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Research on the Functional Positioning and Practical Pathways of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in the Control of Major Animal Epidemics

Yihua Jin

Abstract


Preventive veterinary medicine plays a critical role in controlling major animal epidemics by emphasizing disease prevention, surveillance, vaccination, biosecurity, and emergency preparedness. As a public-health-oriented discipline, it supports animal health, food security, and zoonotic disease prevention through early warning systems, source control, immunological protection, rapid response, and cross-sector
collaboration. Despite challenges such as limited veterinary capacity, weak biosecurity, and fragmented health systems, strategies including
risk-based surveillance, digital epidemiology, standardized vaccination, strengthened veterinary services, and One Health coordination can
significantly improve epidemic prevention and control while promoting sustainable livestock development.

Keywords


Preventive veterinary medicine; Major animal epidemics; Animal disease control; Veterinary epidemiology

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/pmr.v3i9.9893

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