Abstract
The present study was designed to evaluate the present status of Trypanosomiasis in Province
Balochistan of Pakistan. The two districts Musa Khail and Jhal Magsi with thick populations of camels and
have different climate and geographical distribution were selected. The questionnaire was developed for survey
of Camel farmers and information regarding the age of respondent, experience, type of community, feeding/
watering pattern of camels, prevailing camel diseases in the area, treatment facilities, traditional remedies
used by them against various diseases in camels and economic losses were collected. A total of one thousand
and forty (n=1040) camel owners/respondents from three groups viz settled, transhumants and nomads were
interviewed in Districts, Musa Khail and Jhal Magsi during the year 2011. The direct as well as indirect
economic losses due to camel Trypanosomiasis based on the prevalence of Trypanosomiasis, mortality rate,
abortion and perceptions of the respondents were recorded. The camel dies due to Trypanosomiasis in direct
visible losses and invisible losses include reduced fertility, meat loss, low quality of hide, loss of draught power
and traction force and change in herd. While, indirect losses include additional costs of drugs, veterinarian fee,
preventive medicine and quarantine. Moreover, the present study demonstrates that the respondents above
the age of 50 years were more experienced in disease diagnosis and use of traditional veterinary practices.
Ihsanullah Kakr, Sarwar Khan, Khalid Khan, Sajjad Ahmed. (2019) Economic Losses Due to Trypanosomiasis of Camels in Balochistan, Journal of Innovative Sciences, VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2.
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