Abstract
Natnael Debebe1 and Haben Fesseha*2 Author Affiliations 1Chagni city administration, Agriculture office, Awi zone of Amhara region, Ethiopia 2School of Veterinary Medicine, WolaitaSodo University, Ethiopia Received: August 29, 2020 | Published: September 08, 2020 Corresponding author: Haben Fesseha, School of Veterinary Medicine, WolaitaSodo University, WolaitaSodo, Ethiopia DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2020.30.004905
Highlights
Cattle production is the main component of agricultural growth in many parts of sub- Saharan countries
This study aims to investigate the major health problems and its potential risk factors associated with dairy herds in and around Hawassa
Animal level disease occurrences showed the prevalence of LSD (18.6%), mastitis (14.5%), milk fever (10.3%), FMD (9.2%), diarrhea (9.2%) and repeat breeding (15.1%) were recorded
Summary
Cattle production is the main component of agricultural growth in many parts of sub- Saharan countries. The overall cost of keeping farm animals is mainly attributable to health care, nutrition, and reproduction management. These inputs to the livestock production have not yet matched to the desired contribution of smallholder farms to the livelihood and economy of the people in subSaharan countries. The predominant livestock production system in Ethiopia is extensive, where indigenous breeds are kept under low-input/low-output husbandry practices. The productivity of this sector is constrained by several factors of which health problems are among the top constraints [2]
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