Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i6.12
Year: 2008, Volume: 1, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-3
Original Article
2V.Senthilkumar, M.Thirunavukkarasu and G.Kathiravan
Dept. of Animal Husbandry Statistics and Computer Applications, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007, India.
2Dept. of Animal Husbandry Economics, Veterinary College & Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 001.
*Author for the correspondence:
G.Kathiravan
Dept. of Animal Husbandry Economics,
Veterinary College & Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 001
A study was conducted to estimate the economic losses due to enterotoxaemia and to analyse the factors influencing those losses. The data were collected from the sample of 42 enterotoxaemia-affected sample sheep farms randomly selected from 6 blocks in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. The average annual economic loss due to enterotoxaemia was estimated to be Rs.2161.00, Rs.4039.58 and Rs.4792.74 in small, medium and large farms respectively, in which the loss due to mortality formed the greater proportion with around 94 per cent in all size categories. The overall per animal loss due to enterotoxaemia in ram, ewe and lamb was Rs.1142.50, Rs.856.70 and Rs.364.00 respectively. As all the affected animals died, the economic loss involved was just more than the value of animals lost, considering the treatment cost. The regression functional analysis carried out indicated that the variables such as the number of adults affected, number of young ones affected, season during which the disease occurred and whether regular deworming was done or not were all found to be significantly influencing the losses due to enterotoxaemia.
Keywords: Enterotoxaemia, livestock, sheep, India.
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