The human relationship with cats and dogs has been suggested to be of potential concern to public health because of the possible role of pets as reservoir of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. Pets are increasingly used to assist therapy in nursing homes and the interaction between cats, dogs and their owners in the household has become very close. Thus, public health would benefit by investigating this issue with a "One Health" approach. "One Health" is a conceptual thinking that promote interdisciplinary cooperation between human and animal health. Here I suggest the "One Health" interdisciplinary approach to be helpful towards the understanding of the role of pets in antibiotic resistance spreading, considering also the socio-emotional context of the human-pet relationship.

Education:2009-2011 Swiss School of Public Health, Certificate; 2008-2011 University of Basel, PhD in Epidemiology;2006-2007 University of Genève, Advanced master in microbiology and parasitology;2004-2005 University of Zürich, Master in Ethology;2000-2005 University of Neuchâtel, Master in Parasite Biology.