Contribution of natural products in the management of livestock diseases

Before the introduction of synthetic veterinary drugs (SDs), plants were used as the basis of traditional remedy for the management of livestock diseases in Africa. Despite the fact that most of the commercially SDs are effective, smallholder farmers especially those living in remote rural areas are not easily accessing them. They therefore rely on the use of indigenous plants which are known to be effective in the management of livestock diseases. The knowledge on the use of these plants have been well preserved in societies and verbally transmitted generations to generations. This paper is therefore presenting a review on plants of ethno veterinary relevance and bioactive compounds report there from