Qtn. | Variable | Response | Central (%) | Western (%) |
1 | Disease identification | Clinical signs | 92 (64.3) | 51 (35.7) |
2 | Treatment options | Treatment with pharmaceutical agents | 78 (65) | 42 (35) |
Didn’t offer any treatment | 22 (45.8) | 26 (54.2) | ||
3 | Drug availability | Drug shops | 82 (62.1) | 50 (37.9) |
Hawkers | 10 (90.9) | 1 (9.1) | ||
4 | Human resource | Consulted veterinarian | 21 (84) | 4 (16) |
Seasonally relied on Veterinarian | 71 (60.2) | 47 (39.8) | ||
5 | Challenges faced | No improvement after treatment | 20 (50) | 20 (50) |
Unreliable veterinary services | 22 (62.9) | 13 (37.1) | ||
Acaricide resistance | 74 (64.9) | 40 (35.1) | ||
Drugs expensive | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
Limited Vet laboratories | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
Limited Government support | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | ||
6 | Complications to HP control | NDA + Few Veterinarians | 19 (67.9) | 9 (32.1) |
ECF vaccination | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
Death of animals | 18 (60) | 12 (40) | ||
Fake vet drugs on the market | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | ||
Government policy and politics | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.3) | ||
Climate change (droughts) | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | ||
7 | Production system (Observations) | Semi-intensive | 84 (93) | 6 (7) |
Extensive | 60 (40) | 90 (60) |