Participatory evaluation of ethno-veterinary livestock health practices byfarmers from surrounding villages in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, India
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Published:2023
Issue:4
Volume:76
Page:403-407
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ISSN:0019-5146
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Container-title:Indian Journal of Dairy Science
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Short-container-title:IJDS
Author:
Meena Deepak Chand,Meena BS,Garai Sanchita,Sankhala Gopal
Abstract
The present study was conducted to document the ethno-veterinary practices, 360 livestock farmers from the 30villages surrounding the tiger reserve were interviewed using anopen-ended interview schedule to enlist all the practices against the ailments of livestock from the purposefully chosen zone namely Critical Tiger Habitat and buffer zone of the tiger reserve. For participatory assessment of the identified ethno-veterinary practices, Quantification of Indigenous Knowledge and to identify the best practices among overall practices one way variance followed by DMRT method was applied.Use of Drimiaindica (Roxb.) Jessop was found most effective practice against mastitis and use of seeds of Sorghum halepense L. against thediarrhoea, stem bark of Salodora persica L. for fever, and fruits of Areca catechu for treatment of prolapse in the livestock were found most effective practices. The pharmacodynamics of the see thno-veterinary techniques could therefore be studied before further replication and implementation.
Publisher
Indian Dairy Association