Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. The Global Society and Veterinary Medicine.

2. Animal Domestication and Human Society.

3. Cultural Attitudes Concerning the Use of Animals.

4. Animal Agriculture and Food Production Worldwide.

5. Animals, Food Security, and Socioeconomic Development.

6. Animals and the Environment.

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

8. Delivery of Animal Health Care Services Worldwide.

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

10. Career Opportunities in International Veterinary Medicine.

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

Index.

About the Author

David M.Sherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM