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Table 4 Concerns of dairy farmers on curative and preventive medications for dairy farms in central Ethiopia

From: Investigation of veterinary service delivery and service providers on dairy cattle farms in central Ethiopia

Farmers Concerns on animal health care

Number (%)

Treatment of sick animals

 Inadequacy of service providers

30 (7.9)

 Unavailability of drugs

9 (2.4)

 Cost of drugs

2 (0.5)

 Ineffective drugs

103 (27.1)

 No drug for some diseases

6 (1.6)

 Sudden death

6 (1.6)

 Negligence

2 (0.5)

Vaccine related concerns

 Less protective

184 (48.4)

 Cost of vaccine

47 (12.4)

 Not easily available

260 (68.4)