ABSTRACT

Background: Animal-derived goods and services are produced by livestock, which is a significant industry in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe. However, few links between productivity and health have been found, which may be attributed to various production methods, environmental changes, and population expansion. It is crucial to understand the present situation with regard to animal diseases. Methodology: To characterize all zoosanitary incidents documented in the province of Orellana between 2011 and 2019, retrospective observational research was developed. To investigate the frequency, yearly, and apparent prevalence rates according to species and pathogen involucrate, descriptive statistical analysis was carried out using SAS v.9.4. Results: Out of 353 sanitary incidents, 205 notifications were linked to zoonotic character illnesses (58%). Additionally, neurologic confirmation for wild rabies (81 cases; 23%) and vesicular infections (29 instances) were found in the results. Also, the data on apparent prevalence rates revealed unusual results, although we did identify several possible risk factors that need to be taken into account. Conclusion: Thus, our results recommend doing highly organized epidemiological studies using an appropriate size animal sample to ascertain the true incidence and prevalence rates of these indicated diseases.