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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research Vol. 6(4), pp. 222-232. May, 2018. ISSN: 2360-7874 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASRD2017.068 Full Length Research Study on Major Health Problem of Cattle Development in Mezhenger, Sheka and Benchi-Maji Zones of South Western Ethiopia
Dereje Tulu, Gezahegn Mengistu, Endale Yadessa, Ararsa Bogale and Melkam Aleme
Tepi Agricultural Research Center, P.O.Box:34.Tepi, Ethiopia
Accepted 21 May 2018
The study was conducted in Bench-Maji and Sheka of Southern Nation’s Nationalities and Peoples Regional State and Mejenger Zone of Gambella National Regional State to identify the major health problems recognized by farmers and livestock constraints in the study Zones. The questionnaire survey result revealed that Black leg (66.5%), ticks (46.5%), bloat (39%), Trypanosomiasis (37%), leech/Hurdiasis(30.5%), FMD (29.5%) and LSD (28.5%) were the most common suspected diseases affecting cattle health in that order of importance and Anthrax (21.5%), Pneumonia (20.5%) and abortion (16%) were the next important health problems of cattle production. The major cattle production constraints in the study areas perceived by the households were feed shortage, diseases prevalence, and lack of drugs, lack of market and inadequate extension and veterinary services. In the study area, the main traditional medicines used (Plants) were Kerebicho, Bisana, sensel, hot pepper (capsicum frutescens), tobacco leaf (Nicotianatabacum L.) and Fexo (Lepidiumsativum). In addition to these plants, in the study area, senafich, yabshero, Kerosene, butter, ashand Vegetable oil were also used as a traditional medicine for treat sick cattle. It was suggested that expansion of veterinary services, introduction of alternative animal feed sources and detailed epidemiological study would help to alleviate cattle health constraint in the study area.
Keywords: Major disease, Constraints, ethno-vet, cattle
How to cite this article: Tulu D, Mengistu G, Yadessa E, Bogale A, Aleme M (2018). Study on Major Health Problem of Cattle Development in Mezhenger, Sheka and Benchi-Maji Zones of South Western Ethiopia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 6(4): 222-232
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