We carried out a study to determine ethnoveterinary knowledge used to treat and prevent livestock diseases in toteng village in ngamiland district, northwestern botswana. Ethnoveterinary medicine 8 1 introduction ethnoveterinary medicine deals with peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals mccorkle 1986. Ethnoveterinary practices in inland southern italy. Potential use of ethnoveterinary medicine for retained. One approach is to explore and integrate the existing conventional methods of health management and ethnoveterinary practices, particularly the use of pesticidal plants. The study therefore concludes that ethnoveterinary practices offered the most cheaper and affordable means to provide a good and efficient medical care to small ruminants. Some potential benefits and risks of sharing local knowledge adapted from groupwork discussions benefits 1. 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. Nevertheless, animalbased medicines in ethnoveterinary practices have been neglected and poorly described. Pdf methods for evaluating efficacy of ethnoveterinary medicinal. Apr 30, 2015 one approach is to explore and integrate the existing conventional methods of health management and ethnoveterinary practices, particularly the use of pesticidal plants. Ethnoveterinary remedies used in the algerian steppe. Ethnoveterinary practices cover peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and belief about the care of their animals mc corkle, 1986. Introduction ethnoveterinary medicine, the scientific term for traditional animal health care, encompasses the knowledge, skills, methods, practices, and beliefs about animal health care found among the members of a community.
Studies on ethnoveterinary practice in ruminants in ekiti state, nigeria ojo, a. The ethnoveterinary practices in 15 villages of botswana were identified and documented. Ethnoveterinary practices national innovation foundation. It is my pleasure to present this booklet on ethnoveterinary medicine a concept. Ethnoveterinary practices in villupuram district, tamil nadu.
The importance of ethnoveterinary treat ments for pig. Problems faced in the use of ethnoveterinary medicine are outlined. Human beings owe their existence, to a great extent, to plant life. Medicinal animals are used as a source of medicine in virtually all cultures. Pdf on jun 23, 2010, lyndy mcgaw and others published methods for. Animalbased remedies constitute an integral part of traditional medicine and this is true in brazil as well both in rural and urban areas of the country. These traditions have written records that go back thousands of years, for example the jewish sources in the old testament and talmud and the sri lankan 400yearold palmleaf frond records of veterinary treatme. Ethnoveterinary practices in the control of helminthosis. Ethnoveterinary medicine evm considers that traditional practices of veterinary medicine are. It should be kept in mind that evm involves a complex system that merges. A world overview 45 species are used as remedies in traditional veterinary practices and the numb ers of species involved. Such use is not restricted to humans, but also extends to the treatment of livestock diseases.
Population of livestock in the woreda was health care practices, is a local or indigenous knowledge 42,020 chickens, 44,486 cattle, 10,766 sheep, 7,085 goat, and methods for caring, curing and managing livestock 5,016 donkey, 4,122 horse and 2,452 honey bee colonies. Best practices to append, merge, and import pages from the. Ethnoveterinary medicine is similar to its related discipline. 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. A total of 60 informants were interviewed using semistructured questionnaire. Women also help with dystocias and the manual removal of ectoparasites. 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. The diagnosis may be inadequate as it is based on symptomsrather than underlying the cause of 6. Pdf medicinal animals in 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. Ethnoveterinary practices also promote other indigenous promoting the use of ethnoveterinary practices in livestock health management in masvingo province, zimbabwe clarice p. Ethnoveterinary plants and practices used for ectoparasite. Ethnoveterinary healing practices of fulani pastoralists in cameroon. However, in countries where wildlife populations are integrated with extensive nomadic and seminomadic pastoralism, as would be the case for west and central africa, the risk of fmd spread increases not only for the difficulty in applying effective control measures e.
