Climate Change and Animal Health

This benchmark publication provides information on the effects of climate change on animal health, empowering educators, managers, practitioners, and researchers to prepare for and cope with the largest threat ever faced by animals. It offers evidence, experience, and opinions on sustainable adaptation or mitigation actions, and was written during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 23 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive benchmark publication provides valuable insights into the current and anticipated effects of climate change on animal health, empowering educators, managers, practitioners, and researchers with evidence, experience, and opinions to prepare for and cope with the greatest threat ever faced by animals on our planet. Expert contributors from across the globe contribute to the text, equipping readers with information and tools to develop sustainable adaptation or mitigation actions.

The book begins by introducing animal health within the context of climate change, exploring the specific impacts that climate change has on animal health. Chapters delve into various aspects, such as the effects of temperature and precipitation changes on animal reproduction, disease outbreaks, and food availability.

The book concludes with practical suggestions on how the concepts presented can be mobilized into education or advocacy efforts. Written amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of mounting reports of on-the-ground, real-life climate impacts, this book underscores the urgency of addressing climate change. Large-scale wildfires, ocean heat waves, droughts, and floods have caused unprecedented animal deaths and displacement, disrupting food supplies and affecting livelihoods.

Climate change is a reality, and its consequences will have far-reaching implications for people, biodiversity, welfare, conservation, societies, economies, and ecosystems. Veterinary educators are recognizing the need to adapt and train a new generation of animal health professionals who can understand and plan for climate change. This book serves as an essential resource in this endeavor.

Weight: 516g
Dimension: 152 x 226 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367712013