NDLI: Study on Management Practices and Production Constraints of Camel in Raya-Azebo District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

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Study on Management Practices and Production Constraints of Camel in Raya-Azebo District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

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Author	Woldearegay, Yohannes Hagos Berhanu, Mulugeta Mebratu, Awot Teklu
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	2 Abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Raya-Azebo district to assess the major husbandry and management practices and production constraint in camel population. Semi-structured questionnaire was employed for collecting data through interview and a brief face to face discussion with the camel owners. Descriptive statistics was employed and expressed in terms of frequency and percentage. A total of 120 households were interviewed in this study. In the study area camels were raised mainly for multipurpose (50.8%) and they were mostly (92.5%) reared on range land and many of the owner of the camel (77.5%) were not fed purchased feed for their camels. The water source was mainly (73.3%) from dam/pond. Most of the diseases of camel in the study area (61.7%) were infectious diseases followed by toxic plants (27.5%) and parasitic diseases (10.8%). Most of the disease of camel occurred in dry season (75.0%) of the year. Prophylactic treatment (39.4%) and deworming (85.8%) were the dominant means of controlling the infectious and parasitic diseases of the camel in the study area respectively. In general, lacks of awareness, diseases and irregular seasonal variation were found to be as the major constraint of camel raising society. Infectious diseases, toxic plants and parasitic diseases were the major diseases of camel in the study area. Therefore, awareness creation on good husbandry and management practice of camel and regular disease control strategy through vaccination and Prophylactic treatment is mandatory.
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