The History of Veterinary Medicine and the Animal-Human Relationship

Preface
Introduction
Ancient and Early Authors

PART I THE VETERINARY ART EVOLVES

Chapter 1 Egypt, Mesopotamia, The Levant and Persia

Chapter 2 Greek (Aegean and Hellenic) Culture

Chapter 3 Carthage

Chapter 4 The Roman Empire

Chapter 5 The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine)

Chapter 6 Islamic Veterinary and Human Medicine Develops

Chapter 7 East Asia: China, Indo-China, Korea and Japan

Chapter 8 South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Tibet

Chapter 9 The Americas: North, Central, South

Chapter 10 Australasia: Australia and New Zealand

Chapter 11 Africa: South Africa and Colonial Countries

PART II EUROPE DEVELOPS VETERINARY MEDICINE

Chapter 12 The Middle Ages and Renaissance

Chapter 13 The Scientific Basis for Veterinary Medicine Evolves

Chapter 14 Veterinary Schools in France, Europe, then Britain

Chapter 15 Veterinary Medicine Arrives in North America and Advances

Chapter 16 From the 19th to the 21st Centuries

PART III DOMESTICATION, UTILISATION AND DISEASE HISTORIES

Chapter 17 Equine: Horse, Donkey and Mule

Chapter 18 Bovine: Cattle, Buffalo, Yak and Others

Chapter 19 Ovine: Sheep

Chapter 20 Caprine: Goat

Chapter 21 Porcine: Pigs and Peccaries

Chapter 22 Canine: Dogs

Chapter 23 Feline: Cats

Chapter 24 Avian Species: Poultry, Falcons, Parrots and Others

Chapter 25 Aquatic Species: Fish, Molluscs, Edible Snails and Frogs

Chapter 26 Other Species

Appendix 1 Animal Self-Medication

Appendix 2 VeterinaryJournals and Periodicals

Appendix 3 Timeline of People and Events

Index