Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Domestication, dependency and disease; Animals, disease and human social life: from ancient times to the early modern period; The unfolding veterinary regime; The intensification of livestock production and the veterinary regime during the twentieth century; Pandering to pets: pet-keeping and the emergence of small-animal practice; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book dicusses our relationship with other animals and the rise of veterinary medicine, posing important questions about the increasing intensification of animal use for both animal and human health
Notes
Originally published in print: London: Routledge, 1999