Theory and Praxis of Phytotherapy in Ruminants Medicinal plants used in lower Bavaria

Abstract

The interest on the use of phytotherapy has shown an increase in veterinary medicine over the past years, also due the rising risk of antibiotic resistance. The aim of this work was to show the availability of medicinal plants in the moderate climate zones, in which Lower Bavaria lays, as well as the secondary plant compounds’ effect against pathogens and symptoms found in selected large and small ruminant diseases, such as neonatal diarrhoea, enzootic bronchopneumonia, mastitis and interdigital dermatitis. Since a majority of large and small ruminants in Lower Bavaria are held for food production, an approach to the legal backgrounds was taken as well.