Aim:This study aims to identify the dominant viral animal pathologies and to list the traditional recipes used by the breeders for their treatment.Materials and Methods:The method of data collection was based on a retrospective survey. Thus, 787 breeders and agro-breeders scattered in the eight agro-ecological areas of Benin were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires.Results:In total, 5 pathologies were reported by breeders. Among those pathologies, foot and mouth disease was reported by all of the breeders of the southern part of Borgou compared with the other areas (p<0.05) and treated by 25 species of medicinal plants. African swine fever was the main pathology reported (22.92%) (p<0.05) in the fishery areas which is controlled by 7 medicinal plants. Pseudorinderpest was more reported (33.78%) (p<0.05) in the cotton area of central Benin and treated by 8 medicinal plants. There is also Newcastle disease that was mostly reported in the Western Atacora and treated by 32 medicinal plants as well as fowl pox which was a more reported in the lands of the bar area and the low-pressure area about 34.48% and 36.17% proportions, respectively, and treated by eight medicinal plants.Conclusion:The breeders in Benin possess rich ethno veterinary knowledge on medicinal plants and their uses in the treatment of livestock. A total of 57 medicinal plants have been inventoried to fight against five major viral diseases as African swine fever, pseudorinderpest and foot and mouth disease. The common plants used to treat viral disease in general were Euphorbia unispina, Euphorbia poissonii, Lannea acida, and Mangifera indica. The most harvested organs on the plants reported in this survey were the barks, the leaves, and the whole plants. To better develop our indigenous resources, it would be important to expand this ethno-pharmacological investigation to other diseases category.

pour son soutien financier dans le cadre du projet de formation et d'appui aux doctorants. RESUME Les crabes représentent un groupe faunistique assez diversifiés et particulier en fonction du rôle bioécologique qu'ils jouent dans les écosystèmes aquatiques. Ces espèces sont de nos jours encore mal connues et méritent d'être étudiées dans le cadre de la mise en place des projets de gestions et de conservation. Cette revue fait le point sur les principaux traits liés à l'habitat, à la distribution et à la croissance de quelques espèces de crabes. Elle traite également et successivement des caractéristiques biologiques et écologiques de ces espèces tout en abordant les paramètres liés au cycle de reproduction, au régime alimentaire, à la fécondité et quelques aspects relatifs aux caractères morphologiques et aux relations de croissance chez ces espèces.

In Africa, various medicines are used in animal diseases treatment. This study aims to identify the medicinal plants that are often used to cure bacterial diseases in domestic animals, in order to promote their rational and sustainable use.