Doctoral Dissertations

Orcid ID

0000-0002-6838-8369

Date of Award

5-2024

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Comparative and Experimental Medicine

Major Professor

Richard Gerhold

Committee Members

Michelle Dennis, Chunlei Su, Debra Miller, Richard Gerhold

Abstract

Urban wildlife carry numerous diseases of veterinary and human health importance. Many of these diseases are emerging into new geographic areas, including the southeastern United States, due to a combination of climate change, urbanization, and migration. Urban wildlife can act as excellent sentinels for these diseases, providing doctors and veterinarians with a better understanding of the risks to their patients. We sought to better understand a variety of diseases of human and animal concern via urban wildlife surveillance. We found a high prevalence of numerous zoonotic and companion animal diseases in wildlife, both with and without significant health impacts on the wildlife itself.

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