Common Infectious Diseases of Small Ruminants and Their Prevention
Manoranjan Rout*
ICAR-Directorate of Foot and Mouth Disease, International Centre for Foot and Mouth Disease, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 050), India
Jajati Keshari Mohapatra
ICAR-Directorate of Foot and Mouth Disease, International Centre for Foot and Mouth Disease, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 050), India
Rabindra Prasad Singh
ICAR-Directorate of Foot and Mouth Disease, International Centre for Foot and Mouth Disease, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 050), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Farmer, Infectious diseases, Prevention, Small ruminants
Abstract
Small ruminants (sheep and goat) are considered as the backbone of the poor farmers and play a major role in the agricultural economy of India. They provide livelihoods to numerous small and marginal farmers. Some common infectious diseases severely constrain the health status of these animals thereby adversely affecting the production and indirectly the livelihood of the farmers. While small ruminant farming help generating income for the poor and marginal farmers, the husbandry and management practices along with preventive healthcare strategies could make it more efficient in poverty alleviation. The present article intends to highlight the common infectious diseases of small ruminants prevalent in our country and their prevention with a hope that it can create awareness among the farming community and may indirectly support their livelihood through improving and safeguarding the health of their animals from such important diseases.
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