Perceived Effectiveness and Scientific Rationality Of Breeding Related Ethnoveterinary Practices Among Dairy Animals of Tamil Nadu
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Date
2021-01
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TANUVAS, Chennai
Abstract
The present investigation was conducted in four districts (Namakkal, Tiruppur,
Tirunelveli and Vellore) of Tamil Nadu with an objective to record animal husbandry breeding
related ethnoveterinary medicines (EVM) and its scientific rationale. For this two blocks
were chosen purposively from each of the selected districts and two villages from each block
were selected randomly. Fifteen livestock rearers were selected randomly from each of the
villages selected thus making a final sample of 240 livestock farmers. Results of this study
revealed that, a total number of five ethno veterinary medicinal practices for anestrum and
six EVM practices for retained placenta were adopted by the farmers. Out of these practices,
use of half of a coconut and rhizome of viralimanjal (Curcuma longa) of 10 g for 10 days
orally to the anestrum cow and feeding of the animals with bamboo leaves for the retained
placenta was found to be having highest scientific relevant score of 0.5781 and 0.8437
respectively. On the basis of this study it was recommended that dairy cow owners should
be made aware of using these two successful EVM treatment for anestrum and retained
placenta after validating these practices through suitable clinical trials.
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TNV_IJVASR_50(1)_Jan-Feb,2021_52-58
Keywords
Veterinary Science, Veterinary Extension