ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2023
Indigenous knowledge and use of medicinal plants for ethnoveterinary within the North West Province, South Africa.
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- Medicinal plants as biological and socio-ecological components of One Health.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Traditional South African medicinal plants and their role in improving goat reproduction: a review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Decolonising and Diversifying Veterinary Education: Why It Matters and How to Begin.Veterinary ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Plants Used for Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Control in South Africa: Ethnoveterinary Knowledge, Bioactivity Evidence, and Translation Pathways.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Study of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in Metema and Quara districts, northwestern Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Preserving Ethnoveterinary Medicine (EVM) along the Transhumance Routes in Southwestern Angola: Synergies between International Cooperation and Academic Research.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) has been used by local South African communities for centuries. However, the knowledge of EVM is under threat due to the influence of Western medicine and acculturation. This study aimed to document the knowledge of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in four villages within the Mahikeng Local Municipality to help preserve this valuable knowledge. The study used a qualitative research approach and targeted practitioners and holders of ethnoveterinary knowledge in four villages. Participants were recruited using key informants and snowball techniques, and in-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview schedules. The data collected was analyzed thematically, and herbarium specimens were prepared from medicinal plants during field walks and sent to the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) for identification. The study documented the use of thirty-one medicinal plant species, with
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