Ethnoveterinary Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • Muna Ali Abdalla, Lyndy J. McGaw

   Pages 1-3

3. The Role of Natural Products and Remedies in Treating Animal Diseases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5

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   2. The Pharmacological and Nutritional Significance of Plant-Derived Natural Products: An Alternative for Animal Health

      • Muna Ali Abdalla, Lyndy J. McGaw

      Pages 7-22

   3. Alternative Antimicrobials: Medicinal Plants and Their Influences on Animal Infectious Diseases

      • Shanoo Suroowan, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally

      Pages 23-56

   4. Ethnoremedies Used for Horses in British Columbia and Trinidad and Tobago

      • Cheryl Lans, Candice Sant, Karla Georges

      Pages 57-71

   5. Plants for Controlling Parasites in Goats

      • Irene R. Mazhangara, Marcia Sanhokwe, Eliton Chivandi, John F. Mupangwa, José M. Lorenzo, Voster Muchenje

      Pages 73-98

   6. Ethnoveterinary Practices for Control of Ticks in Africa

      • Felix Nchu, Paulin Nana, George Msalya, Solomon R. Magano

      Pages 99-122

4. Sociological Aspects and Considerations Relating to Documentation of Ethnoveterinary Medicine

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123

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   2. Gender Aspects and Multiple Contexts in Ethnoveterinary Practice and Science

      • Tedje van Asseldonk, Cheryl Lans

      Pages 125-149

   3. Toward a Better Understanding of African Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Husbandry

      • Alberto Zorloni

      Pages 151-172

5. Ethnoveterinary Medicine Around the World

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173

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   2. Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Livestock Diseases in Cameroon

      • Jean Paul Dzoyem, Roland T. Tchuenteu, Kofia Mbarawa, Awung Keza, Akah Roland, Abdel Jelil Njouendou et al.

      Pages 175-209

   3. Ethnoveterinary Medicinal Plants Used in South Africa

      • E. Thato Khunoana, Lyndy J. McGaw

      Pages 211-250

   4. Ethnoveterinary Plants and Practices for the Control of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in South Africa

      • Olubukola T. Adenubi, Muna Ali Abdalla, Lyndy J. McGaw

      Pages 251-267

   5. Ethnoveterinary Medicine: A Zimbabwean Perspective

      • Prosper Jambwa, Emmanuel Tendai Nyahangare

      Pages 269-283

   6. Ethnoveterinary Practices in the Maghreb

      • Irene Teixidor-Toneu, Abdeddaim Elhajjam, Ugo D’Ambrosio

      Pages 285-310

   7. Natural Remedies for Animal Health in Latin America

      • Anna Karolina Martins Borges, Raynner Rilke Duarte Barboza, Wedson Medeiros Silva Souto, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

      Pages 311-344

   8. Local Practice of Cattle Farming and Ethnoveterinary Medicine in Estonia: Case Study of Saaremaa and Muhumaa

      • Raivo Kalle, Marko Kass

      Pages 345-374

   9. Belarusian Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Ritual Practices and Traditional Remedies

      • Aliaksandra Shrubok

      Pages 375-390

The importance of a complementary approach to animal health is highlighted in this book, with core themes encompassing reviews of traditional veterinary medicine for common diseases afflicting livestock, as well as local practices in different areas of the world. The book includes chapters on ethnoveterinary medicine used to prevent and treat ticks and tick-borne diseases, infectious diseases and parasites. Ethnoveterinary practices in parts of the world which have not been comprehensively reviewed before are highlighted, including Estonia, Belarus and the Maghreb - the north-western tip of Africa. A fascinating account of African ethnoveterinary medicine and traditional husbandry practices is provided by a veteran in the field with a wealth of practical experience in the area. Neglected areas of research involve the relationship of ethnoveterinary medicine with environmental, ethical, cultural and gender aspects, and leading experts explore these issues.


The book is intended to provide an informative compilation of current research and future prospects in ethnoveterinary medicine, which hopes to inform and encourage investigations in new directions. Sustainable development requires a concerted effort to combine indigenous knowledge systems with scientific research to improve animal health. This is the case not only in rural areas where access to orthodox veterinary health care may be limited, but also against the backdrop of antibiotic resistance and increased demand for alternative and complementary therapies to enhance the health of both production and companion animals. Students, academics and veterinary professionals will find this book a useful addition to knowledge on present and future aspects of ethnoveterinary research.

• Ethnoveterinary medicine
• Natural products
• Herbal therapies
• Animal diseases
• Animal infectious diseases
• Medicinal Plants
• Economics
• Ecology

• Phytomedicine Programme Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

  Lyndy J. McGaw, Muna Ali Abdalla

Lyndy McGaw is Associate Professor and Leader of the Phytomedicine Programme based at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on investigation and development of effective and safe anthelmintic, acaricidal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial remedies for use in animal and human medicine, as well as alternatives to antimicrobial feed additives. Prof McGaw has published over 100 scientific papers and has contributed 14 book chapters. She serves on the editorial boards of Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology, South African Journal of Botany, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Journal of Ethnopharmacology. She was listed as one of the top 31 cited African researchers in Pharmacology and Toxicology by Thomson Reuters in 2013, and was recently awarded “Researcher of the Year” at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pretoria.




Muna Ali Abdalla pursued PhD studies in Natural Products Chemistry in the group of Prof. Hartmut Laatsch at Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany. From February 2013 to January 2016 she worked as Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Chemistry, TU Berlin. From 2016 she was awarded a three-year contract as a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She was appointed as a phytochemist involved in collaborative projects as well as supervision of PhD students. Dr Abdalla has published more than 30 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, discovered dozens of bioactive compounds such as abyssomicins, quinones, alkaloids, tetracyclopeptides and phenolic compounds from microorganisms as well as several plant-derived metabolites.

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