Effects of Foot and Mouth Disease on domestic cow’s milk production in Nangrahar Province, Afghanistan

Milk as an animal product has a great biological importance and protects three vital materials protein, calcium and riboflavin. Drinking one-liter milk by 70 kg animal or human fulfill the need of 60% protein, 150% calcium, 112% phosphorus and 94% riboflavin The aim of this study was to know how (Foot and Mouth Disease) FMD effect on cow milk production. This research was conducted in Jalal Abad city of Nangarhar province and in the four districts of this province: Khewa, Kama, Behsood and Surkhrood districts. From this research average data showed that FMD decreased 58% caw milk production in Ningrahar province. This result indicated that FMD significantly decreased milk production and farmer’s owners have to implement vaccination and prevention in dairy farms to produce enough milk for daily requirement.