The impact of the herd health interventions in small ruminants in low input production systems in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diseases have a negative impact on production and profitability of small ruminants. A good herd health program can decrease the number of sick animals and improve herd performance.

Methods

In a longitudinal study, small ruminant herd health interventions such as community-based strategic gastrointestinal (GI) parasite control, prevention and control of major respiratory diseases and capacity development activities were implemented. In four districts of Ethiopia, where the Community Based Breeding Program (CBBP) is implemented, morbidity and mortality data were collected from January 2018 to July 2021 in 1047 smallholder farms with the objective of evaluating the impact of herd health interventions. A total of 2,643 sick animals and 516 deaths of small ruminants

SUBMITTER: Moliso MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532125 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature