One Health Guidelines Contributors

One Health Guidelines Task Force

Carrie McNeil, DVM, MPH ^†
EcoVet Global, Livermore, California

Cheryl Roth, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline) ^†
Guardian Veterinary Care, Sherwood, Oregon

Brian Sick, MD, MHA, FACP, FNAP ^†
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Jennifer Edwards, MS, RN, CHSE
University of California, Davis, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Sacramento, California

Hope Ferdowsian, MD, MPH, FACP, FACPM
Phoenix Zones Initiative; University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Janet Hendrickson, FNP-C
People & Pets Project, Macon, Georgia

Liz Hughston, MEd, RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM) Lifetime (ECC) Emeritus
VetTechXpert, San Jose, California

William Sander, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Elizabeth B. Strand, PhD, LCSW, MSSW
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Jane Sykes, BVSc (Hons), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
University of California, Davis, Davis, California

Contributing Reviewers

Danielle Albright, PhD
University of New Mexico, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Summer Aymar, DO
San Diego, California

Dj Cannon, PhD(c), MPH, LVT
American Animal Hospital Association, Robert Morris University, Newport News, Virginia

Genine Ervin-Smith, DVM, MPH
blendVET, Fort Worth, Texas

Jeanette O’Quin, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine)
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Vickie Ramirez, MA
University of Washington, One Health Clinic, Center for One Health Research, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Seattle, Washington

Carolyn Spivock, MaS, RVT, CVHDP
VCA, Baltimore, Maryland

Michael Wilkes, MD, PhD, MPH
University of California, Davis, California

^† Carrie McNeil, Cheryl Roth, and Brian Sick are the cochairs of the AAHA One Health Guidelines task force.

Correspondence: [email protected]

These guidelines were prepared by a task force of experts convened  by the American Animal Hospital Association. This document is intended as a guideline, not an AAHA Standard of Care. These  guidelines and recommendations should not be construed as dictating an exclusive protocol, course of treatment, or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based on individual patient needs, resources, and limitations unique to each practice setting. Evidence-guided support for specific recommendations has been  cited whenever possible and appropriate. Other recommendations are based on practical clinical experience and a consensus of expert opinion. More research is needed to further substantiate some recommendations. As each case is different, veterinary teams must base their decisions on the best available scientific evidence in conjunction with their knowledge and experience. All task force members contributed to the development of the guidelines. Although task force members attempted to reach an expert consensus, individual members of the task force are not responsible for the final guidelines or specific aspects of the guidelines.

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

AAHA gratefully acknowledges the following individuals: Mia Cary, DVM (she/her) of Cary Consulting, task force facilitator, and Roxanne Hawn, developmental editor.

One Health Guidelines Abbreviations and acronyms

ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act; APP, advanced practice provider OR advanced practice pharmacist; CDC, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CNM, certified nurse midwife; CrVT, credentialed veterinary technician (LVT, RVT, CVT, LVMT [also includes veterinary technologists]); HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; IPEC, Interprofessional Education Collaborative; IPV, intimate partner violence; MRSP, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant OR physician associate; PHI, protected health information; RMSF, Rocky Mountain spotted fever; RN, registered nurse; SDOH, social determinants of health; TPLO, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy; VCPR, veterinarian-client-patient relationship ; VTS, veterinary technician specialist.

The AAHA One Health Guidelines are generously supported by Merck Animal Health.