Farmers’ knowledge in the Swiss canton Valais: cultural heritage with future significance for European veterinary medicine?

Holzner, Laura Arcangela; Hamburger, Matthias; Dal Cero, Maja; Maeschli, Ariane; Vogl, Christian R.; Meier, Beat; Walkenhorst, Michael and Schlittenlacher, Theresa (2024) Farmers’ knowledge in the Swiss canton Valais: cultural heritage with future significance for European veterinary medicine? Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 20 (73), pp. 1-22.

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Summary in the original language of the document

The demand for natural product-based treatment options for livestock is increasing by animals’ owners, veterinarians and policy makers. But at the same time, the traditional knowledge about it is at risk of falling into oblivion in Europe. The present study recorded this knowledge for the linguistically and geographically interesting Swiss canton of Valais.

EPrint Type:	Journal paper
Keywords:	Ethnoveterinary research, Livestock diseases, Medicinal plants, Switzerland (Valais), Abacus, FiBL40026
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English veterinary medicine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8206 English herbal therapy -> phytotherapy http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35262 English cultural heritage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_37966 English livestock http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_105df063 English knowledge http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_105df063
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Health and welfare "Organics" in general > Countries and regions > Switzerland
Research affiliation:	Austria > Univ. BOKU Wien > Sustainable Agr. Systems - IfÖL Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health > Medicinal plants & phytotherapy Switzerland > University of Basel Switzerland > Zürich University
DOI:	10.1186/s13002-024-00716-6
Deposited By:	Waldmeier, Bernadette
ID Code:	54433
Deposited On:	16 Jan 2025 13:26
Last Modified:	22 Jan 2025 07:08
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Peer-reviewed and accepted

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