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“... Through its help during the COVID-19 pandemic, these contributions of veterinary diagnostic laboratories are a crucial example of One Health's importance. The authors of the study explained that the contributions and readily collaboration with the expertise of the veterinary community and diagnostic centers need to be recognized by human health agencies and federal regulators in the case of a new public health threat emerging.

“Ensuring we have swift, efficient mechanisms to respond to the next pandemic doesn’t necessarily mean creating those processes from scratch,” Warnick said. “A One Health perspective helps identify intersections between areas of expertise. It can help save lives, as the work of veterinary laboratory contributions to the COVID-19 response shows.”

Reference

1. Study: Veterinary diagnostic labs played key role in COVID-19 response. News release. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. July 17, 2024. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.vet.cornell.edu/about-us/news/study-veterinary-diagnostic-labs-played-key-role-covid-19-response
2. Clements N, Diel DG, François Elvinger, Koretzky G, Siler J, Warnick LD. The role of veterinary diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 response in the United States. PloS one. 2024;19(6):e0303019-e0303019. doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303019

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