This volume contains some 700 abstracts from around the world relating to peoples animal healthcare, otherwise known as ethnoveterinary medicine. Each abstract, many of the substantial, contains where possible detail of the livestocks disease, the name of the treatment, its method of preparation and administration. The abstracts cover the treatment of animals in 115 countries. The bibliography is aimed at all involved or interested in ethnoveterinary medicine: botanists, animal production professionals, veterinarians, anthropologists, social scientists, rural development professionals and anyone interested in Indigenous Knowledge. This book replaces ethnoveterinary medicine: An annotated bibliography, which was originally published in 1989 as the premier sourcebook in its field and will be of great use and interest to many active in the Indigenous Knowledge field.
By:
Marina Martin, Constance M. McCorkle, Evelyn R. Mathias Imprint: Practical Action Publishing Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: Revised edition Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 40mm
Weight: 1.050kg ISBN:9781853395222 ISBN 10: 1853395226 Series:Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development Pages: 624 Publication Date:15 December 2001 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Marina Martin has conducted ethnoveterinary research in Nigeria and Tanzania. Currently, she is employed by VETAID, a livestock development NGO based in Scotland.
Reviews for Ethnoveterinary Medicine: An annotated bibliography of community animal healthcare
A rewarding read with a definitive text that is good value for money.