tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: "Ethnoveterinary treatments by dromedary camel herders in the Suleiman Mountainous Region in Pakistan: an observation and questionnaire study"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Ethnoveterinary treatments by dromedary camel herders in the Suleiman Mountainous Region in Pakistan: an observation and questionnaire study. | Raziq et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010 6 16 http content 6 1 16 JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE RESEARCH Open Access Ethnoveterinary treatments by dromedary camel herders in the Suleiman Mountainous Region in Pakistan an observation and questionnaire study Abdul Raziq 1 Kerstin de Verdier2 and Muhammad Younas3 Abstract Background The Suleiman mountainous region is an important cradle of animal domestication and the habitat of many indigenous livestock breeds. The dromedary camel is a highly appreciated and valued animal and represents an important genetic resource. Camel herders living in remote areas have developed their own ways to treat diseases in camels based on a long time of experience. Methods Information about the diseases and the ethnoveterinary practices performed was collected from a total of 90 herders and healers by interviews and participant observations. Results The respondents classified the diseased in major and minor fractions. Clinical signs were given in detail. Mange followed by trypanosomosis and orf were considered the most prevalent diseases and also caused the greatest economic losses. Orf was regarded the most complex disease. The season was considered to have great influence on the occurrence of the diseases. A variety of different treatments were described such as medicinal plants cauterization odorant fly repellents pesticides larvicides cold drink yogurt and supportive therapy hot food hot drink . Conclusions There is paramount need to document and validate the indigenous knowledge about animal agriculture in general and ethnoveterinary practices in particular. This knowledge is rapidly disappearing and represents a cultural heritage as well as a valuable resource for attaining food security and sovereignty. Background Camelids are important and precious to pastoral people who rely on them in a variety of ways. Camels provide milk during conditions where other animals cannot and they