Capacity Building of Farmers in Health Management and Biosecurity of Sheep to Improve Livestock Productivity

Ilham Fauzi Rahman, Rahma Damayanti, Ken Ratu Gharizah Alhuur, An An Nurmeidiansyah

Abstract


Sheep farming productivity is often hindered by poor implementation of health management and biosecurity practices. Tanjungpura Village in Tasikmalaya Regency has great potential for sheep farming development, but its farming practices still face various challenges, particularly in terms of livestock health. This community service activity aims to map the health condition of livestock, the disease management methods applied by farmers, and the extent of their understanding of disease prevention efforts. Twelve sheep farmers were involved as partners through purposive sampling. The approach used was a pretest and field observation with quantitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that most farmers had not implemented preventive measures optimally, such as vaccination and health record-keeping, and relied more on traditional treatments. The high incidence of bloat and ORF indicated the need for improvements in feed management and disease control. These findings emphasize the importance of further technical and applied extension services as a strategy to improve farmers' capacity. Educational interventions based on field needs are an important step in promoting a healthy and sustainable livestock management system.


Keywords


manajemen kesehatan ternak, biosekuriti, domba, penyakit ternak, penyuluhan peternak

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24198/mktt.v7i1.64201

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