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Ethnoveterinary Practices by Livestock Owners in Animal Fair at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Botany, Government College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, INDIA
  • 2 Bhagwant University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 3, Issue (4), Pages 1-4, April,22 (2014)

Abstract

Majority of the cattle owners in Rajasthan belong to tribal areas or villages. These areas or villages are still lacking modern healthcare facilities. This is true for veterinary healthcare too. Also, these people are less economically endowed so they rely on traditional methods of veterinary practices which are mostly based on plants or their parts to treat the various ailments of animals. Our present paper deals with ethno veterinary practices used by livestock owners at Pushkar animal fair for the well-being and good health of their cattle. These practices involve the use of plants as well as their products for the treatment of livestock diseases.

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