Ethnoveterinary medicine is the knowledge developed by local livestock holders and contrasts the allopathic veterinary medicine taught in veterinary collegesuniversities. One approach is to explore and integrate the existing conventional methods of health management and ethnoveterinary practices, particularly the use of pesticidal plants. The ethnoveterinary pharmacopoeia is often composed of ingredients available in the local environment, and may include plants, animals and minerals, or combinations thereof, for use in treating various ailments in reared. It is being used to treat diseases such as mange scabies and mouth foaming. The aim of this booklet is to help livestock agents and farmers leaders integrate and promote the use of ethnoveterinary medicine practices in animal healthcare, focusing on cattle diseases. Ethnoveterinary medical practice for ruminants in the. The programmes ranged from pastoral areas such as samburu and pokot, to settled farming in meru and. Pdf this study was conducted to document the ethnoveterinary practices evps used for treatment of different ailments in cattle, buffalo. Ethnoveterinary medicine download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Pastorals depend on ethnoveterinary medicine because of their sedentary. Ethnoveterinary practices in the control of helminthosis. Farmers use several ethnoveterinary practices for a particular disease. Ethno veterinary practices of india with particular.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Materials and methods study sites surveys to document ethnoveterinary practices used to control ticks and other parasites in livestock were conducted in four semiarid districts of zimbabwe covering natural agroecological regions iv and v. From time immemorial, people have used natural plants to control agricultural pests but the practice has been overtaken by use of synthetic pesticides and acaricides 12. Ethnoveterinary medicine 8 1 introduction ethnoveterinary medicine deals with peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals mccorkle 1986. The average household size is five, about 45% of residents are illiterate, 23% can speak or write english, 27% can speak and or write other languages and 5% can speak english. Ethiopian ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in some cultural groups 8,1520, it is found insignificant when compared to the multiethnolinguistic communities found in the country, which have remained largely unexplored. Mudengi et al promoting the use of ethnoveterinary practices in livestock health management in masvingo province, zimbabwe ethnootanyournalorgvoli pdf 399 was done to evaluate the questionnaire and modify it ac. Ethnoveterinary medicine predominates in family poultry healthcare. Swiss ethnoveterinary knowledge on medicinal plants journal of. The therapeutic practices are very common among the tribes of chamla, rich in ethnoveterinary medicinal plants. Many nonwestern traditions of veterinary medicine exist, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine in china, tibetan veterinary medicine, ayurveda in india, etc. Ethnoveterinary medicine is a scientific term for traditional animal health care that encompasses the knowledge, skills, methods, practices, and beliefs about animal health care. Introduction enthnoveterinary medicine is a holistic interdisciplinary study of the local knowledge and the sociocultural structures and environment associated with animal health care and husbandry 1. Ethnoveterinary medicine is the study of different cultural approaches to animal health, disease, and illness, and of the nature of local animal healing systems.
Pdf an inventory of the ethnoveterinary practices for reproductive. Ethnoveterinary practice deals with peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals mccorkle 1986. Plants in ethnoveterinary practices in east godavari district. Ethnoveterinary medicine evm is the conventional system of curing animal diseases which based on traditional skills, methods, practices, knowledge and beliefs mathiasmundy and mccorkle, 1989. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine animals to heal animals. The predominant husbandry system is extensive constituting 53. Medicinal animals are used as a source of medicine in virtually all cultures. Ethnoveterinary practices in villupuram district, tamil nadu, india p. Indigenous ethnoveterinary medicinal practices for. Domestic animals play a very important role in the human civilization. Production constraints in order of importance are diseases 59.
Ethnoveterinary plant preparations as livestock dewormers. In addition to its focus on botanicals, ethnoveterinary medicine covers peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices, and beliefs. Scientific investigations should be carried out to ascertain the effectiveness of identified plant species used in health management of family poultry. An inventory of the ethnoveterinary practices for reproductive disorders in cattle and buffaloes, sargodha district of pakistan.
This indigenous knowledge is passed on orally from one generation to the next and differs greatly from region to. Pdf documentation of ethno veterinary practices in district. Potential use of ethnoveterinary medicine for retained. This work documents the zootherapeutic practices in ethnoveterinary medicine evm of pedra lavrada. One hundred homesteads in ten sedentary villages situated north of the state capital were selected because of high density of livestock and used for this study. A purposive sampling technique study was structured questionnaire and field observational to document indigenous knowledge of 23 traditional healers. Therefore, the present study was designed to document the ethnoveterinary medicinal. Nineteen plant species nineteen plant species representing 15 families were used by family poultry rearers to treat and control poultry diseases and parasites. Questionnaire was used to obtain data on production constraints and types of husbandry practices. The ethnoveterinary pharmacopoeia is often composed of ingredients available in the local environment, and may include plants, animals and minerals, or combinations. Similarly, village livestock producers in the northern states of nigeria adopt fairly common management practices that use herbs and plant products for treating sick animals. The ethnoveterinary practices in 15 villages of botswana were identified and documented. The aims of the present study were i to document ethnoveterinary plants and their formulation techniques in an unexplored region of pakistan and ii to select candidate medicinal plants with high consensus factor and fidelity value for further in vitro investigation. Ethnoveterinary knowledge is acquired through practical experience and has traditionally been passed down orally from generation to generation.
