journal of kerbala university

Targeted search was conducted to determine the level of knowledge for educators in the field of veterinary care for sheep in the province of Karbala , and to determine the level of knowledge of educators in each axis of the axes of veterinary care for sheep , as well as to identify the relationship cognitive level of educators in all of the independent variables namely ,age, educational attainment, experience, and participate in the training courses related to veterinary care for sheep . To achieve the objectives of the research, a test was prepared t and consisting of two parts included the first part of the factors independent of the aforementioned , the second part included a measure of knowledge for educators in each axis of the axes of veterinary care for sheep and consisting of thirty-six paragraph which were distributed among five axes: 1.axis culling disease - carrier animals 2. axis Disposal of dead animals 3. axis control of internal parasites ( Deworming ) 4.axis control of external parasites (Dipping) 5.axis of cleansing and disinfection. Higher degree reached 32 and the minimum degree of 15 .Data were collected in July and August of 2013 by resolution and in a way a personal interview with a stratified random sample proportional breeders of sheep by 10% and by 50 respondents. The average degrees of cognitive level pan respondents in the field of veterinary care for sheep was 24.26 degrees, and 74% of the respondents were degrees of knowledge within the cognitive level average, results also showed the presence of cognitive level average of the respondents in each axis of the axes of veterinary care for sheep , as accounted for as follows : Axis culling animals carrying the disease 54% , the hub of Disposing of dead animals 54% , hub control of internal parasites of 62%, axis control of external parasites ( Dipping ) 52 %, disinfection and sterilization axis 62%. It was found a correlation significant at the level of 0.05 between the cognitive level of respondents and each of the independent variables (age, experience) and the relationship of non- correlation between the level of knowledge and all of the independent variables ( achievement , participation in training courses related to the care of veterinary sheep ) So researcher recommends that the role of agricultural extension should be activated this role in the rural areas , as well as increased support of the Ministry of Agriculture for educators through the provision of animal feed and veterinary medicines and vaccines to support them from losing their flocks because of the drought years that get repeated in the last decade.