Healthy Pop- Veterinary Preventive Medicine

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What is veterinary preventive medicine?

A discipline in veterinary medicine that focuses on improving the health of animal populations and individuals

What is the focus of individual approaches in veterinary preventive medicine?

patient focused, the classic clinical model

What are some examples of patient-centered care?

individual vaccines, spay/neuter, nutritional counseling, and screening tests

What is the focus of population level approaches to veterinary preventive medicine?

data collected from populations to monitor trends and detect risk

What are some examples of group-centered care?

herd vaccination, biosecurity, culling, and ventilation management

How does population preventive medicine support individuals?

strategies support the overall health of the population meaning that individuals are less at risk for certain diseases

How does individual preventive medicine support the health of the population?

the presence of healthy individuals increases the overall health of the population

What is an example of Health Assessments and Herd Management?

Population Health Assessments (PHAs)

What is surveillance?

monitoring disease trends and tracking performance

What is biosecurity and infection control?

establishing protocols for quarantine, environmental disinfection, and managing animal flows

What are vaccinations and parasite control?

implementing herd immunity programs to prevent disease

What are risk investigation and analysis?

identifying and analyzing risks in management and animal health

What are nutritional monitoring/management?

preforming feed analysis and metabolic profiling 

What is communication, health education, and promotion?

partnering with clients, explaining recommendations, and providing educational resources

What is the role of the veterinarian in preventive medicine?

strategist

What are some outcomes of OneHealth in veterinary preventive medicine?

Improves animal welfare

Decreases clinical disease

Increases productivity

Protects human health

What is primary prevention?

involves interventions that take place before a disease or injury occurs

Who does primary prevention target?

healthy individuals or populations and aims to prevent their exposure to risk factors

What is secondary prevention?

focuses on early detection and rapid treatment of an existing disease or health condition

What are some examples in vet med of secondary prevention?

annual wellness exams 

screening tests

pre-anesthetic bloodwork

dental exams

mastitis screening

What is tertiary prevention?

occurs after a disease or injury has been diagnosed