Zoo Veterinarians - Governing Care on a Diseased Planet

This book highlights the recent transformation that has occurred in the zoo veterinarian profession during a time of ecological crisis, and what these changes can teach us about our rapidly changing planet.

List of contents

Introduction. Zoo Veterinarians Gone Wild: Meddling as Methodology in Times of Crisis 1. "Saving Species, One Individual at a Time": Zoo Veterinarians Between Welfare and Conservation 2. Fluid Encounters: Aquariums and their Veterinarians on a Rapidly Changing Planet 3. Fleshy Encounters: The Corporeality of Bodies and Tools 4. Caring and Killing: Euthanasia in Zoos and Aquariums Conclusion. Planet Doctors: One Health From Koalas to Coronavirus

About the author

Irus Braverman is Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor in Geography at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. She has authored and edited nine books, including Zooland: The Institution of Captivity (2012), Wild Life: The Institution of Nature (2015), and Coral Whisperers: Scientists on the Brink (2018).

Summary

This book highlights the recent transformation that has occurred in the zoo veterinarian profession during a time of ecological crisis, and what these changes can teach us about our rapidly changing planet.

Product details

• Authors: Irus Braverman, Braverman Irus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780367403843
• ISBN: 978-0-367-40384-3
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Law, Science and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; NATURE / Animals / General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Animal Rights, LAW / General, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, LAW / Science & Technology, LAW / Environmental, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Essays, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Animals & society, Animal law, Ethics and moral philosophy, Animals and society, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Veterinary Medicine: Exotic & Zoo Animals, Veterinary medicine: exotic and zoo animals