Abstract
Caprine brucellosis is a main constraint for small-scale goat husbandry systems in the Global South, as it negatively affects production parameters and can be transmitted to humans. The aim of this manuscript is to point out opportunities for brucellosis control in a resource poor area. The present paper draws from previous research in two Mexican states, Jalisco and Michoacán, both within the Bajío region. Main opportunities for brucellosis control are discussed within the “Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective.” Goat farming gives farmers a number of livelihoods benefits: food, cash, prestige, and a job. Goat farming is also a reason for some farmers to stay in their villages rather than to migrate to the US. This livelihood strategy, however, is threatened by brucellosis, which is endemic in the goat population of the region. Brucellosis control, however, offers an opportunity for small-scale goat farmers to enhance health and welfare. The socio-economic context is very important in planning a successful brucellosis control campaign. Control strategies should be planned considering the local goat farming husbandry and the views of the farmers.
Highlights
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease worldwide [1]
Goats are the natural host of Brucella melitensis, which is considered to be the most virulent Brucella specie in humans
Caprine brucellosis is a great constraint for smallholder goat farming development and a threat for public health and for farmers’ livelihoods [3]
Summary
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease worldwide [1]. Despite the wealth of knowledge, including tools like vaccines and serological tests, brucellosis remains endemic in Mexico as in many other countries of the global South [2]. Caprine Brucellosis Control in Mexico the global South are embedded in complex context which is characterized first by the various purposes livestock husbandry has. An explanation of the linkages between goat husbandry and brucellosis endemicity is presented to show opportunities for brucellosis control based on farmers livelihoods. The campaign for eradication and control for brucellosis is decentralized; each state has a committee for animal production, health, and welfare. For the control of brucellosis, committees receive resources from the federal government to pay for staff salaries, vaccines against brucellosis, and biological reagents; i.e., Rose Bengal test to run serological analysis. The way each committee administrates its resources varies largely Some committees hire their own field staff for vaccination and surveillance while other committees provide inputs for freelance veterinarians. Freelance veterinarians will offer their services to farmers and charge for their services to farmers
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