Opinion: Animal health is key to national security and global diplomacy |
When we think of national security, we picture armies, borders and intelligence services. Rarely do we think of veterinarians. Yet, the health of our animals is as much a matter of national security as defending a border post.
Investment in animal health should be seen as critical infrastructure to ensure public health and well-being, national security and global diplomacy.
Healthy livestock underpin food supply and rural economies. Most emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, jeopardizing public health and requiring massive investments to control them. Weak livestock health systems also leave nations vulnerable to deliberate threats — introducing a livestock disease into a trading nation is a known tactic of agroterrorism.
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