Livestock diseases are major constraints affecting the productivity, health and welfare of animals in dairy sectors in Ethiopia. The prevalence of animal diseases and inadequate animal health services are key barriers to improving animal productivity and health. Studies assessing animal health delivery in Ethiopia are limited.
A survey was conducted to assess veterinary service delivery on dairy farms, the level of service provision, and the major service providers in the area. A total of 381 dairy farms were recruited from different towns in central Ethiopia for the survey. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire developed via an online platform ( https://www.kobotoolbox.org/ ) and administered via face‒to-face interviews. The generated data were analyzed and descriptively summarized as frequency distributions and percentages.
The results of the present study revealed that a wide range of animal diseases have occurred and adversely affected the dairy farms in the study area. Several government and private veteri...

Investigation of veterinary service delivery and service providers on dairy cattle farms in central Ethiopia

10.1186/s12917-025-04599-x