Some observations on ethnoveterinary medicine in northern Nigeria

Summary

The Fulani are herdsmen of Northern Nigera. For generations they have been moving their cattle in an annual migration pattern in search of water. The tracks are chosen carefully, however: tsetse‐fly‐infected areas are avoided. In his ten years of experience in Nigeria's veterinary sector ‐ part of this time as special officer in charge of eradicating rinderpest ‐ the author saw numerous examples of indigenous knowledge and practices that will be useful for the future development of animal health and production.

Notes

Dr. P. Leeflang is a veterinarian by training. He worked as a spcial veterinary officer in charge of eradicating rinderpest in Northern Nigeria. Later he was given the job offounding a faculty ofveterinary medicine at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria. Adress: Groenoord 66, 2401 AG Alphen a/d Rijn, the Netherlands

Published in Indigenous Knowledge & Development monitor, 1993; 1:17–9.