BAIF Development Research Foundation

ETHNOVETERINARY MEDICINE: ALTERNATIVES FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
PROCEEDINGS OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN PUNE, INDIA, 4-6 NOVEMBER 1997
VOLUME 1: SELECTED PAPERS
FILE 8 OF 9: TABLES 1-4 FROM PAPER 'SCOPE OF HOMOEOPATHY IN VETERINARY PRACTICE', (PART 4)

Key words and phrases:

animal health, community based animal health care, environment, ethnoveterinary medicine, indigenous knowledge, indigenous systems, participation, veterinary

Edited by:
Evelyn Mathias
D.V. Rangnekar
and Constance M. McCorkle
with the assistance of
Marina Martin

Published 1999 by BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, India 1999

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BAIF is a non-political, secular non-governmental organisation involved in livestock development. BAIF's mission is to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for rural families, especially disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood, enriched environment, improved quality of life and good human health. This will be achieved through development research, effective use of local resources, extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and capabilities with community participation.

Correct citation:
Mathias, E., D.V. Rangnekar, and C.M. McCorkle. 1999. Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Alternatives for Livestock Development. Proceedings of an International Conference held in Pune, India, on November 4-6, 1997. Volume 1: Selected Papers. BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, India.

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Table 1. Response of subclinical Staphylococcus mastitis to Phytolacca and oxytetracycline.

Drug

No. of affected quarters treated1

Observations before treatment

Observations after treatment

Complete recovery

Reduced irritation (CMT)

No recovery

Grade of CMT reaction

Average chloride content of milk (%)

Grade of CMT reaction

Average chloride content of milk (%)

Coagula-se + Staphylo-coccus content of milk (%)
% of quarters

± ++ +++

- ± ++ +++

Phytolacca 200x tincture2

15

-

11

4

0.240

9

4

2

-

0.230

5

66.6

86.6

13.3

Oxytetra-cycline intra-mammary3

15

-

9

6

0.243

-

3

6

6

0.240

15

0

26.6

73.4

Oxytetra-cycline intra-mammary and parenterally4

15

3

6

6

0.240

3

-

4

5

0.236

95

20

26.6

73.4

1 Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus was isolated from all quarters.

2 10 drops orally twice a day for four days.

3 426 mg per quarter daily for four days.

4 426 mg per quarter daily for six days and 500 mg intramuscularly once a day for two days.

5 Three quarters dried totally up after treatment.

Table 2. Results of homoeopathic treatments in Nagpur Centre.

Disease

No. of animals treated

Remedy with potency

Average time (days)

Results1

Bovine

Canine

Cured

Not cured

Abscess, immature

6

-

Heparsulph.

7.0±0.6

5

1

Blood in milk

10

-

Ipecac. 200x

2.7±0.3

10

-

Chorea

-

11

Triple phos (Cal phos, Mag phos and Ferrum phos)

-

-

11

Contag. ecthyma (goat)

4

-

Calendula-Q

10.7±0.6

4

-

Coprophagia

-

3

Triple phos (Cal phos, Mag phos and Ferrum phos)

-

-

3

Corneal opacity

18

6

Euphresia 200x

13.1±0.4

24

-

Dermatitis

-

11

Sulphur 200x

30.0±2.0

2

9

Diarrhoea in calves

6

-

Nux vomica 30x

5.3±1.2

3

3

Diarrhoea2, persistent

1

-

Phosphorus and Podophyllum 200x

-

-

1

Epilepsy

-

7

Magphos 6x

32.0±2.2

4

3

Epistaxis

4

1

Hemamilis, Milleofolium, and Milleolotus

4.00±0.4

4

1

Fever, persistent high

5

-

Aconite and Nux vomica 30x alternately

-

-

5

Flatulence in cow

11

-

Nux vomica 30x

2.0±0.4

4

7

FMD

63

-

Khuren (proprietary drug)

10

6

-

FMD

683

  

Merc. sol. 200x (prophylactic)

10

47

21

FMD

403

-

Merc. vivus 200x (prophlactic and curative)

10

-

40

Haematemesis

-

1

Arnica 200x

-

-

1

HGE (Parvo) 4

-

19

Ipecac. 30x

4.5±0.4

12

7

Mastitis

9

-

Phytolacca 200x

6.4±0.4

5

4

Metritis, chronic

-

2

Ipecac. 30x

-

-

2

Table 2 (continued)

Disease

No. of animals treated

Remedy with potency

Average time (days)

Results1

Bovine

Canine

Cured

Not cured

Painful condition in dog

-

1

Aconite 200x

-

1

-

Prolapse, post-partum

3

-

Arnica 200x (one dose), then Podophyllum 200x (2x/day)

-

-

3

Prolapse, pre-partum

9

-

Podophyllum 200x

6.4±0.4

8

1

Pyometra in bitch

-

1

Pulsatilla and Sepia 200x

-

-

1

Ringworm

3

-

Bacillinum 200x

8.6±0.9

3

-

Scabies

-

18

Sulphur 200x

-

-

18

Warts

33

9

Thuja 200x

20.3 ±0.6

40

2

Worm infestation

27

-

Cina 200x

-

-

27

Wounds in cattle

80

-

Calendula-Q for dressing

10.8±0.2

80

-

Total

343

90

    

262

171

1 Overall recovery rate was 60.5%.

2 Symptoms resembling John’s disease in bull.

3 Cattle and buffaloes.

4 Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis.

Table 3. Results of homoeopathic treatments in Amravati Centre.

Disease

No. of animals treated

Remedy with potency

Average time (days)

Results1

Bovine

Canine

Cured

Not cured

Aural hematoma

-

1

Arnica 200x

-

1

-

Dermatitis

-

2

Sulphur 30x

35.5±3.5

2

-

Epistaxis

-

3

Hemamilis 30x, Milleofolium 30x, and Milleolotus 30

-

3

-

Mastitis

3

-

Phytolacca 200x

6.3±0.7

3

-

Mastitis, acute

4

-

Aconite 200x, Phytolacca 200x

-

-

4

Scabies

20

1

Sulphur 30x

21.0±0.9

21

-

Warts

9

2

Thuja 200x

17.7±0.5

9

2

Wounds

11

-

Calendula-Q

10.3+0.5

11

-

Total

47

9

    

50

6

1 Overall recovery rate was 89.2%.

Table 4. Results of homoeopathic treatments in Akola Centre.

Disease

No. of animals treated

Remedy with potency

Average time (days)

Results1

Bovine

Canine

Cured

Not cured

HGE (Parvo)2

2

13

Ipecac. 200x

4.6±0.4

10

3

Horn injury

1

-

Arnica 200x

-

1

-

Mastitis

3

-

Phytolcacca 200x

6.5±0.5

2

1

Prolapse, post-partum uterine with bleeding

3

-

Podophyllum 200x

2.3±0.3

3

-

Prolapse, pre-partum

7

-

Podophyllum 200x

6.5±1.0

4

3

Veneral granuloma

-

22

Thuja 200x

10.1±0.9

14

8

Warts

19

3

Thuja 200x

35.1±7.5

19

3

Wounds

6

-

Calendulla-Q

9.2±1.0

6

-

Total

39

38

    

59

18

1 Overall recovery rate was 76.6%.

2 Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis.