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ReviewVeterinary medicine and science2026

The Role of Companion Animals as 'Sentinels' From the One Health Perspective.

Shenchen Kang, Yu Chen, Mengmeng Liu

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Review in Veterinary medicine and science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Shenchen KangSchool of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6198-1251
Yu ChenSchool of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Mengmeng Liu

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Companion animals, particularly dogs and cats, are becoming essential members of modern households. They consistently share both indoor and outdoor spaces with their owners, resulting in a substantial overlap in living environments. Although public health concerns associated with companion animals receive considerable attention, their potential role as sentinel species remains underestimated. This role aligns with the One Health concept, which emphasizes the interconnection and mutual influence of human, animal and ecosystem health. In this review, we discuss the sentinel role of companion dogs and cats from environmental hazards and parasitic infections. We also highlight their role in zoonotic diseases, with rabies and vector-borne diseases (VBDs) as examples. We aim to propose new ideas and methodologies to control and prevent these issues.

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Cat DiseasesDog DiseasesOne HealthPetsSentinel SpeciesVector Borne DiseasesZoonosesAnimalsCatsDogsHumansRabiescompanion animalsenvironmental monitoringOne Healthrabiessentinel animalsvector‐borne diseases

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PMID41691627
PMCPMC12906844

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