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Training With an Evaluation Framework: Outcomes From a Biosecurity Training Intervention in Commercial Poultry Farms in Tamil Nadu, South India

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2025.
This study examined the profiles of 89 poultry farmers in Tamil Nadu, focusing on their knowledge gain and the adoption of biosecurity practices through training programme. A significant improvement in knowledge was observed (p < 0.01), mainly among broiler farmers, who demonstrated the considerable knowledge gains.
Alagarsamy Alagesan, Ganesh Janarthanan, Arumugam Balakrishnan, Paramasivam Vigneshwaran, Vasudevan Gowthaman, Papaiyan Kumaravel, Fiona Tomley, Ayona Silva Fletcher, Thippichettipalayam Ramasamy Gopala Krishna Murthy, Samuel Masilamoni Ronald   +9 more
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Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2011
Background Zootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly ...
Lopez Luiz CS, Montenegro Paulo FGP, Vieira Washington LS, Confessor Maine VA, Lucena Reinaldo FP, Mendonça Lívia ET, Mourão José S, Barboza Raynner RD, Souto Wedson MS, Alves Rômulo RN   +9 more
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Sustainable Intensification of Subsistence Agriculture, Socioeconomic Transformation, and Food Security

Advances in Agriculture, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Food insecurity and chronic poverty are persistent problems in the less developed world. Food insecurity may result from rapid population growth, inappropriate use of limited resources, climate change, unsuitable technologies, and a lack of appreciation for local knowledge and resources.
Takele Taye Desta, Abiram Karanam
wiley   +1 more source

Botanical remedies for livestock: A quantitative ethnoveterinary study in the Northeastern coastal region of Odisha, India

Acta Biologica Slovenica
Compared to other coastal regions of India, research on the quantitative approach of ethnoveterinary useful plants is still scarce in the northeastern coastal region of Odisha.
Keshari Prasad Mohanty , Suman Patra, Ramya Ranjan Paul, Kshan Prabha Sahoo   +3 more
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Organic parasite control for poultry and rabbits in British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2011
Plants used for treating endo- and ectoparasites of rabbits and poultry in British Columbia included Arctium lappa (burdock), Artemisia sp. (wormwood), Chenopodium album (lambsquarters) and C.
Turner Nancy, Lans Cheryl
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Some observations on ethnoveterinary medicine in northern Nigeria

Veterinary Quarterly, 1993
The Fulani are herdsmen of Northern Nigeria. For generations they have been moving their cattle in an annual migration pattern in search of water. The tracks are chosen carefully, however: tsetse-fly-infected areas are avoided. In his ten years of experience in Nigeria's veterinary sector--part of this time as special officer in charge of eradicating ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Medicinal Plants Use for Treating Human and Livestock Ailments in Hugumbirda National Forest, Tigray, Ethiopia: A Community‐Based Study

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Traditional ecological knowledge of medicinal plants is a valuable yet often under‐documented resource for human and livestock healthcare, as well as for forest biodiversity conservation. This community‐based study aimed to systematically document the medicinal uses of plant species, including parts used, harvesting techniques, preparation methods, and
Abeba Teklay, Sarah Tewolde-Berhan, Abadi Tesfay, Mebrahtu Haile, Emiru Birhane, Poulami Jha   +5 more
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Artemisia, a Promising Tool for Integrated Parasite Control

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The genus Artemisia, belonging to the family Asteraceae, comprises nearly 500 species with various pharmacological properties, such as antimalarial, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, nematocidal, and cesticidal activities. Gastrointestinal parasites pose a significant health concern in animals, resulting in substantial financial losses due to the
Sharon Elizabeth Cruz-Estupiñan, Rosa Isabel Higuera-Piedrahita, Diana María Bulla-Castañeda, Javier Antonio Ballesteros-Ricaurte, Martin Orlando Pulido-Medellin, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +5 more
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An inventory of ethnoveterinary knowledge for chicken disease control in Soroti district, Uganda

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
Background: Knowledge regarding the use of ethnoveterinary products in the control of chicken diseases in Uganda is hardly documented. Aim: The study documented the ideas of controlling chicken diseases using herbal remedies as shared by chicken owners.
Gerald Zirintunda, John Kateregga, Sarah Nalule, Patrick Vudriko, Savino Biryomumaisho, James O. Acai   +5 more
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Diospyros lycioides Desf.: Review of its botany, medicinal uses, pharmacological activities and phytochemistry

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2018
Diospyros lycioides Desf. (D. lycioides) is traditionally used as herbal medicine against various human and animal ailments in tropical Africa. The present paper reviewed information on botany, medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological ...
Alfred Maroyi
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