Analysis of morbidity and mortality rate in cattle in village areas of Pune division in the Maharashtra state

Abstract

Aim: The present study was carried out to analyse morbidity and mortality rate in cattle in village areas of Pune division in the Maharashtra state. Materials and Methods: The data of total 1538 cattle were collected from 421 cattle owners by stratified two-stage random sampling design and analysed statistically by SAS 9.3 software for evaluation of Chi-square analysis. Result: Overall morbidity and mortality rates in cattle were 22.24% & 4.42%, respectively. Reproductive (7.09%) and digestive (5.14%) diseases were major causes of morbidity in the study area. Adult cattle showed high (28.97%) morbidity due to reproductive problems which are major challenges under village conditions in study area. Digestive (1.43%) and nutritional (0.85%) diseases were major causes of mortality of cattle. Chi-square analysis revealed that the morbidity was significantly (p<0.01) related with age groups while mortality was significantly (p<0.01) related with age and sex. Highest mortality rate (16.81%) were observed among calves and male were at higher (17.86%) mortality risk than that of female. Conclusion: Morbidity and mortality studies provide an important tool for determining the health status and guidelines for managemental practices, which will ultimately help in increasing the milk production and improve the economic status of livestock owners.