Abstract
Aim: The aim of present study was to determine the common diseases encountered by Animal Rahat teams in working bullocks in Western Maharashtra, India and also emphasize on diseases of higher prevalence encountered in more numbers during hard working season viz. sugarcane crushing season. This is based on analysis of Animal Rahat ‘Streatment data of five years which is from April, 2015 to March, 2020.Animal Rahat, an animal welfare organization provides free treatment services to working bullocks in180 villages and 26sugar factories of Western Maharashtrai.e. in Solapur, Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts. Every year’s thousands of animals are being treated for various ailments and these treatment data’s are recorded in specified treatment register and on monthly basis these treatment data’s are converted to soft and analysed.
Highlights
Working animals means draught purpose animals, used their muscles power for livelihood of human beings
Working bullocks suffer with many diseases, most commonly with musculoskeletal problems animals is poor, as they are not fed adequately to replenish the energy required for work
Lameness and yoke gall are directly related with carrying heavy load on uneven roads, undulated terrain& use of inappropriate equipment’s; digestive disturbances directly related to feeding of inappropriate food and dirty water along with hard work
Summary
Working animals means draught purpose animals, used their muscles power for livelihood of human beings. They play very are used for transportation of sugarcane in the district of Solapur, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur. This season is generally from November to April/May (6-7 months’ period) every year. In village’s bullocks mostly depend on sorghum straws (Kadbi) and at sugar mills, important role in lives of their owners[13]. They are used completely depend on sugarcane tops. The aim of present study is to determine commonly encountered diseases by Animal Rahat teams in working bullock in Western Maharashtra and emphasise that diseases of higher prevalence are encountered more in hard working season viz. sugarcane crushing season
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