Camel health management and pastoralists’ knowledge and information on zoonoses and food safety risks in Isiolo County, Kenya

摘要: Camel health management has implications for public and camel product trade. After liberalization of the veterinary service, current in arid semi-arid lands (ASALS) Kenya its is not known. This study investigated on zoonoses food safety Isiolo County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 150 households, 15 agro-veterinary shops, community-based animal workers (CBAHWs) 10 officers collect information management. The main occupation source household income pastoral communities camel-keeping (45.3%). Pastoralists self-medicate camels other livestock (45.8%), which can lead between over-dosing, under-dosing or wrong drug use. CBAHWs, traditional service providers (TAHSPs), government private play a minimum role. Private services have taken root ASALs. sources knowledge use are experience (57.4%), non-governmental organizations (NGO) (41.1%) CBAHWs (32.1%). majority pastoralists (72.5%) do keep treatment records. constraints purchasing drugs expensive drugs, accessibility availability money. refer by their brand names but active ingredients. As reported pastoralists, focus group discussion key informant interviews, antibiotics used adamycine (33.3%), ampicilline (26.7%), penicillin (14.4%), tetracycline (12.2%), amoxylin (11.1%) penstrip (2.2%). common diseases trypanosomiasis, brucellosis, mastitis, diarrhoea, worm infestation, pox tuberculosis. risk factors presence residues products development resistant zoonotic organisms/diseases. It was concluded that serious safety, hence