Etnoveterinaria en Guatemala y sus orígenes
Subtitle: recuperación y promoción de alternativas tradicionales indígenas de producción pecuaria para un desarrollo sostenible
By: Veterinarios sin Fronteras ; [coordinadora y editora, Anna Isern i Sabrià]
Contributors: Veterinarios sin Fronteras (Organization)
Edition: 1a ed.
Publisher: Magna Terra Editores
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Guatemala
Language: spa
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Traditional veterinary medicine; Indians of Central America; Ethnobotany; Medicine; Domestic animals
Description: A history of the indigenous origins of veterinary care in Guatemala and the subsequent work of "Veterinarios Sin Fronteras", including pre-Colombian animal husbandry, the impact of Spanish methods, ethnobotany, the role of women and continuing practices.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-220).