Tuareg ethnoveterinary treatments of camel diseases in Agadez area (Niger)

Tuareg ethnoveterinary treatments of camel diseases in Agadez area (Niger) Traitements ethnovétérinaires des maladies du chameau par les patres Tuareg dans la region d'Agadez (Niger) Tratamientos etnoveterinarios tuareg de las enfermedades de los camellos en el area de agadez (Niger)

For generations, nomadic herders have been learning to manage herd health, particularly in dromedaries because of their great value. Owing to the unavailability of veterinary services, camel herders in remote areas have been developing their own pharmacopoeia and veterinary techniques. The bleeding of sick animals is a common treatment, as Tuareg herders believe that 'tainted blood' (izni) is t...

Ethnoveterinary of Sahrawi pastoralists of Western Sahara: camel diseases and remedies

BACKGROUND Pastoral populations around the world hold complex and detailed ethnoveterinary knowledge, essential for the survival of their herds and securing their livelihood. In recent decades, several studies have given attention to local veterinary remedies and practices and their validation, and to the local conceptualization of livestock diseases. Despite this, relatively little has been re...

Ethnoveterinary treatments by dromedary camel herders in the Suleiman Mountainous Region in Pakistan: an observation and questionnaire study

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 In...

Camel Diseases in Jordan

Data relating to camel diseases in Jordan is scarce, from both a clinical and pathological point of view. Thus, an epidemiological study was designed to study camel diseases based on systematic methods. A total of 369 living and 156 slaughtered camels of different sex, age and breeds in four different areas of Jordan were used. These areas include Al-Badia, Amman, Al-Ramtha and Jordan Valley. A...

Steel's Manual of Diseases of the Camel