Gender aspects and multiple contexts in ethnoveterinary practice and science

Abstract

In this chapter, we provide examples of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) research and its relation to environmental, cultural, and gender issues. In this interdisciplinary science, the input of women scientists is essential, because the relationship with the informants, in many cases female farmers, needs mutual trust and respect. The focus in EVM must not be restricted to the “hard scientific” pharmaceutical results. A broader focus on both environmental and gender aspects of EVM issues is needed.