Zoobiquity

By Aaron Dignan

What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing. Alfred A Knopf, 2012.

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A brief summary of Zoobiquity

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.

Key insights in Zoobiquity

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

Medical professionals • veterinarians and zoologists • animal lovers • anyone interested in better health practices

About the author of Zoobiquity

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.

Aaron Dignan

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