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Parasitism is a prime issue within the goat enterprise. Infection and infestation of goat herds c... more Parasitism is a prime issue within the goat enterprise. Infection and infestation of goat herds cause health problems which compromise animal performance, resulting in economic loss. The control of internal and external parasites is widely dependent on the use of chemical anthelmintics and acaricides. However, challenges stemming from the use of these commercial drugs such as the development of resistance, ever-increasing cost of drugs, environmental toxicity of chemicals and residuals in animal products have increased interest in the use of plant-based parasite control methods. The practice of using plant-derived ethnoveterinary medicines to control parasites is an important intervention for improving goat productivity. Therefore, the focus of this chapter is on the exploitation and potential thereof of ethnoveterinary medicines for controlling parasites in goats.
(Accepted: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research) A survey was conducted to determine medi... more (Accepted: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research) A survey was conducted to determine medicinal plants used to control parasites in goats in Kwezi and Ntambethemba villages in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Information from 50 farmers and three herbalists was obtained through the use of a structured questionnaire and snowball sampling technique was used to identify key informants. The obtained data were analysed using PROC FREQ of SAS (2003) and Fidelity level (FL) values were determined to estimate the healing potential of the mentioned plants. The survey revealed nine plant species belonging to eight families that were used to control parasites in goats. Asphodelaceae (22.22%) was the most frequently used plant family. Leaves were the most used plant parts constituting 60.38%. Leaves were prepared either as infusions or decoctions of single plants or in mixtures. Aloe ferox, Acokanthera oppositifolia and Elephantorrhiza elephantina were the plants having the highest FL for their use to control parasites, each scoring 100.00%, followed by Albuca setosa (83.33%). The study showed that there was limited knowledge on ethno-veterinary medicine (EVM) in the study area. It also revealed that information of EVM in this area is mostly confined to older people and there is danger that this knowledge can be lost before being passed on to younger generations. There is need to therefore document information on these plant species so that future generations can benefit. Further investigation should be done to validate the efficacy and safety of the mentioned plants so as to provide alternative ways of controlling parasites. 38
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016
The use of medicinal plants plays a major role in the primary health care of animals in South Afr... more The use of medicinal plants plays a major role in the primary health care of animals in South Africa. A survey was conducted to document medicinal plants used to control parasites in goats in Kwezi and Ntambethemba villages in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Information from 50 farmers and 3 herbalists was obtained through the use of a structured questionnaire, and a snowball sampling technique was used to identify key informants. The obtained data were analysed using PROC FREQ of SAS (2003), and fidelity level values were determined to estimate the healing potential of the mentioned plants. The survey revealed nine plant species belonging to eight families that were used to control parasites in goats. Asphodelaceae (22.22%) was the most frequently used plant family. Leaves were the most used plant parts, constituting 60.38%. They were prepared either as infusions or decoctions of single plants or in mixtures. Aloe ferox, Acokanthera oppositifolia and Elephantorrhiza elepha...
Parasitism is a prime issue within the goat enterprise. Infection and infestation of goat herds c... more Parasitism is a prime issue within the goat enterprise. Infection and infestation of goat herds cause health problems which compromise animal performance, resulting in economic loss. The control of internal and external parasites is widely dependent on the use of chemical anthelmintics and acaricides. However, challenges stemming from the use of these commercial drugs such as the development of resistance, ever-increasing cost of drugs, environmental toxicity of chemicals and residuals in animal products have increased interest in the use of plant-based parasite control methods. The practice of using plant-derived ethnoveterinary medicines to control parasites is an important intervention for improving goat productivity. Therefore, the focus of this chapter is on the exploitation and potential thereof of ethnoveterinary medicines for controlling parasites in goats.
(Accepted: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research) A survey was conducted to determine medi... more (Accepted: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research) A survey was conducted to determine medicinal plants used to control parasites in goats in Kwezi and Ntambethemba villages in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Information from 50 farmers and three herbalists was obtained through the use of a structured questionnaire and snowball sampling technique was used to identify key informants. The obtained data were analysed using PROC FREQ of SAS (2003) and Fidelity level (FL) values were determined to estimate the healing potential of the mentioned plants. The survey revealed nine plant species belonging to eight families that were used to control parasites in goats. Asphodelaceae (22.22%) was the most frequently used plant family. Leaves were the most used plant parts constituting 60.38%. Leaves were prepared either as infusions or decoctions of single plants or in mixtures. Aloe ferox, Acokanthera oppositifolia and Elephantorrhiza elephantina were the plants having the highest FL for their use to control parasites, each scoring 100.00%, followed by Albuca setosa (83.33%). The study showed that there was limited knowledge on ethno-veterinary medicine (EVM) in the study area. It also revealed that information of EVM in this area is mostly confined to older people and there is danger that this knowledge can be lost before being passed on to younger generations. There is need to therefore document information on these plant species so that future generations can benefit. Further investigation should be done to validate the efficacy and safety of the mentioned plants so as to provide alternative ways of controlling parasites. 38
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016
The use of medicinal plants plays a major role in the primary health care of animals in South Afr... more The use of medicinal plants plays a major role in the primary health care of animals in South Africa. A survey was conducted to document medicinal plants used to control parasites in goats in Kwezi and Ntambethemba villages in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Information from 50 farmers and 3 herbalists was obtained through the use of a structured questionnaire, and a snowball sampling technique was used to identify key informants. The obtained data were analysed using PROC FREQ of SAS (2003), and fidelity level values were determined to estimate the healing potential of the mentioned plants. The survey revealed nine plant species belonging to eight families that were used to control parasites in goats. Asphodelaceae (22.22%) was the most frequently used plant family. Leaves were the most used plant parts, constituting 60.38%. They were prepared either as infusions or decoctions of single plants or in mixtures. Aloe ferox, Acokanthera oppositifolia and Elephantorrhiza elepha...