ANIMAL HEALTH CLINIC PROPOSAL PROJECT
PREPARED BY DR. MILKESA DESSALO BOTE
SUBMITTED TO GUTO GIDA LIVESTOCK RESOURCE, DEVDEVELOPMENT AND
VETERERINARY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER, 2024
GUTO GIDA, HORO ALELTU.
Table of contents
Contents page
Table of contents.............................................................................................................................ii
1. Executive summary.....................................................................................................................1
1.1.The district of project area.....................................................................................................2
1.2.Animal population of the district...........................................................................................2
1.3.Business description...............................................................................................................2
1.4.Business Background.............................................................................................................3
2.. Veterinary/ animal health Service of Guto Gida district.........................................................3
2. 1 Business Objectives..............................................................................................................5
2.3. Business Vision.....................................................................................................................6
3. Competitors.................................................................................................................................6
3.1. Small competitors.................................................................................................................6
3.2 Competitive Opportunities and challenge..............................................................................6
4. Prevalence of Livestock Diseases in the district..........................................................................7
5. Project capital............................................................................................................................8
6. Business operations...................................................................................................................12
6.1. Division of work.................................................................................................................12
7. Sales marketing.......................................................................................................................12
7.1.Positioning...........................................................................................................................12
7.2.pricing..................................................................................................................................12
7.3.Sales.....................................................................................................................................12
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ANIMAL HEATHY VETERINARY CLINIC PROPOSAL PROJECT
1. Executive summary
Ethiopia had enormous livestock resource with a total contribution of 15% of Gross
Domestic product and 33% of the agricultural output. Current estimates show that there
are 41.5 Million head of cattle, 28.2 million sheep and goats 5.8 Million equine species,
Million camel and over 42 Million poultry. The population of dog and cats are not
known. However, each household in the rural area own one or two dogs and owns a cat.
There are also an estimated 4.6 million honey bee colonies contributing to the livestock
of the rural population. The contribution of fishing from at least 12 inland lakes and dams
and many other river is also large. Recent advances in the contraction of small ponds and
hydroelectric dams are giving another opportunity for fish farming.
Livestock are the main stay of the live of the majority of the human population by giving
draft power supply for a crop production and transport, as a source of meat, milk and egg
and source of cash income. Despite their all round advantages of livestock at farmer and
National level productivity has remain low. The main constraints are lack of sufficient
and standard of nutrients, poor husbandry practice ,lack of marketing facilities and
opportunities ,inadequate animal health services such as treatment practices ,disease
control activities ,reporting systems lack of standard treatments guidelines and
uncoordinated development programs between various levels of government institutions
and non-governmental organizations.
Livestock also offer the initial economic input for a farmer to adopt practice that
promotes environmentally sustainable farming. Generally speaking livestock through
multiple functions are the cornerstone of most rural population. Therefore animal
husbandry would then be perceived as operating economically as integral component
agricultural activities the economic, social and environmental function are seen ever
increasing. But animal production
Depends on the natural condition, the economic setting , the infrastructure ,resource and
opportunities available to farmer household.
1.1. The district of project area
The project was located in Oromia region, East Wallaga Zone, Guto Gida District,
Horo Aleltu Kebele. Guto Gida was located at a distance 316km from Addis Ababa.
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The major agro-climate division are mid highland and low land with altitude range of
1200-1900 meters Above sea level.
The population is depend upon crop production and livestock production which is
mixed farming with traditional husbandry system and most of the farmers economy
is based on livestock production. Therefore in this district livestock play a crucial
role in agricultural production.
1.2. Animal population of the district .
The climate of Guto Gida district is suitable for crop production and animal
husbandry is the main economic activity of the rural people.
There are a large number of different species of animal in the district. The number of
animals of the district based on species is bovine 36,441 caprine 13,437 ,horse
436 ,mule 192 ,donkey 3856 and poultry 43,980 number of in the district.
