Zoobiquity
By Aaron Dignan
What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing. Alfred A Knopf, 2012.
Summary of Zoobiquity book by Aaron Dignan
An exploration of diseases and afflictions found in the animal kingdom which are also seen in humans, and how we can learn better health practices by studying veterinary science and recognizing similarities between human and animal bodies.
Chapters in Zoobiquity book summary
What do you get from this book? Make connections between human and animal health and how collaborative medicine can help
Animals and humans share similar medical conditions—cooperative communication between the two fields would improve both
People faint because of a drop in their heart rate, a trait animals use to survive predation
Animals suffer from a variety of cancers, and understanding their spread can help humans create treatments, therapies, and possible cures
Sexual anatomy and practices in animals can inform how we treat human dysfunctions
Across all species, addictions stem from the brain, which can be rewired to pursue healthier alternatives for pleasurable chemical rewards
The heart and mind connection is likely the reason for fear-induced heart attacks in humans and animals
As we learn from animal weight ranges, your environment plays an important part in your eating habits
People and animals share emotional triggers for mental illnesses, like self-mutilation and eating disorders
Adolescent animals, just like teenagers, are reckless, adventurous, and rebellious for powerful evolutionary reasons
The better we understand cross-species infectious diseases, the more prepared we will be to deal with human transmissions
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Who should read Zoobiquity book
- Medical professionals
- veterinarians and zoologists
- animal lovers
- anyone interested in better health practices
About the author of Zoobiquity
Aaron Dignan
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of California and Harvard Medical School, and serves on the medical advisory board of the Los Angeles Zoo. Kathryn Bowers is an animal behaviorist and medical writing teacher at Harvard and UCLA. Together, these authors have also published Wildhood.
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