Terpenes are constructed from the joining together of two or more units of a five carbon. Mccorkle department of rural sociology university ofmissouricolumbia columbia, mo 65211 abstract. This indigenous knowledge is passed on orally from one generation to the next and differs greatly from region to. This study documents ethnoveterinary practices in one local semiarid region in northeast brazil and discusses the findings in the surveyed. Folk practitioners are not only the first responders in animal emergencies, they are commonly the only individuals addressing a wide variety of farm animal illnesses. Hence, in this study area the combine factors like the root, tuber, bark. Ethnoveterinary knowledge is acquired through practical experience and has traditionally been passed down orally from generation to generation. Some literatures of repute are listed in to spur further research into the use of ethnoveterinary medicine and practices in african poultry production. The aim of this study was to examine the potential use of folk plants as alternative medicine for cattle to cure various diseases in.
Ayyathurai konar 81years, learnt various healing practices from his grandfather, shri veerappakonar. Ethnoveterinary medicine evm, or traditional animal respectively. 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. Study on ethno veterinary practices in amaro special district. 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. Natural remedies and nutraceuticals used in ethnoveterinary. Studies on ethnoveterinary practice in ruminants in ekiti. Ethnoveterinary practice deals with peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals mccorkle 1986. This manual provides an overview of ethnoveterinary practices. Ethnoveterinary medicine deals with peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals. The techniques described in this manual include the prevention and treatment of disease. International science congress association 1 ethnoveterinary practices by livestock owners in animal fair at pushkar.
Effective from essential studio product version 17. Promoting the use of ethnoveterinary practices in livestock. 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. 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. This survey investigates the ethnoveterinary practices in the treatment of skin diseases in small ruminants in ifelodun and irepodun l. Pdf plant diversity and ethnoveterinary practices of ethiopia. Ethno veterinary practices of india with particular reference. The malakand valley of district dir lower is endowed with a diverse plant wealth. Plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine were compared to those used in. Ethnoveterinary practices for the treatment of parasitic. Skosana, and chrispen murungweni research abstract this study evaluated the contributions and potential of eth. Ethnoveterinary plants and practices used for ecto. Apr 30, 2015 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. Dosages are uncertain and remedies are not standard based on empirical basis.
Respondents were either livestock owners or cattle herders. Ethnoveterinary medicine is the study of different cultural approaches to animal health, disease, and illness, and of the nature of local animal healing systems. These traditions have written records that go back thousands. Ethnoveterinary medicine evm is a scientific term medicinal properties 5. Ethno veterinary practices of india with particular. 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. This study was designed to identify and document medicinal plant and nonplant materials used by this group in the management of cattle diseases.
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. Therefore, the present study was designed to document the ethnoveterinary medicinal. A purposive sampling technique study was structured questionnaire and field observational to document indigenous knowledge of 23 traditional healers. Primary data were collected through simple random sampling of 45 households in toteng. Apr 12, 20 the study was carried out in toteng village figure 1 in ngamiland district 19 21 s and 21 25 e, northwestern botswana, which had a population of 509 residents in 2001 cso, 2001. The use of ethnoveterinary practices in the treatment of. Documentation and participatory rapid assessment of. The use of these natural resources for medical purposes, however, is not restricted to human diseases treatment, being also widely used. Thus, there is a strong need to find out an approach, which could effectively shortlist the various ethnoveterinary practices. Ethnoveterinary medicine is the knowledge developed by local livestock holders and contrasts the allopathic veterinary medicine taught in veterinary collegesuniversities.
Participatory epidemiology of ethnoveterinary practices. An ethnoveterinary botanical survey of medicinal plants in. Sep 19, 2012 medicinal animals are used as a source of medicine in virtually all cultures. Use of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in cattle by. Traditional husbandry practices and disease preventive measures. Background information on the use of ethnoveterinary medicine in africa is presented. Download pdf journal of ethnobiology and biomed central. Ethnoveterinary medicine in african organic poultry production.
Economic gain access to markets, job creation, improved livelihoods 2. Many nonwestern traditions of veterinary medicine exist, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine in china, tibetan veterinary medicine, ayurveda in india, etc. Mazhangara, marcia sanhokwe, eliton chivandi, john f. Documentation of ethnoveterinary practices used in family.
