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From sociocultural, political-economic, and environmental as well as biomedical viewpoints, the book presents reviews and case studies of traditional veterinary knowledge and practice, along with historical perspectives, theoretical discussions and research methodologies. The 23 chapters span 10 major species of animal domesticates raised by more than 80 ethnic groups in nearly 40 nations of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, covering nearly 100 diseases and more than 300 medicinal plants and other traditional materia medica. Provides researchers, development professionals, and policymakers working in agricultural and rural development with insights,ideas and approaches to the subject. Published in the Indigenous Knowledge and Development series.

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Author:   Constance McCorkle (Senior Research Scientist and President, CMC Consulting) ,  Evelyn Mathias ,  Veen Van Schillhorn ,  W Tjaart
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.586kg
ISBN:  

9781853393266

ISBN 10:   1853393266
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   15 December 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Ethnoveterinary Research and Development 1 EVELYN MATHIAS, CONSTANCE M. McCORKLE AND TJAART SCH1LLH0RN VAN VEEN PART I PERSPECTIVES ON ETHNOVETERINARY R&D 2. Sense or Nonsense? Traditional Methods of Animal Disease Prevention and Control in the African Savannah 25 TJAART W. SCH1LLH0RN VAN VEEN 3. Ancient and Modern Veterinary Beliefs, Practices and Practitioners among Nile Valley Peoples 37 CALVIN W. SCHWABE 4. Recourse to Traditional Versus Modern Medicine for Cattle and People in Sidama, Ethiopia 46 MAURO GHIROTTI 5. Ethnotoxicology among Nigerian Agropastoralists 54 MAMMAN A. IBRAHIM 6. / Stand for My Horse: Equine Husbandry and Healthcare among some North American Indians 60 ELIZABETH ATWOOD LAWRENCE 1. Tradition and Modernity: French Shepherds' Use of Medicinal Bouquets 76 ANNE-MARIE BRISEBARRE 8. The Interpenetration of Endogenous and Exogenous in Saami Reindeer Raising 91 MYRDENE ANDERSON PART II CASE STUDIES IN ETHNOVETERINARY R&D 9. Ethno-agroveterinary Perspectives on Poultry Production in Rural Nigeria 103 MAMMAN A. IBRAHIM AND PAUL A. ABDU 10. Madosha: Traditional Castration of Bulls in Ethiopia 116 MAURO GHIROTTI AND MULATU WOUDYALEW 11. Aspects of Animal Healthcare among Samburu Pastoralists 121 CLAIRE HEFFERNAN, ELLEN HEFFERNAN AND CHIP STEM 12. Traditional Management of Camel Health and Disease in North Africa and India 129 ILSE KOHLER-ROLLEFSON 13. Ethnoveterinary Pharmacology in India: Past, Present and Future 137 JAYVIR ANJARIA 14. Ethnoveterinary Medicine in Western India 148 JITENDRA K. MALIK, ASWIN M. THAKER AND ALLAUDDIN AHMAD 15. Banjarese Management of Duck Health and Nutrition 158 PATRICIA J. VONDAL 16. Sheep Husbandry and Healthcare among Tzotil Maya Shepherdesses 167 RAUL PEREZGROVAS 17. Care of Cattle Versus Sheep in Ireland: South-west Donegal in the Early 1970s 179 EUGENIA SHANKLIN PART III METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF ETHNOVETERINARY R&D 18. Ethnoveterinary R&D in Production Systems 193 CHIP STEM 19. Collection and Use of Ethnoveterinary Data in Community-based Animal Health Programmes 207 BARBARA E. GRANDIN AND JOHN YOUNG 20. Methods and Results from a Study of Local Knowledge of Cattle Diseases in Coastal Kenya 229 JAMES DELEHANTY 21. Veterinary Science and Savvy among the Ferlo FulBe 246 ANGELO-MALIKI BONFIGLIOLI AND YERO D. DIALLO WITH SONJA FAGERB ERG -DIALLO 22. Traditional and Re-applied Veterinary Medicine in East Africa 256 DEAN A. ROEPKE 23. Field Trials in Ethnoveterinary R&D: Lessons from the Andes 265 CONSTANCE M. McCORKLE AND HERNANDO BAZALAR References 284 Abbreviations and Acronyms 323 Index 325

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Constance McCorkle is currently Senior Research Scientist and President of CMC Consultants. Evelyn Mathias holds a Dr med vet degree (the German equivalent of a PhD) from the University of Giessen, and an MS in international development studies from Iowa State University. She has conducted research and published widely on traditional veterinary medicine.

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