1st Edition
Pathogens Crossing Borders Global Animal Diseases and International Responses, 1860–1947
By Cornelia Knab
Copyright 2022
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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The increasing globalization of trade, travel and transport since the mid-19th century had unwelcome consequences – one of them was the spread of contagious animal diseases over greater distances in a shorter time than ever before. Borders and national control strategies proved to be insufficient to stop the pathogens. Not surprisingly, the issue of epizootics (epidemics of animals) was among the... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Animal Diseases and the Global 19th Century
3. International Approaches to Contain Cross-Border Epizootics, 1863–1914
4. Restarting Veterinary Internationalism After the First World War
5. The League of Nations and International Projects Addressing Animal Diseases
6. Veterinary Internationalism in Times of Crisis: The OIE, 1927–1947
7. Conclusion
Biography
Cornelia Knab is Head of Scientific Management and Research Associate at the Europainstitut of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
