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Snakebite in domestic animals: First global scoping review

Published inPreventive Veterinary Medicine, vol. 170, 104729
Publication date2019
Abstract

Snakebite is a Neglected Tropical Disease estimated to cause more than 100,000 human deaths and disable more than 400,000 victims each year. It primarily affects poor agricultural workers, farmers, and cattle herders living in rural areas of developing countries. It is thus an occupational disease. However, the impact of snakebite on these rural communities could be even higher if a One Health approach is taken to consider the direct impact on domestic animals and indirect impact on the livelihood of affected communities. To explore this hypothesis we developed the first scoping review to identify and characterize the global literature on snakebite in domestic animals. The results of this scoping review suggest a high and under-reported burden in terms of mortality in animals and a potential economic impact of snakebite in terms of losses in livelihood of affected communities. However, major knowledge gaps with respect to impact of snakebite on livestock and livelihood were identified. Filling these gaps is necessary for a full understanding of the impact of snakebite and to raise scientific, political and public awareness on this neglected issue.

Keywords
  • Snakebite
  • Domestic animals
  • Livestock
  • Envenoming
  • Livelihood
  • One health
Funding
  • Swiss National Science Foundation - 176271
Citation (ISO format)
BOLON, Isabelle et al. Snakebite in domestic animals: First global scoping review. In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2019, vol. 170, p. 104729. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104729
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Journal ISSN0167-5877
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