Health care management practices followed by dairy animal owners in tribal areas of Gujarat

Abstract

A field survey was conducted to ascertain the health care management practices followed by dairy animals
owners in Valsad district of South Gujarat and data were collected from randomly selected two talukas and
240 respondents through personal interview with the help of structured interview schedule. The present
study revealed that majority of respondents (85%) practiced regular vaccination to their animals against
F.M.D. and H.S. disease. Only 35.4% of respondents practiced deworming of their dairy animals regularly
and 70.8% respondents followed various practices for control of ecto–parasites. About 55.8% of respondents
had cleaned animal sheds and only 13.8% of the respondents were treated their sick animals by qualified
veterinarians. Majority (99.2%) of respondents washed the animal’s hind quarters after drop of placenta.
About 99.2% respondents did not follow grooming practice for their dairy animals and 97.1% respondents
kept diseased animals together with healthy ones in a shed.