Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Livestock Owning Community on Tick Born Zoonosis and Parasite Control in District Okara, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of current study is to present the cross section of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of livestock farmers on tick bourn zoonosis, community led treatment and control of internal and external parasites in livestock. The study was conducted with a total of 72 respondents, mostly small holders including males and females through open ended survey questionnaire in tehsil Depalpur and Renala khurd in district Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. The overall knowledge of respondents was poor with regard to tick born zoonosis as majority of respondents could not name any specific disease spread by ticks across animals and humans.