ASSESSMENT OF STREPTOTHRICOSIS MANAGEMENT IN CATTLE IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

The various practices employed by the herdsmen in the management of streptothricosis were identified . The study was carried out in the three geographical zones of Niger state (zones A, Band C) comprising 12 local Government Areas. Data on cattle population , disease predisposing factors, diseases of economic importance, veterinary, extension and traditional management services were collected using scheduled interviews and structured questionaires. The percentage of herds for which the traditional management practices are used within zones A, B and C were 26%, 20% and 14%, respectively. The proportion of respondents that used veterinary management services in zones A, B and C were 86%, 91% and 83%, respectively. Most of the herds employed either one or a combination of these practices concurrently in their herds. The effectiveness of veterinary services was found to be statistically significant