Furry Affection, Hidden Infections: The Risks and Realities of Pets and Zoonotic Disease
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Furry Affection, Hidden Infections: The Risks and Realities of Pets and Zoonotic Disease
Featured Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Wishnie
Dr. Jennifer Wishnie is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine. She leads the One Health course series and oversees One Health programming, including a residency program in veterinary public health. As a public health veterinarian, Dr. Wishnie has global experience in food production, food safety, antibiotic use and resistance, veterinary public health, and One Health.
Dr. Wishnie received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Saskatchewan, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, in 2004. Following this, she completed an internship with the World Organization for Animal Health in Paris, France. She furthered her education by completing a residency in Veterinary Public Health and earning a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota in 2010. Additionally, she achieved board certification from the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Prior to her current position, Dr. Wishnie was a faculty member in animal science at California Polytechnic University and served as the Director of Producer and Public Health for the National Pork Board.