Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey
Medicinal plants have been used in veterinary medicine since ancient times, and they are gaining importance in Eastern Europe. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey on the use of medicinal plants in Spain. A cross-sectional study with an online questionnaire was carried out among Spanish sma...
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| author | Beatriz Romero Julen Susperregui Ana M. Sahagún M. José Diez Nélida Fernández Juan J. García Cristina López Matilde Sierra Raquel Díez |
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| description | Medicinal plants have been used in veterinary medicine since ancient times, and they are gaining importance in Eastern Europe. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey on the use of medicinal plants in Spain. A cross-sectional study with an online questionnaire was carried out among Spanish small animal veterinarians, to evaluate the use patterns of medicinal plants and attitudes of professionals toward it. 313 veterinarians took part in the study. Most of them were female (80.2%) and age ranged 35–49 (49.5%). 80.3% of respondents use phytotherapy. Musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal disorders were those most frequently treated, with cannabis, aloe and thyme the most often medicinal plants used. The most common pattern of user was women working in clinics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bee07318d418474c826d09060c3807602022-12-22T03:52:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692022-12-01910.3389/fvets.2022.10607381060738Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional surveyBeatriz Romero0Julen Susperregui1Ana M. Sahagún2M. José Diez3Nélida Fernández4Juan J. García5Cristina López6Matilde Sierra7Raquel Díez8Department of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainApplied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, SpainMedicinal plants have been used in veterinary medicine since ancient times, and they are gaining importance in Eastern Europe. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey on the use of medicinal plants in Spain. A cross-sectional study with an online questionnaire was carried out among Spanish small animal veterinarians, to evaluate the use patterns of medicinal plants and attitudes of professionals toward it. 313 veterinarians took part in the study. Most of them were female (80.2%) and age ranged 35–49 (49.5%). 80.3% of respondents use phytotherapy. Musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal disorders were those most frequently treated, with cannabis, aloe and thyme the most often medicinal plants used. The most common pattern of user was women working in clinics.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1060738/fullSpainveterinarianmedicinal plants (herbal drugs)petsuse pattern |
| spellingShingle | Beatriz Romero Julen Susperregui Ana M. Sahagún M. José Diez Nélida Fernández Juan J. García Cristina López Matilde Sierra Raquel Díez Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey Frontiers in Veterinary Science Spain veterinarian medicinal plants (herbal drugs) pets use pattern |
| title | Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in Spain: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | use of medicinal plants by veterinary practitioners in spain a cross sectional survey |
| topic | Spain veterinarian medicinal plants (herbal drugs) pets use pattern |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1060738/full |
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