BACKGROUND A survey relative to the use of plants for the cure of animals in Tunisia was conducted in order to make a comparison with the same species (or similar ones) in central and southern Italy. MATERIALS AND METHODS available bibliographical data both for Italy and for Tunisia were consulted. RESULTS Thirty-nine plants, representing 22 families, used in Tunisia in ethnoveterinary medi...

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. A total of 60 informants were interviewed using semistructured questionnaire. A total of 41 plants belonging to 30 families we...

Ethno veterinary practices concern to animal healthcare is as old as the domestication of various livestock species. They comprise belief, knowledge, practices and skills pertaining to healthcare and management of livestock. The Indian subcontinent has rich ethno veterinary health traditions that are the products of decades of experiences. The traditional medicines that are commonly used for an...

The mahouts and the elephants of Thongmyxay district in Laos form an original hybrid community composed humans animal species represented by both wild domestic animals (elephants). We investigated particular interactions between mahouts' observation their own medicinal practices (human ethnoveterinary), which have been subject two previous publications. Based on this material, supplemented data...

Background: Traditional veterinary phytotherapy refers to the use of plants for promoting health and curing diseases livestock. Animal rearing is major occupation tribal communities in Jammu Kashmir thus an important part their economy. Due inaccessibility modern facilities allopathic drugs, these mainly rely on local flora cure common ailments prevalent livestock, developing a rich knowledge e...

BACKGROUND Traditional medicines have been used for nearly 90% of livestock populations in Ethiopia where complimentary remedies are required to the modern health care system. All plants with pharmacological activity complimentarily prescribed as best choice against livestock diseases. A community based cross - sectional survey was conducted to investigate ethno-veterinary knowledge and practic...

BACKGROUND The great majority of the Afar people of Ethiopia are pastoralists, highly dependent on livestock and livestock products. Livestock productivity is, however, frequently affected by different diseases. Although many districts in the Region have veterinary clinics, they lack basic facilities. As a result, the Afar people are still dependent on local materials, mainly plants, and tradit...