S 4365
Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act
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This bill, the Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act, aims to enhance public health veterinary services in Native communities, particularly in Alaska, to combat zoonotic diseases like rabies and canine distemper. It authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use funds and deploy public health veterinarians from the U.S. Public Health Service to provide services such as vaccinations, disease surveillance, and spay/neuter programs. The bill also directs the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on delivering oral rabies vaccines to wildlife in Arctic regions and promotes a ‘One Health’ approach to address interconnected human, animal, and environmental health challenges.
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