Animals, Disease and Human Society - Paperback / softback

This book explores the history and nature of our dependency on other animals and the implications of this for human and animal health. Writing from an historical and sociological perspective, Joanna Swabe's work discusses such issues as* animal domesticatio* the consequences of human exploitation of other animals, including links between human and animal diseas* the rise of a veterinary regime, designed to protect humans and animals alik* implications of intensive farming practices, pet-keeping and recent biotechnological developmentsThis account spans a period of some ten thousand years, and raises important questions about the increasing intensification of animal use for both animal and human health.