CASE STUDIES IN ECOHEALTH: EXAMINING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT (ONE HEALTH)

Explore complex EcoHealth challenges through real-world case studies at the animal-environment interface.

Case Studies in Ecohealth is a student textbook designed to illustrate key concepts in EcoHealth through a series of case studies. With a focus on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary problem solving, this 416-page book helps readers understand the strengths and challenges of applying an EcoHealth approach to complex issues involving animals, their environment, and ecological systems.

Edited by Susan C. Cork and Douglas P. Whiteside, this textbook is intended for classroom use, field experience programs, and readers studying the connections between veterinary medicine, ecology, animal health, environmental science, and public health. The case studies and online supplementary material provide examples of current and emerging issues for discussion and applied learning.

• Case studies in EcoHealth that illustrate key concepts for students and instructors
• Interdisciplinary approach to complex problems at the interface between animals and their environment
• Transdisciplinary problem solving for understanding real-world EcoHealth challenges
• Student textbook format with examples suitable for classroom discussion and field experience programs
• Online supplementary material to support teaching, study, and deeper engagement with current and emerging issues

Dr. Susan C. Cork is Professor in Ecosystem and Public Health and founding Head of the Department of Ecosystem and Public Health at the University of Calgary. Dr. Douglas P. Whiteside is Associate Professor of Conservation Medicine at the University of Calgary, Senior Veterinarian at the Calgary Zoo, and a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine and the European College of Zoological Medicine in Zoo Health Management.

For students, educators, and professionals working across veterinary medicine, ecological science, animal-environment studies, and public health, Case Studies in Ecohealth offers a practical, case-based way to examine complex problems and think across disciplines.

Dr Susan Catherine Cork is Professor in Ecosystem and Public Health and founding Head of the Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, at the University of Calgary.

Dr Douglas P. Whiteside is Associate Professor of Conservation Medicine at the University of Calgary, Senior veterinarian at the Calgary Zoo, Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine and the European College of Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health Management).