In this study, commonly used plants used for the control of cattle ticks and other pests were identified through a survey in four semiarid districts. Besides human being, plants are used as medicines for many domestic animals. This study was aimed to document the ethnoveterinary knowledge and practices used to treat and control of livestock and human diseases in kochore district, snnprs, ethiopia. A total of 77 ethnoveterinary practices comprising of 49 based on plants and 28 based on dairy products, chemicals and other organic matter were documented. Ayyathurai konar 81years, learnt various healing practices from his grandfather, shri veerappakonar. Ethnoveterinary medicine is similar to its related discipline. He has been practicing herbal healing for the part 30 years. Plants in ethnoveterinary practices in east godavari. Traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in east africa.
Information of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants was. Documentation of ethnoveterinary practices used for treatment of different ailments in selected a hilly area of pakistan, 201x. Ethnoveterinary plants and practices used for ectoparasite control. Evm however, focuses on animals rather than humans. Materials and methods we conducted an initial reconnaissance surveya smallscale rural rapidappraisal. Approaches in documenting ethnoveterinary practices. Sixty one of the total 77 documented remedies were for ectoparasites including 16 for myiasis, 15 for mange, 12 for ticks, for lice and 5 as fly repellants. Pdf ethnoveterinary medicine and medicinal plants used. Ethnoveterinary practices in the control of helminthosis and ticks of livestock amongst pastoralists in karamoja region, uganda c byaruhanga, j n ndukui 1, s olinga, g egayu, p boma and d aleper nabuin zonal agricultural research and development institute, national agricultural research organization, p. In order to control various poultry diseases, ethnoveterinary medicine is widely. Aims of our study were a to compare the ethnoveterinary practices of two. Ethnoveterinary practices amongst livestock farmers in.
Due to poor availability of modern healthcare facilities and poverty of indigenous people, they depend on local medicinal plants. Ethnoveterinary practices of covasna county, transylvania. Nevertheless, animalbased medicines in ethnoveterinary practices have been neglected and poorly described. The purpose of this manual is to help document ethnoveterinary practices in ethiopia, kenya, tanzania and uganda, both for the users of these practices and for others that are interested in understanding current practices better. Animalbased medicines used in ethnoveterinary practices in the. The inclusion of traditional plantbased ectoparasite control methods in primary health care of livestock is increasingly becoming an important intervention for improving livestock productivity in resourcechallenged smallholder farming areas. Pdf ethnoveterinary practices among the tribal community of. Pdf ethnoveterinary medicine against poultry diseases in. Documentation of ethnoveterinary practices used in family. Ethnoveterinary practices in villupuram district, tamil. Arul prakash3 dairy extension division, icarnational dairy research institute, karnal 2 001, india. Mccorkle department of rural sociology university ofmissouricolumbia columbia, mo 65211 abstract. Ethnoveterinary medicine in asia download ebook pdf. Medicinal plants in the ethno veterinary practices of.
Ethnoveterinary practices are locally available and affordable to fulani pastoralists in niger state, nigeria, to whom conventional veterinary services are often not readily available and are relatively expensive. Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in a tribal. Ethnoveterinary practices cover peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and belief about the care of their animals mc corkle, 1986. An ethnoveterinary botanical survey of medicinal plants. But the use of ethnoveterinary practice in some specific places in ekiti state still need to be investigated. These traditions have written records that go back thousands. Click download or read online button to get ethnoveterinary medicine book now. Indigenous ethnoveterinary medicinal practices for management of mastitis in dairy cattle p.
Hundreds of plant species have been identified by traditional practitioners for treating a wide range of livestock and human ailments, although the efficacy of plant treatments has often not been tested through formal trials, on which more work is required. Many of his herbal formulae and methods have been incorporated in the training manual designed for imparting training programme. In the first practice, the local community used the combination of benachu kallu fig. Ethnoveterinary practice is being practiced in ekiti state kolawole et al. Ethnoveterinary medicine evm, sometimes also called as veterinary anthropology or traditional veterinary medicine, is defined as the holistic interdisciplinary study of local knowledge and its associated skills, practices, beliefs, practitioners, and social. This study was designed to identify and document medicinal plant and nonplant materials used by this group in the management of cattle diseases. Box 30772 00100 gpo, nairobi, kenya b department of international animal. Ethnoveterinary practices for the treatment of parasitic. Present study aimed at documenting and analyzing the ethnoveterinary practices of domesticated animals and birds of malda district of west bengal in india.
Documentation of the practices and medicinal plants is a critical issue and essential to safeguard from lose the knowledge and medicinal plants, and can be used to support the countrys livestock and human health care system and improve lives and livelihoods. Such use is not restricted to humans, but also extends to the treatment of livestock diseases. Some of the practices have enough potential to cure the diseases. Ethnoveterinary therapeutic practices and conservation. Ethnoveterinary practices national innovation foundation. Ethnoveterinary medicine is a topic of growing interest among ethnobiologists, and is integral to the agricultural practices of many ethnic groups across the globe.
The application of traditional medicines to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethno veterinary medicine. The high incidence of disease is one of the major constraints to smallholder poultry production systems in africa. Thus, there is a strong need to find out an approach, which could effectively shortlist the various ethnoveterinary practices. Participatory epidemiology of ethnoveterinary practices. Ethnoveterinary medicine has been defined as an indigenous animal healthcare system that includes the traditional beliefs, knowledge, skills, methods and practices of a given society mccorkle, 1996. Research into ethnoveterinary medicine is often undertaken as part of a communitybased approach that serves to improve animal health and provide basic veterinary services in rural areas shical et al. A total of 60 informants were interviewed using semistructured questionnaire. Oneof the newest directions in ethnobiology, ethnoveterinary research and development erd is no more than a decade old. Ethnoveterinary plants and practices used for ecto.
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