LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
| large scale poultry farmers | 72 |
| Small scale farmers | 452 |
| Livestock farmers | 946 |
| Poultry (commercial) | about 175,092 |
| Poultry (local) | 92,314 |
| Sheep | 115,136 |
| Goats | 132,012 |
| Pigs | 40,210 |
| Cattle | 7,125 |
VETERINARY ACTIVITIES
Revenue Generation
An amount of GH¢14,326.70 was generated from the following animal health activities;
Vaccine= GH¢3,588.30
Service charge on meat inspection, movement permit, animal treatment= GH¢10,738.40
Animal Health Extension And Livestock Disease Surveillance In 2010
120 Veterinary field officers vaccinated the following number of farm animals against schedule diseases;
- Sheep- 3,004
- Goats-4,446
- Newcastle-232,500 birds
- Gumboro-73,000birds
- Fowl pox-37,500 birds
- Rabies: dogs -2,482
- Monkey-1
- Cats -351
Meat Inspection
Cattle-820
Sheep -2,512
Goats -3,920
Pigs- 20
Movement Permit Granted
Cattle- 128
Sheep- 188
Goats -715
Pigs- 483
Veterinary Clinics and Treatment of Animals by RADU and DADU
17 sets of veterinary drugs purchased and 5,272 animals were treated against endo and ecto-parasites, wounds, dystokia, pathological lesions and other diseases