title: Zooeyia: an essential component of "One Health".
abstract: One Health is dedicated to improving the health of all species through the integration of human and veterinary medicine. To date, initiatives have primarily focussed on controlling zoonoses. This paper discusses zooeyia, the positive benefits to human health from interacting with animals, focussing on the companion animal.
authors.affiliation: Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada. kd.hodgson@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darling
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D006304:Health Status; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011634:Public Health; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015047:Zoonoses