Author(s):

Subhash Chandra and ML Kamboj

Abstract: The present investigation was carried out to study the " Herd health management practices of Indigenous cattle in Gaushalas". Data were collected from 30 Gaushalas from 10 districts of Haryana, during the period started from April, 2017 to February, 2018 through interview using a structured questionnaire. These 30 Gaushalas were divided into three categories based on total number of animals as small (100-500 animals), medium (501-1000 animals) and large (>1000 animals). Using a pretested interview schedule data were collected and analyzed on existing facilities for rescue, transport and herd health management practices followed at the selected Gaushalas. SPSS (SPSS version 22) was employed to analyze the data. Availability of man-power, availability of vehicle, availability of veterinarians in small, mediun and large Gaushalas was 30.00%, 70.00% and 100.00%; 20.00%, 40.00% and 70.00%; and 30.00%, 60.00% and 100.00% respectively. Healthcare management practices like vaccination, deworming and isolation of sick animals in small, mediun and large Gaushalas was 100.00%, 100.00% and 100.00%; 50.00%, 80.00% and 90.00%; and 30.00%, 60.00% and 100.00%. It could be concluded that the aavailability of man-power, aavailability of vehicle and aavailability of veterinarians as well as vaccination, deworming and isolation of sick animals at selected Gaushalas were better in large Gaushalas compared to small and medium Gaushalas.

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