Across sectional study was conducted from November 2013 up to April 2014 in Eastern Wollega Zoneo... more Across sectional study was conducted from November 2013 up to April 2014 in Eastern Wollega ZoneofOromia region state, western parts of Ethiopia to determine the prevalence of bovinetrypanosomosis and assess associated risk factors. Simple random sampling was used to select the study animals and peasant associations. Out of 384 cattle examined in the six-peasant associations, 36 (9.38%) were positive for trypanosomosis. The infection was found in all the six peasant associations (64 animals were examined in each one). The highest prevalence of the disease was recorded in Fromsa 9 (14.0%) while the lowest prevalence was at Garuma 3 (4.68%). Out of 36 positive cases, 25, 11 and 7 were T. congolense (69.4%), T. vivax (30.6%) and mixed infection (19.4%). Among the assessed associated risk factors, body condition score and PCV value were statistically significant between the disease (P<0.05). However, in sex, age and peasant associations (PAs) were no statistically significant differe...
Background: Plant remedies are still the most important therapeutics to treat diseases in Ethiopi... more Background: Plant remedies are still the most important therapeutics to treat diseases in Ethiopia although large knowledge of ethno medicinal plants is declining to deterioration due to the oral passage of herbal heritage verbally. The objective of the study was to identify and document ethno-veterinary medicinal plants. Methods: The study was carried out from January to August 2014. The study sites were selected purposefully based on the recommendations of elders and local authorities. Ethno-botanical data were collected using semi-structured interviews, field observations and group discussion. About 56 study participants were involved in this study during the study period. Results: A total of 81 major considerable medicinal plant species belonging to 43 families were documented with details on their local name, family, habit and their traditional preparation, mode of application. Asteraceae family was constituted the highest proportion (11.6%) followed by Solanaceae (9.60%). The ...
Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology, 2014
The survey was conducted with the objective of assessing potentially poisonous plants and chemica... more The survey was conducted with the objective of assessing potentially poisonous plants and chemicals in and around Adama town, Central Ethiopia. Three types of structured questionnaires were developed and 118 individuals (93 livestock owners, 11 animal health practitioners and 14 factories managers) were interviewed on voluntary basis. The result of this assessment indicated that 71(76.3%) of livestock owners and 10(90.9%) of animal health practitioner complained presence of plant poisoning on livestock in the study area. Similarly 31 plants were identified as having poisoning effect on livestock among which Rhizophoraceae, Sorghum bicolar, Parthenium hysterophorus, and Medicago polymorpha had the highest botanical frequency. On the other hand, 22(23.7%) livestock owners and 1(9.1%) animal health practitioners observed chemical toxicosis, respectively. About two individuals of (14.2%) interviewed factories managers received complaints of chemical toxicosis of livestock due to inappropriate disposal of their wastes. Food shortage 48%, nutritional deficiency 10.4% and due to excess consumption 8.1% were identified as major risk factors which predispose livestock in and around Adama town to poisonous plants and toxic chemicals. Therefore, further study on complained poisonous plants and toxic chemicals in the study area, and institution of pertaining control and prevention method is strongly recommended.
African Journal of Bacteriology Research, Dec 31, 2014
The study was conducted from October 2012 to April 2013 at Bedelle district, Western Ethiopia. Th... more The study was conducted from October 2012 to April 2013 at Bedelle district, Western Ethiopia. The aim was to isolate Mannheimia and Pasteurella species, and to assess the associated risk factors from pneumonic and apparently healthy cattle, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of the isolates. Out of 329 samples from animals (185 nasal swabs from clinic and 144 lung tissues abattoir) examined, 50.2% was found to be positive to the disease. The bacteriological examination revealed 28 (8.51%) overall isolates of Mannheimia haemolytica (46.4%), Pasteurella multocida (39.3%) and Bibersteina trehalosi (14.3%) were recovered respectively in which 17 (9.19%) and 11 (7.63%) bacterial isolates were obtained from nasal swabs and pneumonic lungs, respectively. The higher isolation rate of M. haemolytica indicated it as the major cause in the study area. Age was found to be the potential risk factor in which young animals were highly affected. The antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of the isolates were carried out using disc diffusion method. The isolates were susceptible to most of the antibiotic disks used: amoxicillin, chloramphenicol, cephalexin, polymyxin-B, kanamycin and florifenicol. However, moderate resistance was observed to Tetracycline, Erythromycin and Penicillin-G. Thus, an integrated application of overall management and vaccination should be implemented as prevention and control measures.
