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Animal health discourse during ecological crises in the media:
lessons learnt from the flood in Thessaly from the one health perspective (2024)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Meletis, Eleftherios

Jarynowski, Andrzej (WE 16)

Maksymowicz, Stanisław

Kostoulas, Polychronis

Belik, Vitaly (WE 16)

Quelle

Veterinary sciences

Bandzählung: 11

Heftzählung: 4

Seiten: 140

ISSN: 2306-7381

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/11/4/140

DOI: 10.3390/vetsci11040140

Pubmed: 38668408

Kontakt

Institut für Veterinär-Epidemiologie und Biometrie

Königsweg 67
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 56034
epi@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Due to the increasing risk of extreme events caused by climate change (i.e., floods, fires and hurricanes) or wars, European veterinary public health may need some improvement. Utilizing a mix of qualitative (participatory observation) and quantitative methods (Internet mining), we analyzed the Greek media’s responses to the millennial flood in Thessaly (September 2023), focusing on animal health (including wild, companion animals and livestock) and public sentiment towards epizootic/epidemic threats. The study revealed a gap in crisis management plans regarding veterinary-related issues, emphasizing the need for comprehensive emergency response strategies. Our findings show how (i) the lay referral system is projecting the perception of epidemic threats into the population; (ii) the emotional load of images of animal carcasses is misused by media creators aiming for a big audience; and (iii) pets’ owners are creating online communities for the searching and treatment of their pets. Our results stress the importance of integrating crisis communication in consecutive phases of the discourse, such as the following: (i) weather change; (ii) acute flood; (iii) recovery; and (iv) outbreaks, into veterinary practices to better prepare for such disasters.