A Survey on Livestock Health Care Delivery System in Maharashtra of India

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.82.7

Keyword: Delivery System, Health Care, Livestock, Maharashtra, Survey

Abstract: Feedback of 250 Livestock Development Officers (LDO) of Maharashtra state was taken regarding the livestock health care delivery system in pre constructed format. The study revealed that 17.60 % LDO were looking after five and more than five dispensaries and23.20 % LDO were taking care of livestock from more than 20 villages. Many of the LDOs (56.80 %) were also involved in different extension works such as implementation of Gov. Schemes, survey work and cattle show etc., besides treatment of animals. Majority of the officers (72.40 %) visited farmer’s house as and when farmers called. Moreover, 69.60 % LDO informed that they visited village for the treatment of livestock very often.Most of the officers informed about sufficient stock of vaccine (82.00 %), antibiotic (60.00 %), anthelmentis and analgesics (63.60 %), but 42.00 % LDO reported scarcity of vitamin and mineral mixture.In respect of disease outbreak / occurrence, LDO reported outbreak of 22 diseases in livestock and poultry. Most occurrence of disease was FMD in cattle (28.00 %), followed by PPR in goat (24.80 %) and HS in cattle (14.40%). 31.20 % respondents reported more than two weeks time was needed to get diagnostic report of disease from the testing laboratory.32.80 % LDO informed that they reported to the District Animal Husbandry Officer regarding outbreak / occurrence of disease.The officers revealed that the regular vaccination was carried out against FMD (97.20 %),HS (93.20 %) and BQ (92.00 %). 35.60 % respondents reported vaccine failure and cause of vaccine failure was found to be improper storage and transportation of vaccine (17.20 %) followed by untimely vaccination (10.80 %) and some even doubted about the quality of vaccine. 47.60 % LDO reported the sufficient availability of acaricide and 67.20 % respondents informed sufficient availability of anthelmintic in the animal health center.Artificial Insemination was preferred over natural service by farmers for breeding of livestock as reported by 83.60 % respondents.Conception rate in AI was reported to be 45.27 %, whereas number of AI / conception was reported to be 2.85. Reason for preference of AI by most of the farmers was easy availability (46.00 %) followed by better conception rate (43.60%).

Article Info: Received: 15 Feb 2023; Received in revised form: 10 Mar 2023; Accepted: 18 Mar 2023; Available online: 26 Mar 2023

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H P Aithal, S K Das, K N Bhilegaonkar et al."A Survey on Livestock Health Care Delivery System in Maharashtra of India". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 8, no. 2, 2023, pp.063-074 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab.82.7

H P Aithal, S K Das, K N Bhilegaonkar, P.(2023).A Survey on Livestock Health Care Delivery System in Maharashtra of India. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).8(2), 063-074.10.22161/ijeab.82.7

H P Aithal, S K Das, K N Bhilegaonkar, P.(2023).A Survey on Livestock Health Care Delivery System in Maharashtra of India. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).8(2), pp.063-074.

H P Aithal, S K Das, K N Bhilegaonkar. 2023."A Survey on Livestock Health Care Delivery System in Maharashtra of India". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).8(2):063-074.Doi:10.22161/ijeab.82.7

H P Aithal, S K Das, K N Bhilegaonkar."A Survey on Livestock Health Care Delivery System in Maharashtra of India", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.8,no. 2, pp.063-074,2023.

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