A Field Manual of Camel Diseases: Traditional and modern veterinary care for the dromedary - Softcover

Köhler-Rollefson, Ilse; Mathias, Evelyn; Mundy, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185339503X ISBN 13: 9781853395031

Publisher: ITDG Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

This is the first practical field manual about camel diseases for veterinarians and livestock practitioners. This manual was compiled through a workshop involving 20 of the world's leading camel specialists, and details some 90 major camel ailments, ranging from abortions to wry-neck syndrome. For each problem, it gives the symptoms of the disease, the causes, and simple prevention and treatment methods. It includes both treatments based on Western veterinary science, as well as those tried and tested by local healers and herders. The diseases are organized according to the part of the body affected and the symptoms. A section on procedures explains how to examine a camel, take samples for laboratory analysis, and apply various types of medicines.

Written in clear, simple language and richly illustrated with line drawings by African and Indian artists, this sourcebook is an invaluable aid to camel care.

About this title

About the Author

Ilse Kohler-Rollefson is a veterinarian and founder of the League for Pastoral Peoples. She has worked with camel pastoralists in Jordan, Sudan and India, focusing on their traditional knowledge.

Evelyn Mathias holds a Dr med vet degree (the German equivalent of a PhD) from the University of Giessen, and an MS in international development studies from Iowa State University. She has conducted research and published widely on traditional veterinary medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: ITDG Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 185339503X
• ISBN 13: 9781853395031
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 232