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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The study was conducted to assess the awareness of zoonotic diseases among livestock farmers in Budgam district of Kashmir valley.320 respondents were selected randomly and interviewed with a pretested questionnaire, which contained both open and close ended questions on different aspects of zoonotic diseases regarding awareness. Results regarding transmission of rabies through dog bite (16.56%), need of post - exposure vaccination (9.69%) were aware. Also (53.44%) livestock farmers were aware of the occurrence of abortion due to brucellosis and availability of brucellosis vaccine (68.44%) has an access in their area. Only (0.94%) had suffered from zoonotic diseases in past. Safety measures were rarely practiced by livestock farmers. Overall awareness level was found low among livestock farmers.