Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Jyoti Meena, Sanjay Kumar Verma, Nirmal Singh Rajawat, Kavita Meena and Sandeep Kumar

Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted during 2021 in July to November under Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER) Jamdoli in Jaipur district of Rajasthan using an exploratory research design. The data were collected from randomly selected 120 livestock owners with the help of structured and pre-tested interview schedule. Preventive and control measures play a pivotal role in safeguarding the well-being of individuals, communities, and ecosystem. The findings of study showed that majority of livestock owners had medium level of adoption of preventive and control measures for zoonotic diseases. Further, it was found that proper disposal of foetal membranes, cleaning of dung from animal shed regularly, treatment of sick animals and proper isolation of sick animals were fully adopted whereas cleaning of teat before and after milking, discussion with veterinarian for possible precaution in case of animal’s diseases, wash hand with Dettol or antiseptic after handling and no spitting around milking place were partial adopted but vaccination of calves (calfhood vaccine for brucella), use of common utensils with near farmers, vaccination regularly to self and animals (Rabies, T.B. Brucella etc.) were have no adoption by majority of livestock owners. Highly adopted preventive and control measures was proper disposal of fetal membranes (95.83%). The study revealed all over adoption was observed 75.47%. This study indicates that majority (75.83%) of Livestock owners had a medium level of adoption level of preventive and control measures followed for zoonotic diseases followed by 15.00% and 9.17% had high and low level of adoption, respectively.