Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
PD Chendge, SU Waghmare, PD Mali and DJ Bhagat

Abstract:
The present study was carried out to analyse disease incidence, morbidity and mortality of buffaloes in Raigad district of Maharashtra state. Three stages stratified random sampling design was implemented and the data of total 400 non-descript buffaloes were selected by 200 buffalo owners. The data were analysed by using suitable statistical techniques i.e., least square method. Overall higher 68.03 per cent buffaloes has no any incidence of disease followed by H.S. and F.M.D. in 17.78 and 14.19 per cent, respectively. The mortality percentage was 100.00 per cent zero (0), no one buffaloes found to die with any disease. Because of these non-descript buffaloes was in native place and feeding in all over field. Hence resistance to diseases but percentage of morbidity were 31.77 per cent, the period of suffering from any disease was much more but no one could be died. Morbidity was recorded higher in Poladpur tahsil as compared to other tahsils. This study provides the important tool for determining the health status of buffaloes and has special importance in planning of prevention and control strategies designed to reduce the incidences of diseases in livestock and therefore economic status of farmers.