Study on Management Status and Disease aspects of Pheasant (Phasianus colhicus) of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Even though Nepal has several wild pheasant species, captive rearing for human consumption is a relatively new farming practice in Nepal. Pheasant growing among Nepalese farmers. However, farmers lack understanding and background management techniques associated diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution, location, status, disease characteristics commercial Kathmandu valley. A retrospective cross-sectional conducted valley Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), from July September 2021. case records 2017 2021 were analyzed at CVL farms mapped based on their locations. top ten diseases reported identified outbreak followed get additional information aspects. total 42 visited collect data, dead birds these submitted postmortem bacterial culture. MS-EXCEL online software “Open Epi” used statistical analysis. Sixty percent surveyed exclusively raised pheasants, while 40 practiced mixed farming. source hatching eggs abroad (12%), local breeding center (70%) inter-district (18%). Ninety some extent biosecurity such as clothes changes visitors log maintained. temporal analysis that mortality highest July, by June August. Of cases urolithiasis responsible 20.27 deaths, Newcastle Mycotoxicosis each 13.51 deaths birds. Though one leading causes death there no significant associations (p>0.05) with ages flock size. collected baseline data practices distributions We suggest, further studies morbidity, mortality, seasonal stress, economic aspects Prior knowledge expertise health related needed sustainable