Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and other veterinary colleges are working to educate future veterinarians to be better stewards of planetary health. A focus on environmental issues is closely aligned with elements of climate change and veterinarians can make a positive impact, writes Robin Ferruggia.
We’re looking at how climate change affects health and how delivery of care contributes to climate change. It is a contradiction to protect animal health and then use tools that are highly impactful in releasing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.” – Danielle Scott, DVM, MS
Source: PetVet Magazine, February/March 2024. Link. CSU’s veterinary college is using its hospital as a case study in changing their environmental footprint, such as conducting a waste audit of the anesthesia and surgery sections at CSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.