Cheryl & ethnovet: Ethnoveterinary medicines used by goat keepers in Marwar region of Rajasthan, India

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Title:	Ethnoveterinary medicines used by goat keepers in Marwar region of Rajasthan, India
Authors:	Dudi, Aishwarya Meena, ML
Keywords:	Goat Ethno-veterinary practices Traditional knowledge
Issue Date:	Jul-2015
Publisher:	NISCAIR-CSIR, India
IPC Code:	Int. Cl.⁸: A61D, A61K
Abstract:	The present study was carried out in the purposively selected arid region of Rajasthan. A multistage stratified random sampling design was used to select the districts, blocks, villages and sample households. A sample of 240 households was selected for the present study. Data were collected personally through a well structured and pre-tested interview schedule. It was found that majority of the households (66.25%) were initially providing self medication using traditional practices and in cases of severity of disease/ailment, village quack was consulted. Vaccination of goat was followed in only 48.75 % of the selected households. In addition, only 36 households (31.25%) the sick animals were isolated from the flock. A variety of traditional practices were observed being followed for treatment of various ailments and diseases of the goat with the use of locally available material, herbs, etc.
Page(s):	454-460
CC License:	CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
ISSN:	0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
Source:	IJTK Vol.14(3) [July 2015]

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