1.3.Business description
Legal Name Of The Business
Dr. Milkesa Dessalo veterinary Clinic
Trading name of the Business
Dr. Milkesa Dessalo veterinary Clinic
Phone number
0917814159
Structure of Business
Private practitioner
Owner Name
Dr. Milkesa Dessalo
Title
Rural Veterinary Clinic
Date business established
September, 2024
Nature of Business
Professional Practitioner
1.4. Business Background
Animal diseases are of major concern at both the regional and Federal government levels.
Their main negative effect of animal disease are loss of production and productivity
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hindrance to access the international animal and animal product markets reduction in
quality of hides and skins , tick borne diseases constraint to improving the genetic
potential through cross breeding with exotic breeds and their zoonotic potential. In
Ethiopia the district loss from mortality of food animals due to infectious diseases is
estimated to be 14-16% of cattle, 8-10% of sheep and 11-13% 0f goats. Indirect losses
are not available.
2. Veterinary/ animal health Service of Guto Gida district
Animal health service has traditionally been considered as duty of the government. It was
not until a very recent that most services become open for private practitioners are
sharing the load from state animal health services
In Guto Gida veterinary care are growing. There is only two type “C” government Clinic,
4 type “D” Clinic (healthy post) and five private drug shops and no private clinics. When
we compare to the district high livestock population and high incidence of animal disease
have an interest. There is a big demand for additional veterinary service interims of man
power ,infrastructural development and veterinary clinic and drug supply.
Additional private veterinary clinic contribute to alleviate the currently existing shortage
of veterinary service. Therefore from Guto Gida association Horo Aleltu kebele had
12,124 head of cattle, 2500 head of sheep 2,711 head of horse 1866 head of donkey 93
head of mule and 2,800 poultry. Despite these high potential of livestock in the peasant
association there is no one veterinary clinic in area.
Position is exclusive choice for Horo Aleltu kebele association and neighboring peasant
association livestock owner. These customers are facing many animal problems so they
likely to visit a veterinarian every times and make a veterinary decision based on quality
rather than price. A range of professional efforts is planned to attract these customers.
I studied DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in Wallaga University, School
of Veterinary Medicine.
This Clinic will be profitable by the end of its first year. By the end of its third year it will
likely grow to include another veterinarian and develop its type. I am currently seeking
50,000 in startup funding to supplement our own 100,000 investment in the business.
These additional funds will primarily be used to by veterinary equipments. In our case I
am opening veterinary Clinic and working with successful veterinary practice in area we
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are decided to expand our clinic level to type “B” and open other branch to other area to
serve the livestock owner.
2. 1 Business Objectives
A. Short-term objectives
Obtain startup financing of 50,000 by September, 2024
Open for business by September, 2024
Hire a technician an assistance by Dr. Milkisa Dessalo
Have 2,000-4,500 active patients by the end of the first year.
To prevent non-qualified personal
To supply important veterinary Clinic to the farmers. To generate income
for the project owner and create job opportunity for the co-worker of the clinic.
Be profitable by the end of the first year.
B. Long-term objectives
Dr. Milkesa Dessalo another veterinarian by the end of third year.
To supply important veterinary service to the farmers by available price.
Creating awareness to the farmers to improve the livestock production system.
To tackle the problem of illegal veterinary service and drug trading.
To facilitate /promote/ the modern animal production system in the area.
To strengthen the security of animal healthy in collaboration with the government
veterinary project implementation strategies.
Have 2,000 active patients by the end of the second year.
Have 4,500 active patients by the end of the third year.
To create awareness on animal welfare in the area.
2.3. Business Vision
Offer high-quality conventional and non-traditional veterinary service in a way
that stresses humanity, compassion and quality of life for a domestic animal and
their owners.
Build a profitable and respected practice as measured by the business bottom line
and the number of referrals generated by clients and other veterinarians.
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3. Competitors
3.1. Small competitors
Neighborhood veterinary drug shop
Strengths located in area high potential of livestock
Weaknesses:- high price
3.2 Competitive Opportunities and challenge
A. Opportunities
Few competitors currently offering treatment in the area. few competitor is making
effort to serve Horo Aleltu kebele and the neighbor peasant association farmer.
