Vol. 12, Special Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Saktipada Pradhan, Rabindra Nath Hansda, Samiran Mondal, Karnam Shiv Shankar, Nani Punu, CP Satya Sri, Biswajit Singh, Rakibul Hoque and Tuhin Roy

Abstract:
An observational pathological study was conducted on mithun disease conditions of Papumpare and Lower Subansiri districts of Arunachal Pradesh. For this purpose, thirty herds of mithun reared in various forest areas were visited and observed. The district veterinary hospital and the office of the District Veterinary Officer located in Hapoli and Siro regions respectively in Ziro valley, Lower Subansiri were visited. Evident results were produced. The overall incidence rate of various diseases affecting the population was found to be highest (40.59%) among the adult group (more than one year of age) of the population and the incidence rate of various diseases reduced along with the decline in the age of the animals and reached its minimum (27.85%) in animals group (up to 4 months of age). Among different seasons, the incidence rate of various diseases is the maximum (44.83%) during the winter season followed by (31.3%) in the summer season. It has been observed that mithun is most susceptible to stress and nutritional deficiency during winter, making it more predisposing to various infections during this season. It is evident that more deaths occurred in the Papumpare district owing to a larger population of mithun (57.3%) and in lower Subansiri district the population is less compared to Papumpare (42.7%) in Arunachal Pradesh.