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1. Ethnoveterinary Medicines Used for
Pets in BC
• Ethnoveterinary
medicines used for pets in
British Columbia by Dr.
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2. Introduction
• Research conducted in
2003/2004 documented
and validated (in a non-
experimental way)
ethnoveterinary
medicines used in British
Columbia (B.C.), Canada.
• Interviews were
conducted with 60
participants who were
organic farmers or holistic
medicinal/veterinary
practitioners. BC shipping map

3. Related slideshare presentations
• http://www.slideshare.net/Triyl/sept-19-11079783
Herbal medicine
used for
animals in BC

4. Time Wed Oct 1 Thurs Oct 2 Fri Oct 3 Sat Oct 4 Sun Oct 5
8-12 Poultry Sheep, Goats, Cows Horses Pets Synthesis
1-5 Horses Sheep, Goats, Cows Pets BCVMA (2.30-5.30)
Workshop schedule
Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please indicate if accommodation is needed (see contact info
below) Event locations at the University of Victoria:
Wednesday Oct 1, 2003, CIT 128 8:00am- 5:00pm (CIT= Centre for Innovative Teaching)
Thursday Oct 2, 2003, Sedgewick B125 8:00am- 5:00pm
Friday Oct 3, 2003, CIT 128 8:00am- 5:00pm
Sat Oct 4, 2003, 8:00am- 5:00pm Clearihue A201, 2:30pm- 5:30pm Clearihue A206 (BCVMA event)
Sun Oct 5, 2003, 8:00am- 5:00pm Clearihue A201
Herbal Medicine
workshop

5. Chapter 1
• MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR INJURIES AND
ARTHRITIS IN PETS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Abstract
• This chapter deals with the medicinal plants used to
treat injuries and arthritis in pets in British Columbia,
Canada. The injuries treated include abscesses,
sprains and abrasions. Treatment of dogs with
rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain and articular cartilage
injuries with plant-based remedies are also reported.
• Anal gland problems are treated with Allium sativum
L. (Liliaceae), Aloe vera L. (Liliaceae), Calendula
officinalis L. (Asteraceae), Plantago major L.
(Plantaginaceae), Ulmus fulva Michx. (Ulmaceae),
Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) and the lichen Usnea
longissima Ach. (Parmeliaceae). Antioxidants in Ethnovet Workshop
plants, such as diarctigenin from Arctium lappa, used participants at UVic
in our research for rheumatoid arthritis and joint
pain in pet are said to be of use in treating
pathological conditions such as inflammation and
rheumatoid arthritis that are linked to excess
production of reactive oxygen species.

6. Chapter 1 plants
• MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR
INJURIES AND ARTHRITIS IN PETS IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
• Anal gland problems are treated with 738px-Arctium_lappa02.jpg
Allium sativum L. (Liliaceae), Aloe vera
L. (Liliaceae), Calendula officinalis L.
(Asteraceae), Plantago major L.
(Plantaginaceae), Ulmus fulva Michx.
(Ulmaceae), Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae)
and the lichen Usnea longissima Ach.
(Parmeliaceae). Antioxidants in
plants, such as diarctigenin from
Arctium lappa, used in our research for
rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain in
pet are said to be of use in treating
pathological conditions such as
inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis
that are linked to excess production of
reactive oxygen species. Usnea longissima.jpg

7. Chapter 2
• ETHNOVETERINARY REMEDIES USED IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA, CANADA FOR
MEGACOLON, URINARY, GASTROINTESTINAL, ENDOC
RINOPATHIES AND HEPATIC DISEASES AND OTHER
PROBLEMS IN DOGS AND CATS
• Abstract
• This chapter presents the plants reported to be used
for gastrointestinal, urinary and other problems in dogs
and cats. The plants used included ginger (Zingiber
officinale), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare), oregano (Origanum
majorana), turmeric (Curcuma longa), gentian
(Gentiana lutea), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and
peppermint (Mentha piperita).
Cushings/hyperadrenocorticism is treated with ginkgo
leaf (Ginkgo biloba). Parsley piert (Alchemilla
arvensis), Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) and
nettles (Urtica dioica) are used as kidney tonics. http://ring.uvic.ca/97oct17/Nancy%20_Turner.html
Ethnobotanist Dr. Nancy Turner (Environmental Studies)
edited this book/

8. Chapter 3
• MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR SKIN PROBLEMS
AND ALLERGIES IN PETS IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA, CANADA
• Abstract
• The plants used for skin problems are: Aesculus
hippocastanum, Aloe vera, Arctium
lappa, Taraxacum officinale, Echinacea
purpurea, Calendula officinalis, Cupressus
sempervirens, Equisetum palustre, Galium
aparine, Hydrastis canadensis, Hypericum
perforatum, Plantago major, Thymus
vulgaris, Rosmarinus officinalis, Rumex
crispus, Stellaria media, Symphytum
officinalis, Thuja occidentalis, Trigonella foenum-
graecum and Urtica dioica. Inhalant atopic
dermatitis was treated with Mahonia
aquifolium, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Silybum
marianum, Arctium lappa and Urtica dioica.
Arctium lappa, Urtica dioica and Verbascum
thapsus are used for allergies. The development
of holistic antiseptics and antimicrobial agents
for the treatment of skin infections is
increasingly important to deal with antibiotic- This manual was given to all
resistant bacteria. of the research participants

