Cows and buffaloes can be considered the main source of animal protein needed
to feed the human hand, as are the products of many important industries on the other
hand.
This study aimed to know the effect of the spread of foot and mouth disease on
the production of cows and buffaloes in Assiut Governorate and can be seen from the
results of the study that there is a statistically significant annual increase for each of the
quantity produced from cows and buffaloes together, cows, and total red meat and the
increase amounted to about 1.33, 1.64, 1.34 thousand tons, respectively, while there
was a statistically significant decrease in annual quantity produced from buffaloes were
about 0.30 thousand ton.
The spread of foot and mouth disease in Assiut Governorate injuring about 2.86
thousand head of the total cows and buffaloes healed them about 2.44 thousand head
represents about 85.43% of the total number of cases of cows and buffaloes, while the
number of dead ones around 416 head represents about 14.57% of the total number of
infected cases of cows and buffaloes.
It was an analysis of variance to test for significant differences or non between
the numbers of dead in different age groups under study, on the level of centers of the
Assiut Governorate, where show significant differences for each of the cows and
buffaloes together, cows and buffaloes.
The results also indicate the spread of the disease in the Assiut Governorate led
to the loss of the farmers about 2.45 million LE. Results of the death of animal due to
illness.
In light of the results of the study, it recommends the following:
1- Immunization free and compulsory every six months the vaccine fitting with a
fine on violatory.
2- Develop treatment methods and training units veterinary them.
3- Attention to health care for small animals at least a year, especially as they
more susceptible to injury and consequently mortality.