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- Title
Poisonous Plants Seem to Affect Livestock in the Borana, Southern Ethiopia: An Ethnic-Toxicological Approach.
- Authors
Kumbe, Adem; Bekele, Birhanu Hordofa; Onate, Anaf Betelu; Hussien, Beshir; Teshome, Dereje; Kelil, Siraj
- Abstract
The study aimed to identify toxic plants in the area, assess their consequences, identify factors causing livestock predisposition to toxic plants, and identify control and prevention methods. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2019 to June 2021 in the Dire, Dubluk, Yabello, and Moyale districts of the Borana Zone and to collect quantitative and qualitative data, a semi-structured questionnaire and focus group discussions (FGDs) were used. Results: Thus, based on qualitative analysis, 95% of participants identified harmful plants in the area that could potentially pose significant health risks to animals, out of a total of 120 individuals (46 (38.33%) females and 74 (61.67%) males) in the study area. According to the quantitative study, 31 plants in the study area were identified as toxic to livestock. Among the identified toxic plants were Pavetta gardeniifolia (23.63%), Loudetia flavida (10%), Euphorbia tirucalli (1.36%), Solanum somalense (3.2%), Eragrostis cilianensis (17.72%), Sorghum arundinaceum (17.72%), Acokanthera schimperi (4.1%), Capparis tomentosa (3.63%), and Teclea salicifolia (2.27%). The main factors that exposed livestock to toxic plants were a lack of feed combined with nutritional deficiency (73.6%), sudden ingestion with grass (98.2%), and fresh evergreen and matured attractive whole parts of toxic plants (52.6%). About 41.1% respondents indicated that animal was predisposed during the rainy season. A 42.9% of respondents replied as livestock grazed frequently in the forest area/plateau can affect and cattle (72.8%), which were the most frequently affected animals. Conclusion: The present study identified different poisonous plants for livestock and their responsible factors based on the community assessment and plant survey. Recommendations: Therefore, more intervention on the major toxic principles and phytochemistry of the identified plants must be studied.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; POISONOUS plants; NOXIOUS weeds; LIVESTOCK; PLANT communities; MALNUTRITION; EUPHORBIA
- Publication
Veterinary Medicine: Research & Reports, 2024, Vol 15, p31
- ISSN
2230-2034
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/VMRR.S437231