Therapy dogs can be colonized with MRSA

The AVMA has issued a backgrounder on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that incorporates recent research into the colonization of therapy dogs that visit health care environments as part of animal-assisted intervention programs (AAIs). One study cited indicates that dogs that participated in health-care AAIs were six times as likely to become colonized with MRSA than dogs in non-health-care-related AAIs.
The MRSA backgrounder includes guidelines for AAIs in health care settings.

Veterinarians helped “spread” the news about insects and disease

In the late 1800s and early 1900s it was proven that insects could spread disease to humans. Both medical and veterinary research were launched to control yellow fever, malaria, bubonic plague, and typhus. This research helped to protect animals and people worldwide from many deadly illnesses.

One Health Commission seeks to advance human, animal, and environmental health

The One Health Joint Steering Committee roster gives a sense of the scope of organizations participating in the One Health Initiative.
Voting members
AVMA
American Medical Association
American Society for Microbiology
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Agriculture
National Park Service
Associate members
American Public Health Association
Association of Academic Health Centers
Association of American Medical Colleges
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Affiliate members
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Food and Drug Administration
Smithsonian Institution
Wildlife Conservation