David M. Sherman

David M. Sherman is an American veterinarian with a global practice. He has worked and consulted in over 40 countries for a variety of international agencies, including the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), UNDP, FAO, the World Bank, Heifer International, Farm Africa, and others. He is the author of Tending Animals in the Global Village: A Guide to International Veterinary Medicine and co-author of the textbook, Goat Medicine. The third edition of Goat Medicine will be published later this year. His international activities include animal health service delivery, veterinary infrastructure development, transboundary animal disease control, goat health and production, and veterinary and veterinary paraprofessional education. From 2004–2009, Dr Sherman worked in Afghanistan, managing a nationwide USAID-funded program to restore basic veterinary service delivery to livestock owners in the country, about which he wrote the book That Sheep May Safely Graze: Rebuilding Animal Health Care in War-Torn Afghanistan. In 2006, the American Veterinary Medical Association awarded the XII International Veterinary Congress Prize to Dr Sherman for his outstanding contribution to international understanding of the importance of veterinary medicine in society. He currently works for the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) at their headquarters in Paris, France as a Programme Coordinator in the Capacity Building Department. source