Back to the future: Lessons from ethnoveterinary RD&amp;E for studying and applying local knowledge

McCorkle, Constance M.

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“…The traditional practitioners can prepare and use homemade remedies without any expenditure (Yirga et al, 2012). The use of ethno-veterinary practices to treat and control livestock diseases is an old practice in a large part of the world, particularly developing countries where animal health service facilities are still very poor or/and are found scarcely located at urban areas (Kokwaro, 1976;McCorkle, 1995;Sinha et al, 2002). Even still, those in close proximity to conventional drugs also use traditional medicinal drugs to treat their animals (Gemechu et al, 1997) due to shortage of modern drug of choice, cultural acceptability, efficacy against certain diseases and economic affordability (Teklehaymanot and Giday, 2007).…”

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Survey of ethno-veterinary medicinal plants at selected Horro Gudurru Districts, Western Ethiopia

Birhanu¹,

Abera²

2015

Afr. J. Plant Sci.

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Plant remedies are still the most important in therapeutics of treat livestock diseases, though large knowledge of ethno medicinal plants is declining to deterioration due to the oral passage of herbal heritage verbally. The objective of the study was to identify and document ethno-veterinary medicinal plants. The study was carried out from January to July 2014 at selected Horro Gudurru districts of western Ethiopia. The study sites were selected purposefully based on the recommendations of elders and local authorities. Ethno-botanical data were collected using semi-structured interviews, field observations and group discussion. About 51 study participants were involved in this study during the study period. A total of 25 ethno-veterinary medicinal plant species belonging to 19 families were documented with details on their local name, family, habitat, their traditional preparation and mode of application. Solanaceae families constituted the highest proportion (16%) followed by Euphorbiaceae (12%). The informants reported that there were 14 known livestock diseases which are treated by traditional healers. Herbs (44%) were the most widely used followed by shrubs (32%). Oral route of administration (76%) was the most commonly used followed by topical (24%). About 78.4% of the plant taxa were available every time. Agricultural expansion (43.3%) has been found to be the first main threat followed by deforestation (21.2%). The study revealed that the traditional healers and some livestock owners had knowledge of medicinal plants used to treat livestock diseases. Hence, further research should be conducted to evaluate the efficacy and possible toxicity of the plants in the study area.

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Survey of ethno-veterinary medicinal plants at selected Horro Gudurru Districts, Western Ethiopia

Birhanu¹,

Abera²

2015

Afr. J. Plant Sci.

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“…It is estimated that the traditional remedies are sometimes the only source of therapeutics for nearly 90% of livestock in Ethiopia of which 95% are plant origin [5,6]. Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists rely on traditional knowledge, practices and plants, to control livestock diseases [6][7][8][9] and Ethiopians have used traditional medicines for many centuries, due to cultural acceptability, efficacy against certain diseases and economic affordability [10,11]. The indigenous people of different localities in the country have developed their own specific knowledge of plant resource uses, management and conservation [12,13].…”

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Study on Ethno Veterinary Practices in Amaro Special District Southern Ethiopia

2014

Med Aromat Plants

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IntroductionEthiopia has the huge livestock population in Africa and owns about 41.5 million heads of cattle, 28.2 million sheep and goats, 5.8 million equine, 1 million camels and over 42 million poultry [1]. The livestock production is a major asset among resource-poor smallholder farmers by providing milk, meat, skin, manure and traction. However, their economic benefits remain low due to prevailing diseases which are among the principal bottle necks of livestock performance and cause of high economic losses of the resource poor farmers [2,3]. The majority of livestock raisers in Ethiopia are far away from the sites of animal clinic stations. The inadequate funding at the national level for the prevention and control of animal diseases adds to the burden, especially among pastoralists who live in the remote arid and semi-arid lowland parts of the country [4]. Modern veterinary medicines are not well developed in the country, and the modern drugs availability is not adequately to fight animal diseases. It is estimated that the traditional remedies are sometimes the only source of therapeutics for nearly 90% of livestock in Ethiopia of which 95% are plant origin [5,6]. Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists rely on traditional knowledge, practices and plants, to control livestock diseases [6][7][8][9] and Ethiopians have used traditional medicines for many centuries, due to cultural acceptability, efficacy against certain diseases and economic affordability [10,11]. The indigenous people of different localities in the country have developed their own specific knowledge of plant resource uses, management and conservation [12,13].The application of traditional medicines to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethno veterinary medicine. Ethno veterinary medicine has been defined as an indigenous animal healthcare system that includes the traditional beliefs, knowledge, skills, methods and practices of a given society, [14,15]. The knowledge varies from region to region and from community to community [16]. In general, ethno veterinary practices have been developed by trial and error and by actual experimentation [17]. Ethno veterinary medicine comprises of traditional surgical techniques, traditional immunization, magicoreligious practices, and the use of herbal medicines to treat livestock diseases [6,11].The ethno veterinary medicinal plant knowledge, similar to other Abstract Background: Ethno veterinary knowledge covers up people's knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals and themselves, and has been used over many centuries.

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“…Models of engaging community or stakeholders in disclosing such variations in novel medications were shared through interaction between healer and livestock farmers (Devgania et al, 2015). Technical, ethical and methodological challenges in IKRS have to be unearthed (McCorkle, 1995). These innovations shared to overcome difficulties of farmers have to be basis of livestock service delivery system.…”

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Research System [IKRS] for Treatment of Bloat and its Significance towards Greenhouse Gas Emission: Jharkhand, India

Munda¹,

Pandey²,

Bhojne³

et al. 2016

Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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| National Innovation Foundation-India had redefined livestock innovation system in India through green grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge practices. The institution address the requirement for future generation to understand values of Indigenous Knowledge Research System through empirical evidence. Communities maintain these knowledge systems for their sustenance with help of learnings from nature. This research study is one such example to showcase medicinal value of novel veterinary medication preserved by outstanding traditional healer Shri. Sitanath Munda, Jharkhand state of India. The experience reiterates importance of building trust and reciprocity towards knowledge holders as advocated by Honey Bee Network. Social interaction with creative society and peer group pressure enabled healer to share a medication in treatment of bloat among ruminants. This medication AHP/JH/SM was tested against clinical condition in small ruminants. An in-vitro rumen simulation experiment confirmed its property to sustain pH and restored viability of rumen microflora. This had resulted in 50 percent reduction of gas production thereby reduced emission of greenhouse gas. These effective formulations need to be incorporated in intervention program of animal husbandry departments. This will enhance the scope of interaction between formal resource personnel with society to understand, imbibe and to act on local wisdom. More evidences have to be generated to understand tacit value of Indigenous Knowledge Research System [IKRS] in addressing environmental concern.crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.14737/journal.aavs/2016/4.5.241.249&domain=pdf&date_stamp=2008-08-14

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Back to the future: Lessons from ethnoveterinary RD&E for studying and applying local knowledge

Cited by 51 publications

References 31 publications

Survey of ethno-veterinary medicinal plants at selected Horro Gudurru Districts, Western Ethiopia

Survey of ethno-veterinary medicinal plants at selected Horro Gudurru Districts, Western Ethiopia

Study on Ethno Veterinary Practices in Amaro Special District Southern Ethiopia

Research System [IKRS] for Treatment of Bloat and its Significance towards Greenhouse Gas Emission: Jharkhand, India

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