Veterinary Public Health Program
313 N Figueroa St. Rm 1127
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel (213) 288-7060
Fax (213) 481-2375 vet@ph.lacounty.gov
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About Us
Who we are:
The Veterinary Public Health program (VPH) is an integral
part of the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Health. We work by
improving human health through a One Health approach. Our
jurisdiction includes all of Los Angeles County, except the
cities of Long Beach, Vernon and Pasadena. We are staffed by
veterinarians, animal sanitation inspectors, and administrative staff to
uphold our mission and reach our vision.
Mission:
To prevent and control diseases in animals in Los Angeles County that spread between animals and people.
Vision:
People and animals in Los Angeles County are safe from diseases that can spread between them.
What is One Health:
Did
you know that humans and animals can suffer from the same
diseases? The World Health Organization reports
that over half of human infectious diseases originally come
from animals1, also known as
zoonoses. This
concept that human health is related to animal and
environmental health is
known as One Health2.
What we do:
Animal disease
surveillance and outbreak investigations
Knowing
which animal diseases are
present in our county helps
veterinarians keeping people
and pets
healthy locally
Through
surveillance of West Nile
virus in dead crows, we can
predict human outbreaks
We can
provide specific groups with
educational presentations
regarding veterinary public
health issues in our county
VPH
designs and distributes
educational flyers and other
documents to ensure that the
public is aware of local
risks to their families' and
pet's health
Click
here for a link to our
flyers and other educational
materials
Student training
Graduate
and veterinary students can
volunteer with us and help
on a variety of projects
If you are
interested, contact us at
the email on the left
Collaboration and research with other agencies and
professionals
We work
with different
universities, laboratories
and local leaders to promote
public health in our county
