30-Title: Preventive and control measures followed by livestock owners for minimizing the risk of zoonotic diseases
Authors: Jyoti Meena, Sanjay Kumar Verma, Nirmal Singh Rajawat, Ashok Kumar Sharma and Sandeep Kumar
Source: Ruminant Science (2024)-13(1):161-164.

Abstract

How to cite this manuscript: Meena Jyoti, Verma Sanjay Kumar, Rajawat Nirmal Singh, Sharma Ashok Kumar and Kumar Sandeep (2024). Preventive and control measures followed by livestock owners for minimizing the risk of zoonotic diseases. Ruminant Science 13(1):161-164.
Abstract
The present investigation was conducted in 2021 from July to November under Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (PGIVER) Jamdoli in Jaipur district of Rajasthan using an exploratory research design. The data were collected from randomly selected 120 livestock owners with the help of a structured and pre-tested interview schedule. Preventive and control measures play a pivotal role in safeguarding the well-being of individuals, communities, and ecosystems. The findings of the study showed that the majority of livestock owners had a medium level of adoption of preventive and control measures for zoonotic diseases. Further, it was found that proper disposal of foetal membranes, cleaning of dung from animal shed regularly, treatment of sick animals and proper isolation of sick animals were fully adopted whereas cleaning of teat before and after milking, discussion with veterinarian for possible precaution in case of animal’s diseases, wash hand with Dettol or antiseptic after handling and no spitting around the milking place were partially adopted but vaccination of calves (calfhood vaccine for brucella), use of common utensils with near farmers, vaccination regularly to self and animals (Rabies, TB, Brucella etc.) were have no adoption by the majority of livestock owners. Highly adopted preventive and control measures were proper disposal of fetal membranes (95.83%). The study revealed all over adoption was observed 75.47%. This study indicates that the majority (75.83%) of Livestock owners had a medium level of adoption level of preventive and control measures for zoonotic diseases followed by 15.00% and 9.17% had high and low levels of adoption, respectively.
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