Opinion Expressed by Livestock Farmers on Para Veterinarians in Rendering Livestock Services in Bidar and Kalaburagi District of Kalyana Karnataka

Author: Channappa, Goudappa S.B., Chandargi D.M., Shivanand K., Jag Jiwan Ram and Reddy B.S.

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Abstract

The study was conducted in Kalyana Karnataka during 2021 to 2022. The exploratory and ex-post-facto research designs were used to assess the opinion of the livestock farmers about the delivery of veterinary services, provided by the department of animal husbandry. The department of animal husbandry deals with the welfare of livestock and is responsible for matters related to livestock six dimensions general opinion of farmers on the para veterinarian, management of animals, breeding services, health services, feeding management and advisory services. Information was collected with the help of pretested and well-structured interview schedule from 60 farmers, who had at least one milch animal at the time of the investigation. The overall result depicts that 43.34 per cent of farmers had the medium opinion of rendering livestock services on para veterinarians followed by high (35.00 %) and low (21.66 %). Due to their average age and expertise, para veterinarians tend to actively participate in activities at the field level, which may explain the shift from medium to high level.

Keywords

Animal health services, livestock farmer opinion, para veterinarians

Conclusion

It is evident from the findings that the majority of farmers were having a medium to the high level of opinion regarding veterinary services. It is time to ensure the in-time availability of veterinary services at farmers’ doors. It is only possible by reducing the coverage area under each hospital and by establishing more mobile veterinary units so that veterinary service reaches every door free of cost. It is desired that veterinary officers not only concentrate on the treatment of animals but also on extension activities like consultancy services for scientific animal husbandry practices and awareness campaigns about loans, and insurance of animals, they should feel able to seek relevant support, through identifiable routes, where people are in difficulty and, as a result, are unable to care appropriately for livestock to make the dairy venture profitable for farmers.

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How to cite this article

Channappa, Goudappa S.B., Chandargi D.M., Shivanand K., Jag Jiwan Ram and Reddy B.S. (2023). Opinion Expressed by Livestock Farmers on Para Veterinarians in Rendering Livestock Services in Bidar and Kalaburagi District of Kalyana Karnataka. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 220-224.