Resources: Publications
Reports
Healthy Herds for Sustainable Production
This report explores how improving cattle health can deliver a ‘triple win’ for climate, food systems, and rural livelihoods. Developed by HealthforAnimals and the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, it sets out five core principles for aligning animal health with sustainability goals and shares real-world examples of progress from around the world. The report offers practical guidance for policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners seeking to build a healthier, more resilient livestock sector.
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How to Advance NDCs and Climate Strategies through Animal Health - A Step By Step Guide
This guide offers policymakers a practical framework for leveraging animal health to help achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and national climate strategies. Developed by HealthforAnimals and Action for Animal Health, it outlines how improved livestock health can reduce emissions, strengthen food systems, and build resilience in rural communities.
Drawing on scientific evidence and real-world examples, the guide highlights actions such as vaccination, disease surveillance, and responsible veterinary care that deliver...
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Financing for Animal Health - A Gap in the Sustainability Agenda
This analysis evaluates the untapped potential of climate finance to support stronger animal health systems. Despite animal-sourced foods playing a central role in rural livelihoods and food security, livestock health receives just 0.01–0.02% of global climate finance.
The brief outlines how targeted investment in disease prevention, veterinary care, and infrastructure can deliver outsized benefits for emissions reduction, adaptation, and economic development. It identifies key barriers and opportunities for directing finance—including...
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Full Report - Animal Health and Sustainability: a Global Data Analysis
Oxford Analytica, a leading research and analysis firm, recently developed a new report - Animal Health and Sustainability: A Global Data Analysis, which was commissioned by HealthforAnimals. The report analyses the relationship between animal health and the three pillars of sustainability, environmental, economic and social.
The report provides substantial new data on the link between animal health and sustainability. Oxford Analytica created a unique model and research that produced findings such as:
A summary of the report can be found...
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Summary - Animal health and Sustainability: A Global Data Analysis
Oxford Analytica, a leading research and analysis firm, recently developed a new report - Animal Health and Sustainability: A Global Data Analysis, which was commissioned by HealthforAnimals. The report analyses the relationship between animal health and the three pillars of sustainability, environmental, economic and social. Below is a link to download a five page summary of the report.
The report’s unique regression model produced findings such as:
The report also offers case studies that show livestock disease represents $358.4 billion...
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Global Trends in Animal Antibiotic Use
Since the United Nations issued their ‘Political Declaration on AMR’ in 2016, countries across the globe have implemented national action plans to address the threat of resistance. As developers of medicines, the Animal Health sector recognizes that it must be part of the solution and has been at the forefront of these efforts. The sector has set measurable targets for increasing prevention, worked with governments to implement responsible use strategies, and strengthened global cooperation.
Six years on from the United Nations Political...
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Global State of Pet Care
Visit HealthforAnimals’ microsite that analyzes trends pet health, pet populations, veterinary care and more. The site offers answers key questions such as: how many pets are there worldwide? Why are pets living longer? How many veterinarians are available? Is there a growing anti-vaccination movement? The site is supported by hundreds of documented references and informed by interviews with leaders across the pet sector.
Read moreGlobal Trends in the Animal Health Sector
This document outlines how the Animal Health sector is positioned to be a leading force for positive change in the coming years. Improved animal health can help us keep pace with the needs of a growing pet population, meet rising global demand for safe nutritious animal protein, reduce emissions, mitigate the threat of zoonoses and future pandemics, and improve the livelihoods of the 1.3 billion people who rely upon livestock.
Read moreDigital Revolution in Animal Health
The speed of both the development and application of digital technologies in animal health is increasing exponentially. While it took 150 years for dairy farming to shift from hand milking to mechanised milking, the last three decades alone have seen the introduction of milking robots, wearable sensors and heat detectors to identify the optimum window for cattle breeding. During these same decades, the global pet population has exploded in countries across the world. Across the United States and European Union, households in each region have...
Read moreRoadmap to Reducing the Need for Antibiotics: Progress Report 2021
In August 2019, HealthforAnimals published the ‘Roadmap to Reducing the Need for Antibiotics’, which included 25 actions the Animal Health sector committed to completing by 2025 to help address AMR and improve responsible use. This Progress Report outlines the Animal Health sector’s success and work to-date on our Roadmap Commitments.
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