Table 1 Veterinary services and service providers commonly used by dairy farmers during the past year from the time of the survey in central Ethiopia (n = 380)
Types of veterinary service | Service providers (% of users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Private | Both | Never used | |
Animal health related training service | 83 (21.8) | 16 (4.2) | 6 (1.6) | 275 (72.4) |
External parasite treatment | 44 (11.6) | 124 (32.6) | 23 (6.0) | 189 (49.7) |
Internal parasite treatment | 66 (17.4) | 204 (53.7) | 24 (6.3) | 86 (22.6) |
Treatment of sick animals | 78 (20.5) | 264 (69.5) | 34 (9.0) | 4 (1.0) |
Hoof trimming | 7 (1.8) | 76 (20.0) | 0 (0) | 297 (78.2) |
Surgical operations | 4 (1.0) | 22 (5.8) | 0 (0) | 354 (93.2) |
Pregnancy diagnosis | 80 (21.0) | 222 (58.4) | 4 (1.0) | 75 (19.7) |
Assisted delivery when cows giving birth | 35 (9.2) | 208 (54.7) | 4 (1.0) | 133 (35.0) |
Artificial insemination | 98 (25.8) | 242 (63.7) | 4 (1.0) | 36 (9.5) |
Male animal castration | 12 (3.2) | 14 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 354 (93.2) |
Laboratory diagnostic services | 39 (10.3) | 41 (10.8) | 0 (0) | 300 (79.0) |
Source for purchase of drugs | 54 (14.2) | 285 (74.9) | 33 (8.7) | 12 (3.2) |
Vaccination service | 138 (36.3) | 133 (35.0) | 30 (8.0) | 106 (27.9) |
Mastitis treatment service | 38 (10.0) | 234 (61.6) | 13 (3.4) | 96 (25.3) |