9. Chapter 3 –plants
used for skin problems
• An extract of horse chestnuts
(Aesculus hippocastanum) can
generate contraction forces in
fibroblasts. The extract from the seeds
of Aesculus hippocastanum protects
blood vessels, is anti-inflammatory,
and has astringent properties causing
it to constrict blood vessels. It
contains a group of triterpene
glycosides (saponins), termed escin
(or aescin), which inhibit both elastase
and hyaluronidase, and may protect
the vessels from degradation by these
enzymes. Beta-escin may have anti-
inflammatory, anti-hyaluronidase, and
anti-histamine properties.
• Fujimura et al., 2006; Patiolla et al.,
2006 Aesculus hippocastanum,
Horse-chestnut tree

10. Chapter 4
• ETHNOVETERINARY REMEDIES USED IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA, CANADA TO TREAT CANCER IN PETS
• Abstract
• Ethnoveterinary data for British Columbia was collected
over a six-month period in 2003. This chapter presents
the medicinal plants used for cancer in dogs and cats.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 60
participants obtained using a purposive sample.
• There are two case studies in the chapter. Dog A was
given Phytolacca decandra, Ganoderma lucidum,
Lentinula edodes, Rumex acetosella leaf, Arctium lappa
root, Ulmus fulva bark and Rheum palmatum root. This
dog was also given six herbs for lymphatic drainage. Dog
B was given Frangula purshiana bark, Zingiber officinale
root, Glycyrrhiza glabra root, Ulmus fulva bark, Althaea
officinalis root, Rheum palmatum stem, Rumex crispus
root and Plantago psyllium seeds. Trifolium pratense is
used for tumours in the prostate. The following plants
are also used to treat cancer: Artemisia annua,
Taraxacum officinale and Rumex crispus. These
treatments were said to prolong the lives of the dogs
treated.
Ganoderma_lucidum_01.jpg

11. Cancer in pets
• Dog A was given Phytolacca
decandra, Ganoderma lucidum, Lentinula
edodes, Rumex acetosella leaf, Arctium lappa
root, Ulmus fulva bark and Rheum palmatum
root. This dog was also given six herbs for
lymphatic drainage.
Phytolacca decandra
• Pokeweed antiviral protein, a ribosome-
inactivating protein from Phytolacca 450px-Shiitakegrowing.jpg
americana, has antiviral activity. It has potent
cytotoxic activity once it enters the cytoplasm
of a cell but it is incapable of entering cells by
itself.
• D'Cruz, O.J., Waurzyniak, B., Uckun, F.M. 2004.
Mucosal toxicity studies of a gel formulation of
native pokeweed antiviral protein. Toxicologic
Pathology 32, 212-21.
• Yang, W.H., Wieczorck, M., Allen, M.C., Nett, T.
M. 2003. Cytotoxic activity of gonadotropin-
releasing hormone (GnRH)-pokeweed antiviral Phytolacca decandra.
protein conjugates in cell lines expressing GnRH
receptors. Endocrinology. 144, 1456-63.

12. Chapter 5
• ETHNOVETERINARY REMEDIES USED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA
FOR ANXIETY, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS IN DOGS AND
CATS
• Abstract
• In 2003 we conducted semi-structured interviews with 60 participants
involved in animal health care obtained using a purposive sample. We
found that medicinal plants are used to treat a range of conditions in
animals. This chapter presents the medicinal plants used to treat
anxiety, respiratory and cardiac problems in British Columbia. The
following plants were used for asthma: borage (Borago officinalis
L., Boraginaceae), pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L., Cucurbitaceae), flaxseed
oil (Linum usitatissimum L., Linaceae), lobelia (Lobelia inflata
L., Lobeliaceae), mullein (Verbascum thapsus L., Scrophulariaceae), and
ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae). Heart problems were
treated with balm of Gilead (Cedronella canariensis (L.) Willd. ex Webb
& Berth, Labiatae), hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha L., Rosaceae), lady
slipper (Cypripedium calceolus L., Orchidaceae), horsetail (Equisetum
palustre L., Equisetaceae), hops (Humulus lupulus
L., Cannabinaceae), lobelia (Lobelia inflata L., Campanulaceae), pine
(Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex Lawson, Pinaceae), wood betony (Stachys
officinalis (L.) Trev., Lamiaceae), valerian (Valeriana officinalis
L., Valerianaceae), and mistletoe (Viscum album L., Loranthaceae).
Twenty species of plants were used for motion sickness, anxiety and
epilepsy in pets including Valeriana officinalis, skullcap (Scutellaria
lateriflora l., Lamiaceae) and passion flower (Passiflora incarnata L.
(Passifloraceae). Oatstraw (Avena sativa L., Poaceae), wild lettuce
Lactuca muralis (L.) Fresen., Asteraceae), summer savoury (Satureja Artist Dr. Fang Zhang
hortensis L., Lamiaceae) and lady slipper Cypripedium calceolus
L., Orchidaceae) were the only plants with no known clinical studies to
support the ethnoveterinary uses.

