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        <journal-title>American Journal of PharmTech Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AJPTR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2249-3387</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5281/zenodo.13833569</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AJPTR144002</article-id>
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        <article-title>A Study On Common Animal Husbandry and Hygiene Practices Among Dairy Cattle Breeding Farmers</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Ch</surname>
            <given-names>V.Sastry</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>S.V.M.Vardhan</surname>
            <given-names>S.V.M.Vardhan</given-names>
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          <name>
            <surname>Reddy</surname>
            <given-names>V Bhaskara</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Department of Biochemistry, KRU Dr. MRAR College of PG Studies, Nuzvid, A.P, India</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Department of Humanity and Science, St. Ann’s College of Engineering and Technology, Chirala A.P, India.</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2024-08-01">
        <month>08</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2024</year>
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      <volume>14</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
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        <p>The objective of this work was to develop, use and present a detailed questionnaire for the evaluation of health management in dairy small ruminants; it includes the questions organized in five sections: Socio Economic conditions (general), Feeding Management, Financial Participation, Breeding of milk animals and Health care &amp; Livestock Management. In this study a adoption level of scientific dairy farming practices by dairy farmers of study region, the dairy farmers who were the regular members of Milk Producers’ for the last 3 to 5 Years.  In this study 80% of small and medium Live stock holders. The experience of the investigator, the primary language of farmers and asking clarifications by the farmers affected the duration of the interview. In accord with the needs of a particular study, it can be modified, by adding more specific questions or omitting others deemed of less importance. Moreover, it can also be used for routine monitoring purposes, as a useful means to record.  To the best of our knowledge, the questionnaire is the most extensive and detailed one available internationally for dairy small ruminants.</p>
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        <kwd>Livestock</kwd>
        <kwd>animal husbandry</kwd>
        <kwd>small scale farmer</kwd>
        <kwd>calf management</kwd>
        <kwd>field study</kwd>
        <kwd>health management</kwd>
        <kwd>infrastructure</kwd>
        <kwd>nutrition</kwd>
        <kwd>questionnaire</kwd>
        <kwd>survey.</kwd>
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