Global Trends

Question 1

how does globalization impact disease?

Answer 1

rapid increase in globalization and travel across the world causes diseases to travel across the globe faster

Question 2

what current environmental trends are impacting vet med? (3)

Answer 2

• climate change
• diminishing resources
• diseases are emerging due to expansion of disease vectors

Question 3

Why is increasing population not a solution for food insecurity?

Answer 3

• increase costs
• raises animal welfare concerns
• requires better management practices
• raises environmental concerns

Question 4

How does the demand for veterinarians change as economic power shifts occur across the globe?

Answer 4

rising of new emerging powers in other countries increases discretionary income and the demand for both more animals products and increase in occurrence of companion animals

increased demand for both public and private sector DVMs

Question 5

How has technology changed veterinary medicine across the globe (4)?

Answer 5

• expanded livestock trade
• diseases better monitored and predicted
• diseases better controlled
• improved production through genetic modification

Question 6

Global drivers and the impact veterinary medicine

Answer 6

• health of large populations of humans and animals are affected
• requires veterinary practitioners increased awareness and vigilance
• requires systems thinking
• requires interdisciplinary communication and collaboration
• offers new career opportunities

Question 7

Emerging fields as a result of globalization and societal trends

Answer 7

• one health
• animal welfare
• wildlife
• food safety
• disease surveillance
• international agriculture