Climate and it is impact on diseases affecting cattle animals in Al-Ramadi district

Abstract

Due to the increasing influence of climatic elements on diseases that affect animals, the researcher decided to study the impact of climatic elements on viral diseases that affect ruminant animals (cattle, sheep and goats) in the district of Ramadi in Anbar Governorate, and modern methods have been used to process climate data for the period (2000-2021). ) and animals, the year (2021) was taken as a model for the study. Data, data, maps, and figures were analyzed and studied, and the Ramadi climatic station was adopted, as well as the official agricultural departments (animal side) in bringing data and information that serve the research objectives. Modern methods were used in applying the scientific method of modern geographic information systems. This study came out with several results, including:

1- Through the results of the study, we find that the climatic elements have a relationship with the emergence and spread of infection of ruminants directly in the study area by creating appropriate environmental conditions so that they are not infected with multiple diseases and according to the seasons of the year.

2- An increase in the incidence of nodular dermatitis diseases in cows during the summer due to the high temperatures, and the number of infections reached (272) infected heads.