Underinvesting in animal health exposes Europe to disease shocks

EURACTIV - Animal health is intrinsically linked to human health, but it seldom gets the policy priority many experts say it deserves. Euractiv spoke with Professor Jonathan Rushton, an agricultural economist at the University of Edinburgh, on the sidelines of "Preventing Disease X: The Value of Investing in Animal Health," an event hosted by Animal Health Europe. Read more

"Across many low- and middle-income countries, we see major losses due to mortality and morbidity in livestock..." [Getty Images: shironosov]