13. ETHNOVETERINARY REMEDIES USED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR ANXIETY,
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS IN DOGS AND CATS
• A purchased product called Bach Flower
Rescue Remedy was used by several
respondents for anxiety in pets. Dogs were
given 1 - 4 drops, diluted in 50 ml drinking
water or drops are given directly in the
animal’s mouth. Rescue Remedy was also
given one hour before or after meals. Cats
were given 1 to 4 drops applied to the paw
or the back of the neck or the remedy is
diluted in 50 ml water before being applied.
Anxious show animals were given 1 drop
Rescue Remedy on the tongue 20 minutes
before going into the show ring. Anxious
pets were also given 1 to 2 drops per 18 – 23
kg (40 to 50 lb) patient bodyweight of any of
the following purchased tinctures on the
tongue: valerian (Valeriana officinalis),
skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), hops
(Humulus lupulus) and passion flower
(Passiflora incarnata). 220px-
Cypripedium_calceolu
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14. Chapter 6
• ETHNOVETERINARY REMEDIES USED IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA CANADA FOR PETS WITH VIRAL AND
BACTERIAL ILLNESSES
• Abstract
• The use of medicinal plants for specific viral and bacterial
diseases in pets in British Columbia is addressed in this
chapter.
• The following plants are used instead of an antibiotic:(L.)
Spreng, Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa, Astragalus
membranaceus (Fisch.), Hydrastis canadensis L., Ulmus fulva
Michx. and Usnea longissima Ach. The following plants are
used for infectious tracheobronchitis: Allium sativum L.,
Althaea officinalis L., Berberis aquifolium Pursh./ Mahonia
aquifolium, Tussilago farfara L. and Verbascum thapsus
L.,Calendula officinalis L.,Plantago major L., Stellaria media
(L.) Cyrill., and Trifolium pratense . An unidentifed virus was
treated with Crataegus oxycantha (Rosaceae) and Echinacea
purpurea (L.) Moench (Asteraceae). Campylobacter jejuni
(dog show crud) is treated with Echinacea purpurea (L.)
Moench, Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Mahonia nervosa (Pursh)
Nutt and Hydrastis canadensis L. Parvovirus was treated
with Hydrastis canadensis L, Astragalus membranaceus
(Fisch.), Mentha piperita L., Origanum vulgare L., "Lillooet Indians drying berries," 1954.
Symphytum officinale L., Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz- Photo: British Columbia Archives
Bip. and Ulmus fulva Michx.
• The majority of the plants had antiviral and bacteriocidal
activity against common pathogens, immunostimulation
ability, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory effects.

15. ETHNOVETERINARY REMEDIES FOR PETS WITH VIRAL AND BACTERIAL ILLNESSES
• Unknown infections in pets were treated
with a commercial extract of goldenseal
(Hydrastis canadensis) and black cohosh
(Actaea racemosa) (3 mg/lb). A
homemade extract of black cohosh dried
root was also used (10 – 25 mg/lb three
times a day). Another treatment
consisted of 2 tbsp each of powdered
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
and slippery elm bark (Ulmus fulva) with
enough water to make a liquid that was
given to the dog (40 to 45 lbs
bodyweight) orally with a syringe.
Hydrastis_canadensis_-
_Köhler–s_Medizinal-
Pflanzen-209.jpg

16. Some Related Publications
Medicinal plants used in British Columbia, Canada for reproductive health in pets.
Lans C, Turner N, Brauer G, Khan T. Prev Vet Med. 2009 Aug 1;90(3-4):268-73.
Medicinal plant treatments for fleas and ear problems of cats and dogs in British
Columbia, Canada. Lans C, Turner N, Khan T. Parasitol Res. 2008 Sep;103(4):889-98.
Ethnoveterinary medicines used to treat endoparasites and stomach problems in
pigs and pets in British Columbia, Canada. Lans C, Turner N, Khan T, Brauer G. Vet
Parasitol. 2007 Sep 30;148(3-4):325-40.
Ethnoveterinary medicines used for ruminants in British Columbia, Canada.
Lans C, Turner N, Khan T, Brauer G, Boepple W. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2007 Feb
26;3:11.
Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and in British
Columbia, Canada.
Lans C, Turner N, Brauer G, Lourenco G, Georges K. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2006
Aug 7;2:31.

17. Ethnoveterinary medicines used for pets in
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