The survey was conducted from December 2013 up to April 2014 with the objective of assessing pote... more The survey was conducted from December 2013 up to April 2014 with the objective of assessing potentially poisonous plants in and around Horro Gudurru Wollega, Western Ethiopia. A total of 354 Volunteer individuals (248 livestock owners, 69 animal health practitioners and 37 traditional healers) were interviewed using separately structured questionnaires. In this study 24 toxic plant species were identified and documented during the period in the study areas. The major problems that expose the livestock to the toxic plants as complained by study participants were predisposing factors like shortage of feed (55.6%) and nutritional deficiency (24.3%). The animals are usually poisoned at the end of rainy season (58.2%) and during the dry season (24%). The most common plant parts that cause toxicosis to the livestock were whole and leaf. Among the toxic plants Medicago burweed (39.9%), Prunus africana (16.9%), Plantago lanceolata (14.1%), Braken fren (10.1%) and Snowdina, polystarch (9.3%...
International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences, 2019
Barley (Hordium vulgare L.) is recognized as one of the world’s most ancient food crop, which is ... more Barley (Hordium vulgare L.) is recognized as one of the world’s most ancient food crop, which is believed to have first domesticated about 10,000 years ago from its wild relatives in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East and Center of diversity in Ethiopia (Bedasa, 2014). In Ethiopia, Barley is the fifth important cereal crop after Tef, Maize, Sorghum and Wheat in both total area coverage and annual production (CSA, 2015). It is cultivated at altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3500 above sea level and predominantly grown at elevation ranging from 2000 to 300 m.a.s.l. (Tamene, 2016). Being the most dependable and desirable crop for the resource poor highland farmers (Ferdissa et al., 2010), in some regions it is cultivated in two district seasons: belg which relies on the short rainfall period from March to April and Meher which relies on the long rainfall period from June to September (Bekele et al., 2005).
Across sectional study was conducted from November 2013 up to April 2014 in Eastern Wollega Zoneo... more Across sectional study was conducted from November 2013 up to April 2014 in Eastern Wollega ZoneofOromia region state, western parts of Ethiopia to determine the prevalence of bovinetrypanosomosis and assess associated risk factors. Simple random sampling was used to select the study animals and peasant associations. Out of 384 cattle examined in the six-peasant associations, 36 (9.38%) were positive for trypanosomosis. The infection was found in all the six peasant associations (64 animals were examined in each one). The highest prevalence of the disease was recorded in Fromsa 9 (14.0%) while the lowest prevalence was at Garuma 3 (4.68%). Out of 36 positive cases, 25, 11 and 7 were T. congolense (69.4%), T. vivax (30.6%) and mixed infection (19.4%). Among the assessed associated risk factors, body condition score and PCV value were statistically significant between the disease (P<0.05). However, in sex, age and peasant associations (PAs) were no statistically significant differe...
Background: Plant remedies are still the most important therapeutics to treat diseases in Ethiopi... more Background: Plant remedies are still the most important therapeutics to treat diseases in Ethiopia although large knowledge of ethno medicinal plants is declining to deterioration due to the oral passage of herbal heritage verbally. The objective of the study was to identify and document ethno-veterinary medicinal plants. Methods: The study was carried out from January to August 2014. The study sites were selected purposefully based on the recommendations of elders and local authorities. Ethno-botanical data were collected using semi-structured interviews, field observations and group discussion. About 56 study participants were involved in this study during the study period. Results: A total of 81 major considerable medicinal plant species belonging to 43 families were documented with details on their local name, family, habit and their traditional preparation, mode of application. Asteraceae family was constituted the highest proportion (11.6%) followed by Solanaceae (9.60%). The ...
Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology, 2014
The survey was conducted with the objective of assessing potentially poisonous plants and chemica... more The survey was conducted with the objective of assessing potentially poisonous plants and chemicals in and around Adama town, Central Ethiopia. Three types of structured questionnaires were developed and 118 individuals (93 livestock owners, 11 animal health practitioners and 14 factories managers) were interviewed on voluntary basis. The result of this assessment indicated that 71(76.3%) of livestock owners and 10(90.9%) of animal health practitioner complained presence of plant poisoning on livestock in the study area. Similarly 31 plants were identified as having poisoning effect on livestock among which Rhizophoraceae, Sorghum bicolar, Parthenium hysterophorus, and Medicago polymorpha had the highest botanical frequency. On the other hand, 22(23.7%) livestock owners and 1(9.1%) animal health practitioners observed chemical toxicosis, respectively. About two individuals of (14.2%) interviewed factories managers received complaints of chemical toxicosis of livestock due to inappropriate disposal of their wastes. Food shortage 48%, nutritional deficiency 10.4% and due to excess consumption 8.1% were identified as major risk factors which predispose livestock in and around Adama town to poisonous plants and toxic chemicals. Therefore, further study on complained poisonous plants and toxic chemicals in the study area, and institution of pertaining control and prevention method is strongly recommended.
African Journal of Bacteriology Research, Dec 31, 2014
The study was conducted from October 2012 to April 2013 at Bedelle district, Western Ethiopia. Th... more The study was conducted from October 2012 to April 2013 at Bedelle district, Western Ethiopia. The aim was to isolate Mannheimia and Pasteurella species, and to assess the associated risk factors from pneumonic and apparently healthy cattle, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of the isolates. Out of 329 samples from animals (185 nasal swabs from clinic and 144 lung tissues abattoir) examined, 50.2% was found to be positive to the disease. The bacteriological examination revealed 28 (8.51%) overall isolates of Mannheimia haemolytica (46.4%), Pasteurella multocida (39.3%) and Bibersteina trehalosi (14.3%) were recovered respectively in which 17 (9.19%) and 11 (7.63%) bacterial isolates were obtained from nasal swabs and pneumonic lungs, respectively. The higher isolation rate of M. haemolytica indicated it as the major cause in the study area. Age was found to be the potential risk factor in which young animals were highly affected. The antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of the isolates were carried out using disc diffusion method. The isolates were susceptible to most of the antibiotic disks used: amoxicillin, chloramphenicol, cephalexin, polymyxin-B, kanamycin and florifenicol. However, moderate resistance was observed to Tetracycline, Erythromycin and Penicillin-G. Thus, an integrated application of overall management and vaccination should be implemented as prevention and control measures.
The survey was conducted from December 2013 up to April 2014 with the objective of assessing pote... more The survey was conducted from December 2013 up to April 2014 with the objective of assessing potentially poisonous plants in and around Horro Gudurru Wollega, Western Ethiopia. A total of 354 Volunteer individuals (248 livestock owners, 69 animal health practitioners and 37 traditional healers) were interviewed using separately structured questionnaires. In this study 24 toxic plant species were identified and documented during the period in the study areas. The major problems that expose the livestock to the toxic plants as complained by study participants were predisposing factors like shortage of feed (55.6%) and nutritional deficiency (24.3%). The animals are usually poisoned at the end of rainy season (58.2%) and during the dry season (24%). The most common plant parts that cause toxicosis to the livestock were whole and leaf. Among the toxic plants Medicago burweed (39.9%), Prunus africana (16.9%), Plantago lanceolata (14.1%), Braken fren (10.1%) and Snowdina, polystarch (9.3%...
International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences, 2019
Barley (Hordium vulgare L.) is recognized as one of the world’s most ancient food crop, which is ... more Barley (Hordium vulgare L.) is recognized as one of the world’s most ancient food crop, which is believed to have first domesticated about 10,000 years ago from its wild relatives in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East and Center of diversity in Ethiopia (Bedasa, 2014). In Ethiopia, Barley is the fifth important cereal crop after Tef, Maize, Sorghum and Wheat in both total area coverage and annual production (CSA, 2015). It is cultivated at altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3500 above sea level and predominantly grown at elevation ranging from 2000 to 300 m.a.s.l. (Tamene, 2016). Being the most dependable and desirable crop for the resource poor highland farmers (Ferdissa et al., 2010), in some regions it is cultivated in two district seasons: belg which relies on the short rainfall period from March to April and Meher which relies on the long rainfall period from June to September (Bekele et al., 2005).
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