Gastrointestinal anthelmintic plants used on small ruminants in Benin: Traditional use and scientific results - Review.

In Benin, livestock breeders frequently use medicinal plants to treat gastrointestinal diseases in small ruminants. The aim of this review is to list the plants traditionally used in this context and to present the scientific findings on the efficacy of these plants. An extensive search was carried out using PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Biomed Central and Google Scholar databases to collect data, with combinations of relevant french and english keywords such as "ethnobotanical survey", "anthelmintic properties", "medicinal plants", "gastrointestinal parasites", "digestive strongyles", "Haemonchus", "Trichostrongylus", "small ruminants", "sheep", "goats" and "Benin".

Farmers' perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin.

Background And Aim: Cattle are the main source of meat in Benin. To improve the attitudes and practices of cattle breeders in relation to bovine brucellosis, a study has been carried out in Benin according to different agroecological zones. This study aimed to assess farmers' knowledge and practices concerning bovine brucellosis to generate essential information for control programs and public health interventions.

Ethnoveterinary study of galactogenic recipes used by ruminant breeders to improve milk production of local cows in Benin Republic.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: In Benin, traditional recipes are used to improve livestock dairy performance, but they are not sufficient documented. The study aimed to inventory the galactogenic recipes used by herders to improve production in cow farming.

Aim Of The Study: The study aimed to inventory the galactogenic recipes used by herders to improve production in cow farming.

[Risk factors associated with prematurity at the University Hospital of Lome, Togo].

Objective: To determine the premature birth rate and the risk factors of preterm delivery linked to local conditions of life.

Method: It is a prospective study including all births before 37 amenorrhoea weeks. All social, medical and behavioural factors linked to preterm deliveries have been analysed for and compared with those of the medical literature.