TY - JOUR

T1 - One Health: Circadian Medicine Benefits Both Non-human Animals and Humans Alike

AU - Farag, Hesham

AU - Murphy, Barbara

AU - Templeman, James

AU - Hanlon, Charlene

AU - Joshua, Jessica

AU - Koch, Thomas

AU - Niel, Lee

AU - Shoveller, Anna

AU - Bedecarrats, Gregoy

AU - Ellison, Amy

AU - Wilcockson, David

AU - Martino, Tami

PY - 2024/2/20

Y1 - 2024/2/20

N2 - Circadian biology’s impact on human physical health and its role in disease development and progression is widely recognized. The forefront of circadian rhythm research now focuses on translational applications to clinical medicine, aiming to enhance disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment responses. However, the field of circadian medicine has predominantly concentrated on human healthcare, neglecting its potential for transformative applications in veterinary medicine, thereby overlooking opportunities to improve non-human animal health and welfare. This review consists of three main sections. The first section focuses on the translational potential of circadian medicine into current industry practices of agricultural animals, with a particular emphasis on horses, broiler chickens, and laying hens. The second section delves into the potential applications of circadian medicine in small animal veterinary care, primarily focusing on our companion animals, namely dogs and cats. The final section explores emerging frontiers in circadian medicine, encompassing aquaculture, veterinary hospital care, and non-human animal welfare and concludes with the integration of One Health principles. In summary, circadian medicine represents a highly promising field of medicine that holds the potential to significantly enhance the clinical care and overall health of all animals, extending its impact beyond human healthcare.

AB - Circadian biology’s impact on human physical health and its role in disease development and progression is widely recognized. The forefront of circadian rhythm research now focuses on translational applications to clinical medicine, aiming to enhance disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment responses. However, the field of circadian medicine has predominantly concentrated on human healthcare, neglecting its potential for transformative applications in veterinary medicine, thereby overlooking opportunities to improve non-human animal health and welfare. This review consists of three main sections. The first section focuses on the translational potential of circadian medicine into current industry practices of agricultural animals, with a particular emphasis on horses, broiler chickens, and laying hens. The second section delves into the potential applications of circadian medicine in small animal veterinary care, primarily focusing on our companion animals, namely dogs and cats. The final section explores emerging frontiers in circadian medicine, encompassing aquaculture, veterinary hospital care, and non-human animal welfare and concludes with the integration of One Health principles. In summary, circadian medicine represents a highly promising field of medicine that holds the potential to significantly enhance the clinical care and overall health of all animals, extending its impact beyond human healthcare.

KW - animal health

KW - animal welfare

KW - aquaculture

KW - cats

KW - chickens

KW - circadian

KW - circadian medicine

KW - companion animals

KW - dogs

KW - horses

KW - hospitals

KW - human health

KW - intensive care unit

KW - time-restricted feeding

KW - veterinary

U2 - 10.1177/07487304241228021

DO - 10.1177/07487304241228021

M3 - Review article

C2 - 38379166

VL - 39

SP - 237

EP - 269

JO - Journal of Biological Rhythms

JF - Journal of Biological Rhythms

SN - 0748-7304

IS - 3

ER -