1. “One Health” pulling Animal Health and Public Health together
Brussels
3 October 2007
Walter Winding
President FVE

2. 42 veterinary organisations in 37 European countries
FVE is a Federation of
42 veterinary organisations
in 37 European countries
Through its members,
FVE represents approximately veterinarians

3. FVE also comprises four specialised groups:
Veterinary Practitioners (UEVP)
Hygienists and Public Health Veterinarians (UEVH)
State Veterinary Officers (EASVO)
Veterinarians in industry, research and education (EVERI)
Synergy is our Strenght !
3 October 2007

4. FVE’s objective
Representing the Veterinary Profession at the European level in order to:
Promote Veterinary Medicine
Support veterinarians in delivering their services
and their responsibilities towards our societies

5. Veterinary Medicine 3 Pillars
Animal Health
Animal Welfare
Public Health
these 3 are strongly interlinked

6. Over 70 % human pathogens originate from animals !
Some examples:
Q Fever
Rabies
Toxoplasmosis
Tuberculosis
Salmonellosis
Leishmaniasis
Echinococcosis
Anthrax
Influenza
BSE
Brucellosis
Campylobacteriosis
E. Coli
Lyme Borreliosis
About 75% of the new diseases that have affected humans over the past 10 years have been caused by pathogens originating from an animal or from products of animal origin. They might be foodborne diseases due to Salmonella or Campylobacter, classic diseases such as tuberculosis or anthrax or “media stars” like Ebola, TSE or recently the High Pathogen Avian influenza (HPAI) with the threat of a global pandemic. Zoonotic pathogens have even been used by bioterrorists!
Globalisation of trade and an increasing and unlimited movement of people contribute to the emergence of new diseases and exacerbate its consequences.
All major zoonotic diseases prevent the efficient production of food of animal origin, particularly of much-needed proteins, and create obstacles to international trade in animals and animal products. They are thus an impediment to overall socioeconomic development.
From way back veterinary medicine played a major role in the preventing of and interventions against animal diseases including zoonoses

8. Bacteria, viruses, prions, parasites, worms, etc.
can easily be transmitted from animals to people
Through direct contact with the animals
Through the air, water, contaminated objects
Through the ingestion of contaminated food
Etc.
3 October 2007

9. the importance of healthy animals for healty people
In the ancient civilisations in Persia, Egypt,
India, etc people already knew about
the importance of healthy animals for healty people
3 October 2007

10. The “One Health” Concept
- late 1700s – first small pox vaccin by use of cow pox virus (E. Jenner)
In the late 1700s, British physician Edward Jenner inoculated a young boy with cowpox virus after observing that milkmaids were immune to the deadlier smallpox strain. As a result, the child developed immunity to smallpox—the first smallpox vaccination.
Centuries later, in the 1960s, veterinary epidemiologist and parasitologist Dr. Calvin Schwabe coined the phrase "one medicine" and called for a unified approach between veterinary and human medicine to combat zoonotic diseases.
Despite Dr. Schwabe's clarion call, the one-medicine idea failed to take root, and the two health professions continued working mostly independently of one another for several decades.
But now after having AI, bioterrorist treats with Antrax, SARS, and many others .. we need to break down the barriers !!

11. « The father of veterinary epidemiology »
1960: Dr. Celvin Schwabe
« The father of veterinary epidemiology »
“One Medicine”
3 October 2007

12. Avian Influenza in animals

13. Core domains of Veterinary Public Health:
- diagnosis, monitoring, surveillance;
- epidemiology;
- control & prevention of zoonoses;
- food safety;
- biomedical research;
- management of wildlife populations
- management of public health emergencies

14. Veterinary Public Health an essential part of Global Public Health
In the late 1700s, British physician Edward Jenner inoculated a young boy with cowpox virus after observing that milkmaids were immune to the deadlier smallpox strain. As a result, the child developed immunity to smallpox—the first smallpox vaccination.
Centuries later, in the 1960s, veterinary epidemiologist and parasitologist Dr. Calvin Schwabe coined the phrase "one medicine" and called for a unified approach between veterinary and human medicine to combat zoonotic diseases.
Despite Dr. Schwabe's clarion call, the one-medicine idea failed to take root, and the two health professions continued working mostly independently of one another for several decades.
But now after having AI, bioterrorist treats with Antrax, SARS, and many others .. we need to break down the barriers !!

15. « Animal health is truly at a crossroads
« Animal health is truly at a crossroads.Its convergence with human and ecosystem health dictates that the 'one world, one health, one medicine' concept must be embraced.
We need our colleagues in human medicine, public health, and the environmental health sciences.
"Together, we can accomplish more in improving global health than we can alone, and we have the responsibility to do so. »
R. Mahr, DVM
AVMA July 2006
3 October 2007

16. The integrated approach
„One Medicine“
The integrated approach
of veterinary and human medicine to prevent and control diseases of animal origin
In the late 1700s, British physician Edward Jenner inoculated a young boy with cowpox virus after observing that milkmaids were immune to the deadlier smallpox strain. As a result, the child developed immunity to smallpox—the first smallpox vaccination.
Centuries later, in the 1960s, veterinary epidemiologist and parasitologist Dr. Calvin Schwabe coined the phrase "one medicine" and called for a unified approach between veterinary and human medicine to combat zoonotic diseases.
Despite Dr. Schwabe's clarion call, the one-medicine idea failed to take root, and the two health professions continued working mostly independently of one another for several decades.
But now after having AI, bioterrorist treats with Antrax, SARS, and many others .. we need to break down the barriers !!

17. “One Health” As veterinary profession in Europe
we take the responsibility
together with our colleagues in other parts of the world
to join forces with human medicine
to protect and improve animal and public health.
Verinary and human medicines joining forces will enhance the integration of animal, human, and environmental health for the mutual benefit of all.

18. « Hominum animaliumque saluti »
to the Health and Welfare of Man and Animal
3 October 2007