Insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, flies, fleas or mites serve as vectors, capable of transmitting infection from an infected animal to another animal or a person. Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, either through direct contact with the animal or a contaminated surface or water, through ingestion of animal products (including meat and milk) or through insect transmission from an animal are called zoonotic (pronounced ZO-oh-NOT-ik or zoo-NOT-ik) diseases. Hunters and their dogs can be exposed to infectious diseases not only from infected animals, but also via insect vectors and contaminated soil and water. This document is by no means intended to discourage people from hunting instead, it is intended to inform hunters of the risks they face and steps they can take to reduce those risks. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has the following advice on certain health concerns linked to hunting, both in North America and in other areas of the world. There is an increasing awareness among hunters that there are medical risks associated with handling wildlife, and certain safety precautions should be taken. Specific Risks Associated with International Hunting.Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (tick-borne typhus fever) and other spotted fevers.Raccoon Roundworm ( Baylisascaris procyonis).Campylobacteriosis ( Campylobacter jejuni).American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR).

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA).AVMA Center for Veterinary Education Accreditation.AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network (CAN).Donate to American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).

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