Animals have a positive impact on humans, both as pets and in various forms of care, such as dog-assisted therapy. Since diseases can be spread from animals to humans, and from humans to animals, more knowledge is needed about the risk of spreading infections.The risk of people becoming infected for example in animal-assisted therapy is poorly investigated. Dog has been suggested as a suitable species to investigate the risk of infection in animal assisted therapy.
Go to the Swedish version of this page to read more and to find contact details for the researchers involved.
The one-year project was launched in 2018 and was financed by SLU Future One Health (previously SLU Future Animals, Nature and Health).
SLU Future One Health supports interdisciplinary research that is part of the One Health concept – optimal health and welfare for both humans and animals in sustainable ecosystems.