The role of syndromic knowledge in Ethiopian veterinarians' treatment of cattle.

ABSTRACT: Veterinarians play a significant role in the treatment and prevention of livestock diseases at the farm level, safeguarding public health and ensuring food safety. In sub-Saharan Africa, access to quality veterinary services is a major challenge for livestock farmers due to the low number of publicly employed veterinarians, underfunding and privatisation of veterinary services. Low investment in veterinary services and infrastructure, including a lack of laboratories for diagnosis, has made veterinarians rely on their experience and knowledge of cattle disease symptoms developed over years of practice to diagnose and treat cattle diseases. A cross-sectional survey using a role-play approach was used to collect data on knowledge regarding cattle diseases among veterinarians in veterinary cl

SUBMITTER: Nyokabi NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392921 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature