Abstract
Baiku Yao is a branch of the Yao ethnic group mainly living in Guangxi and Guizhou provinces of China. They are recognized by UNESCO as an ethnic group with an intact ethnic culture. The Baiku Yao people have extensive ethnoveterinary knowledge, which they used to prevent and control various animal diseases. During the African swine fever outbreak, the livestock of the Baiku Yao community remained unaffected. We investigated ethnoveterinary knowledge among local Baiku Yao villagers. A total of 39 ethnoveterinary plant species are utilized for the treatment of various diseases. Five species, namely, Stephania kwangsiensis, Aristolochia kwangsiensis, Clerodendrum bungei, Paederia foetida, and Tetradium ruticarpum, had the highest relative frequency values. Strobilanthes cusia, Tetradium ruticarpum, and Stephania kwangsiensis are highly valued locally for treating animal plagues. The existing traditional ethnoveterinary knowledge needs to be conserved and validated scientifically.
Highlights
Animal husbandry has played an extremely important role throughout human history by transforming transportation and the economy
The abuse of antibiotics can lead to the transmission of pathogenic bacteria to humans through direct animal contact or food consumption [6]
At the genus level, only 1–2 species per genus were noted (Table 2). These findings indicate that ethnoveterinary plant species are not concentrated in certain plant families or genera, reflecting that the Baiku Yao people have very deep traditional knowledge about animal health care and a comprehensive understanding of surrounding plants
Summary
Animal husbandry has played an extremely important role throughout human history by transforming transportation and the economy. The use of veterinary drugs to protect and maintain animal health is increasing. This poses a severe risk to human health due to various side effects [3, 4]. The abuse of antibiotics can lead to the transmission of pathogenic bacteria to humans through direct animal contact or food consumption [6]. Both pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria carrying antimicrobial resistance genes can contaminate the environment through livestock excrement [7], which accelerates zoonoses [8]
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