Ethnoveterinary Plants Used in East Africa

Ethnoveterinary medicine has always been a part of traditional medical knowledge in many parts of Africa. East Africa covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti. In this region, livestock farming is a central part of the farming activities. For instance, in Kenya, about 69% of the area can only be used for livestock farming rather than crop agriculture. The farming systems involve mainly pastoralisms but also include small holder farmers who keep a few animals. Due to limitation in resources, many of the farmers in these areas rely more or less on traditional medicine for treatment of their livestock. Please provide first names for consistency with other chapters.

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