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CLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDIES ON HELMINTHIASIS IN HORSES

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Title CLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDIES ON HELMINTHIASIS IN HORSES
 
Creator KACHHAWA, JAIPRAKASH
 
Contributor A.P. Singh
 
Subject marinating, economics, economic systems, land resources, yields, selection, imports, ecosystems, wood, markets
 
Description Equine species comprised of horses, ponies, donkeys and
mules and their domestication was around 2000-3000 years B.C. It had
contributed significantly to the human civilizations throughout the world
(Anonymus, 2010).
Horses have been closely associated with man since ancient
times. The evidence can be obtained from old epics (Ramayana,
Mahabharata) and Vedas. In Bikaner area horse keeping is a status
symbol of rich people and being used for joy riding. Some people rear
the horses for small entrepreneurship like carting goods and people,
carrying packs, bricks and other construction materials, riding, water
carrying, rubbish collection, tourism and for ceremonial purposes.
The total world horse population is estimated at 58.5 millions,
according to a report compiled by the Food and Agriculture
Organization of United Nations (FAOSTAT, 2010). Almost 2 per cent of
the world’s equine population and 5 per cent of Asian equines are
found in India. Currently it possesses 1.18 million equines (DADF,
2007). Major equine population about 1.14 million (approximately
97%)comprising donkeys (0.44 million), mules (0.13 million) and ponies
(0.57 million) provides livelihood tothe landless, small and marginal
farmers and other section of our rural and semi-urban society throughdraught and transport. According to 18th Livestock Census
(2007) of Rajasthan, total horse population was 24564 and Bikaner
possesses 1088 horses (DAHD, Govt. of Rajasthan, 2012).
Traditionally, these animals were utilized as draught and
transport animals ofchoice especially in the mountainous and hilly
regions of the country and thus, have special economicsignificance in
these difficult terrains where motorable roads are inadequate. More
than 60,000 urban based horses and ponies are exclusively used in
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tonga transport system. Of the rural population, about 0.5 million are
directly involved in passengerand goods transport.
Additionally,remaining equines (about 40,000), reared by racing
industry (thoroughbred), army, mounted police,ITBP, equestrian
federation, polo horse and pony societies and those utilized for
ceremonialactivities such as weddings and festivals (Dwivedi, 2005).
Equine is an important draught animal species with multipurpose
utility for draught, transport, sports, patrolling and traditional
ceremonies. Equine species play a very important role in the socio
economical life of the human population. They are the beasts of burden
and have also been playing important role in tourism promotion. The
majority of the equine population comprises of ponies that are owned
only by socially and economically deprived landless, marginal and
small farmers (Nwosu and Stephen, 2005; Phaniraja and Panchasara,
2009; Fazili and Kirmani.
Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner - 334001
 
Date 2017-01-02T15:35:22Z
2017-01-02T15:35:22Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/93999
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner - 334001