Owner reported diseases of working equids in central Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Reasons for performing study

Working horses, donkeys and mules suffer from numerous diseases and clinical problems. However, there is little information on what owners perceive as important health concerns in their working animals.

Objectives

To identify and prioritise with owners the diseases and other health concerns in working equids in central Ethiopia using participatory methodologies.

Study design

Participatory situation analysis (PSA).

Methods

The study was conducted with carthorse- and donkey-owners in 16 sites in central Ethiopia. Multiple participatory methodologies were utilised, including ranking, matrices and focus group discussions. Owners' perceptions on frequency, importance, morbidity and mortality of volunteered diseases and the clinical signs

SUBMITTER: Stringer AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5484383 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature