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We synthesized national, regional, and state-specific climate and health, translating human health themes to 3 animal groups: companion animals, livestock (including horses), and wildlife. Findings were validated through interviews with subject-matter experts from state agencies, academia, and nonprofit organizations. Wildfire, air quality, extreme heat, and drought emerged as the most urgent hazards, with flooding, extreme storms, waterborne disease, and vector-borne disease also affecting animal populations across the state. Three crosscutting themes\u2014animal welfare, food safety, and caregiver impacts\u2014linked all hazards and highlighted the interdependence of animal and human well-being. Experts identified major gaps between human-focused resources and the limited animal-specific guidance. Transferable strategies such as air-quality advisories, heat-risk mitigation, and emergency preparedness were recognized but require adaptation across species and management settings. This work suggests 4 priority areas for climate action, emphasizing (1) animal-specific decision tools and surveillance; (2) integrated preparedness for concurrent hazards; (3) equitable access to veterinary and protective resources; and (4) cross-sector networks that harmonize animal, human, and ecosystem health. Aligning animal and public health systems offers a practical opportunity to strengthen climate resilience for animals, people, and ecosystems.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.26.04.0285","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]],"date-time":"2026-08-12T19:19:03Z","timestamp":1786562343000},"page":"1-6","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Extending climate-health protection from public health to animals: evidence from Colorado"],"prefix":"10.2460","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6945-1307","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Allison","family":"Kohnen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aurora","family":"Koren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-1987-8929","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Caroline","family":"Kern-Allely","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-6161-4556","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Danielle","family":"Scott","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-1172-0913","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Kapahi Kawai","family":"Puaa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental and Radiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Madison","family":"Clark","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9066-721X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Jennifer","family":"Malmberg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Warner College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2874-3530","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Sheryl","family":"Magzamen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Environmental and Radiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-8279-1106","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Shelby E.","family":"McDonald","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Social Work and College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8402-9238","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Colleen","family":"Duncan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"key":"ref1","series-title":"Climate Change in Colorado","author":"Bolinger RA","year":"2024","unstructured":"Bolinger RA, Lukas JJ, Schumacher RS, Goble PE. 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