WHO stated: the use of natural products in control of animal and human diseases are considerably effective. It is estimated that up to 90% of current livestock diseases are managed through the use of traditional medicines. However, very little of the ethnoveterinary knowledge of Ethiopian famers and pastoralists in relation to the use of medicinal plants is so far properly documented and analyzed. The traditional remedies are socially acceptable, inexpensive and locally available. These factors make Ethiopian livestock raisers rely on endogenous ethnoveterinary knowledge and practices (mainly botanical products) for the management of diseases of their domestic animals. The majority of livestock raisers in Ethiopia are far away from the sites of animal clinic stations. Furthermore, most modern drugs are expensive and not affordable to the majority of Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists. Ĭonventional veterinary service is still less developed in the country, which is characterized by lack of adequate animal health infrastructure, veterinary clinics, and veterinarians. Animal diseases are among the principal causes of poor livestock performance and cause of high economic losses in the country. However, due to the prevailing animal diseases, the economic benefits gained from this sector still remain marginal. Previously, it was reported that Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa. Livestock production is an integral part of the Ethiopian agricultural sector that approximately shares 40% of the national agricultural output.

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