Tending animals in the global village : a guide to international veterinary medicine / David M. Sherman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherman, David M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary medicine.

Veterinary Medicine--trends.

International Cooperation.

Socioeconomic Factors.

Medical Subjects:

Veterinary Medicine--trends.

International Cooperation.

Socioeconomic Factors.

Physical Description:

ix, 495 pages : illustrations. maps ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2002]

Summary:

First-of-a-kind resource textbook in concert with the implementation of a new course offering. Developing for years, international veterinary medicine in the United States is inclusive of the current education for fourth year veterinary students. Topics covered range from biodiversity, habitat preservation and wildlife to animals, veterinarians and the solution of social problems. Relevant for part of the Public Health training programs and government agencies such as the Peace Corps and the World Health Organization. This domestic textbook joins forces with Canadian and European schools of veterinary medicine courses concerned with a global picture. Each chapter includes maps, tables and photographs.

Contents:

1. The Global Society and Veterinary Medicine 1

2. Animal Domestication and Human Society 25

3. Cultural Attitudes Concerning the Use of Animals 52

4. Animal Agriculture and Food Production Worldwide 74

5. Animals, Food Security, and Socioeconomic Development 124

6. Animals and the Environment 170

7. Preservation of Biodiversity, Wildlife, and Conservation Medicine 245

8. Delivery of Animal Health Care Services Worldwide 305

9. International Trade, Food Safety, and Animal Disease Control 352

10. Career Opportunities in International Veterinary Medicine 417

Appendix Contact Information for Agencies and Organizations Relevant to International Veterinary Medicine 463.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0683180517

OCLC:

49376196