The role and responsibility of the veterinary profession in the One Health approach

The purpose of this paper is to outline the roles and functions of veterinary medicine that have been recognised since 2003, particularly in the aftermath of SARS, when a public health and healthcare model was proposed that integrates human, animal, and environmental ecosystem medicine into a unified vision in line with the "One Health" model. The aim is to illustrate that treating humans and animals in isolation, without recognising their interconnectedness, could lead to inadequate responses to epidemics, antibiotic resistance in livestock, misconceptions about human-animal interactions, and the maintenance of ecosystems and food. Finally, the paper aims to contribute to a reflection on the future roles and perspectives of the veterinary profession. [Testo dell'editore].