public interest in zoonotic diseases has skyrocketed. Therefore, we have you covered with recent updates in this area of medicine so your patients and clients can remain healthy and safe.

From information on Toxoplasma gondii to the latest research on the threat of zoonotic diseases—there's something for everyone. Happy reading!

1. Dear Toxoplasma gondii, do you feel neglected?: Jennifer Chatfield, DVM, DACZM, DACVPM, spotlighted this often-ignored zoonotic infection, as well as its causes and effects.
2. SARS-CoV-2 in cats, dogs, ferrets, and minks: The ACE2 receptor connection: This research revealed accounts of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and several animals such as cats, dogs, ferrets, and farm minks.
3. Zoonotic diseases pose a threat to global health: Chris Walzer, DECZM (wph) highlighted recent studies on threatening zoonotic diseases and their impact on human and animal health worldwide.