Ethnoveterinary practices by livestock owners in animal. Ethnoveterinary medicine gains momentum medicinal plants have been used for many centuries to treat diseases in both animal and man. The use of ethnoveterinary practices in the treatment of skin. Ethnoveterinary medicine is based on traditional healing practices and is accessible, easy to prepare, low budget and a reflection of indigenous culture.
Traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in east africa. In recent years, interests in ethnoveterinary investigations have been increased enormously on national and international level. Farmers use several ethnoveterinary practices for a particular disease. Some of the practices have enough potential to cure the diseases. Best practises to append, merge and import pages from pdf document while perform append, merge and import pages from pdf document, by default enablememoryoptimization property set to true. Improvements of, and added value to, local knowledge practices 3. Foundation for revitalisation of local health traditions, 742 jarakbande kaval, attur. An ethnoveterinary botanical survey of medicinal plants. Nov 26, 2009 animalbased remedies constitute an integral part of traditional medicine and this is true in brazil as well both in rural and urban areas of the country. Accepted 20 november, 2014 a survey was conducted in ekiti state on ethnoveterinary practice used in rural areas against parasitic. The modern practices have replaced the traditional practices in some parts of the developed world tabuti et al.
Ethnoveterinary practices in the control of helminthosis and. Introduction gongshan county is a typical area of agropastoralist livelihood in northwest yunnan province, china. Many of his herbal formulae and methods have been incorporated in the training manual designed for imparting training programme. Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in a tribal. Through the ages plants enabled the human being to survive the wrought of the. Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in a tribal society. Box 30772 00100 gpo, nairobi, kenya b department of international animal.
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. Oneof the newest directions in ethnobiology, ethnoveterinary research and development erd is no more than a decade old. Ethnoveterinary practices in mallenahalli of chikmagalur taluk, karnataka hr raveesha, vn sudhama abstract an ethnoveterinary survey was carried out on the indigenous knowledge of tribes and folk medicine practitioners of mallenahalli village, chikmagalur taluk, karnataka. According to the who, more than 80% of the populations in the developing world are still using herbs and plant extracts to treat diseases because this is what they know and due to their limited exposure or trust in. Documentation and participatory rapid assessment of ethnoveterinary practices. The indigenous traditional for traditional animal health care that encompasses the knowledge of medicinal plants of various ethnic knowledge, skills, methods, practices, and beliefs communities, where it has been transmitted orally for. However, there is not much information available on ethnoveterinary medicine in the pacode village of kanyakumari district, tamilnadu. Approaches in documenting ethnoveterinary practices.
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. Ethnoveterinary practices in the treatment of skin disease. Nevertheless, ethnoveterinary practices evps still have significant contributions to animal health and are regarded as sustainable veterinary medicine in the new era lin et al. Ethnoveterinary practices in villupuram district, tamil. Ethnoveterinary practices have both detrimental and beneficial effects on human, animal, and environmental domains of health. Traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in east africa world.
Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk medicine in the country. Ethnoveterinary knowledge provides the traditional medicines of livestock that are cheaper than standard treatment and are easily accessible. The aim was to document the ethnoveterinary medicinal plants, their preparation, and application methods used by traditional healers in. However, veterinary practices in north africa are underdocumented and, to the. He has been practicing herbal healing for the part 30 years. Animal production serves various crucial roles in gongshan livelihood, contributes to local diets, provides cash. Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in malakand. 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. Evm however, focuses on animals rather than humans. Ethnoveterinary medicine considers that traditional practices of veterinary medicine are legitimate and seeks to validate them. Feedback that can assist communities in solving problems they are facing 4. The present study was conducted to document the traditional knowledge of ethnoveterinary practices in malakand valley, district dir lower. Ethnoveterinary medicine evm considers that traditional practices of veterinary medicine are legitimate and seeks to validate them kohlerrollefson and braunig, 1998. Ethnoveterinary practices amongst livestock farmers in.
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