Medicinal plants – prophylactic and therapeutic options for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets? A systematic review

Ayrle, Hannah; Mevissen, Meike; Kaske, Martin; Nathues, Heiko; Gruetzner, Niels; Melzig, Matthias; Walkenhorst, Michael

Authors' contributions HA designed the review, collected, analysed and interpreted the data and wrote the manuscript. MMev participated in the design of the study, in the interpretation and discussion of data and coordinated the writing and reviewing of the manuscript. MK contributed his expert-knowledge on diseases of calves and participated in the interpretation and discussion of data. HN and NG contributed their expert-knowledge on diseases of piglets and participated in the interpretation and discussion of data. MMel contributed his expert-knowledge on pharmaceutical biology and participated in the interpretation and discussion of data. MW participated in the design of the study, in the interpretation and discussion of data and in the writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.