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The medicinal plants are valuable for the management of range of ailments to man and also animals. The number veterinary therapeutic plants are found in Washim district of Maharashtra. The diversity of medicinal plant in and around the study region is rich, and the ethnic inhabitants as well as other using veterinary plants parts for the treatment of various disorders in domesticated animals. The Washim district is region of Amravati division in Maharashtra state. The account focused ethno-veterinary information on 20 medicinal plant species belonging to 16 families, documented using local practitioners. The information is accessible through evaluation, meeting, group discussion and field work while numerous field visits. The highest (3) plant species were using from Euphorbiaceae and Liliaceae family of the entire region by village residents. It accounted that majority of herbs species are more (35%) utilizing as compared to tree (30 %), shrubs (25 %) and climber (10%). The concerned systematic names along with their common name, family, element used and specific disorders cured by remedial plants of the study area have been documented. Evaluation indicated that leaves, root/tuber, seed, pod/fruits, whole plant, bark, flowers, rhizome and bulb for food supplement/use as a phytotherapy. Out of 21 overall ailment, preliminary documented from whole Washim district region with indigestions, diarrhea, dysentery, cough, fever and various infections etc were the widespread incidence. As in Indian farming, livestock is plying key role in the agricultural subsistence, hence preservation and cultivation of medicinal plant is crucial for sustaining ethno-veterinary therapeutic and cultural reserve of mankind.