Sharing the Load: A guide to improving the welfare of working animals through collective action - Softcover

Lisa Van Dijk; Joy Pritchard; S. K. Pradhan; Kimberly Wells

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853397199 ISBN 13: 9781853397196

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Sharing the Load aims to stimulate collective action among animal-owning communities to improve the health and husbandry of their draught and pack animals. It should be read by anyone working with animals and their owners, including veterinarians, community-based animal health workers, government workers and rural development NGOs.

About this title

About the Authors

Dr Joy Pritchard is Senior Animal Welfare and Research Advisor at The Brooke. She is an experienced veterinary surgeon and animal scientist specializing in the health, welfare and productivity of animals in international development contexts.

S.K. Pradhan is a Community Development Manager with The Brooke, India. He is a specialist in animal science and agriculture with expertise in participatory development in the rural sector, and has worked with The Brooke in Egypt, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Kenya as well as India.

Kimberly Wells is a Working Equine Behaviour and Welfare Advisor with The Brooke, where she facilitates training workshops and provides technical advice across the Brooke’s global programmes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853397199
• ISBN 13: 9781853397196
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256