Table 2 Ailments treated by ethnoveterinary medicinal plants
Livestock ailments | Livestock type affected | No. of species | % of species |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthrax | Cattle | 18 | 28.13 |
Inappetence | Cattle | 15 | 23.44 |
Diarrhoea | Cattle | 13 | 20.31 |
Rabies | All livestock | 12 | 18.75 |
Bloat | Cattle | 11 | 17.19 |
Blackleg | Cattle | 10 | 15.63 |
Mange/Alopecia | Cattle | 10 | 15.63 |
Bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) | Cattle | 7 | 10.94 |
Colic | Cattle | 5 | 7.81 |
Prophylaxis against rabies | Dogs and cats | 5 | 7.81 |
Eye disease | Cattle, goats and sheep | 4 | 6.25 |
Wound | Cattle, goats and sheep | 4 | 6.25 |
Retained placenta | Cattle, goats and sheep | 4 | 6.25 |
Fattening and strengthening | Cattle | 3 | 4.69 |
When a cow refuses its calf | Cattle | 3 | 4.69 |