Journal of Veterinary Health Science(JVHS)

Hawassa University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Ethnoveterinary Survey on Medicinal Plants in Aleta-Chuko District of Sidama Reginal State, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Elias Bogale and Sultan Abda Neja*
  
  The survey was conducted from April to July 2021 to assess the ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in Aleta-Chuko district of Sidama reginal state, Ethiopia. Study population ware traditional animal healers and elders. Data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaires. Ethical clearance ware obtained from Hawassa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and using SPSS software version 21. A total of 31 well-known traditional animal healers, Males 16(51.6%) and females 15 (48.5%) were interviewed and 38 medicinal plants ware identified with their local name, parts used, preparation method, disease type treated, rout of administration, forms, and availability of the plant were documented. As the traditional healer responded Gidincho and Hengedicho are most used medicinal plants, followed by Reejje, Duwancho and Noole respectively.. Read More»
  

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