B. Challenges
With only one veterinarian on staff, we would have difficult offering 24 hours on call
service. To address this, we have made arrangements for a competitor to care for my
patients when our Clinic is closed and decide to one animal health technician after six
month.
Since we are beginner business professional from theDVM (Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine Degreein the School of Veterinary Medicine in Wallaga
University ,we have no enough capital fill all necessary material in the clinic and fill
client need such as prevention treatment or vaccination.
4. Prevalence of Livestock Diseases in the district
Due to different climatic condition of the district there are different types of animal disease in
the district.
The most noticeable diseases of the district are:-
Fasciollosis
Pasteurellesis
Trypanosomiasis
Black leg
Sheep pox and goat pox
Mastitis
Coccidiosis
Helminthiasis
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Which contributed to the low productivity of the livestock’s, diseases outbreak and prevalence is
high despite low veterinary service in many area of the district.
The most pressing animal husbandry issue requires attention and resolution in hostile
environment. The Environment in which animal’s lives is favorable to disease organisms and
existing management practice could not reduce the risk and severity of diseases.
Rather animal continue being carriers are susceptible to suffering from and social important in
the area will be include.
Bacterial diseases :-
Brucellosis
Salmonellosis
Bovine and Ovine pasteurellosis
Anthrax
Strangles
Viral diseases:-Lump skin disease
Sheep and goat pox
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African horse sickness (AHS)
Newcastle disease
PPR
Protozoadisease: -Trypanosomisasis
Coccidioussis
Babesisosis
Parasitic disease:-
Trematodes
Nematodes
Cestodes and external parasite are prevalent and that causes for the economic loss in
the livestock production and productivity in the district
5. Project capital
There are two types of project costs the initial investment cost which are about 45,511
depicted in the table one. The other project cost is the cost to run the clinic and to
avail the entire necessary clinic which is about 18,699 birr. So the total capitals of
project are 64,210.
Table 1:-Internal facility of material
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No Description Quality Unit price Total price
1 Professional cloth 2 800 800
2 Tables 1 2000 2000
3 Shelf 4 2400 2400
4 Chairs 2 2200 600
5 Telephone 1 800 800
Total price 6,606600
No Description Unit Quality Unit price Total price
I Antibiotic Vial
1. Pen and strep 10 490 4900
2. Oxytetracycline 20% 10 185 1850
3. Alamycin LA 10 170 1700
4. Almycin 10% 10 130 1300
5. Oxytetracycline 10% 10 180 1800
6. Multivitamin 10 250 2500
Injection
II Antihelminthes
1. Albendazole 2500gm packed 3 620 1860
2. Albendazole 600gm 2 450 900
3. Albendazole 300gm 2 195 390
4. Tetracozash 3400gm 3 850 2550
5. Tetracozash 900gm 2 520 1040
6. Tetraclozan Qk3400gm 3 900 2700
7. Fenbendazole 750gm 2 470 940
8. Fenbendazole20% granule pack 1 2000 2000
9. TRICLABENDZOLE pack 2 520 1040
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2700mg
10. Ivermectin 1% vial 10 80 800
Injection
III Antiprotozoa
1. Diminazene Pack 2 200 400
Diaceturate
2. Amprolium 20% powder Piece 10 150 1500
No Description Unit Quality Unit price Total price
IV Disinfectant
1. Alcohol 70% Lit 2 45 90
2. Savlone 2 350 700
3. Gauze Piece 5 15 75
4. Glove Piece 4 30 150
Iodine tincture Piece 2 30 60
Total 31,280
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Table 3 per month expense
No Description Unit price Remark
1 Salaries 9500
2 Sanitation 4500
3 Transport 1800
4 Telephone 300
5 Electricity 400
6 Water 200
7 Stationary 500
8 Contingency 2% 260
9 Rent 450
10 Other Pharmacy expense 600
Total 18,510
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6. Business operations
6.1. Division of work
Dr. Milkesa Dessalo veterinary Clinic
Owner of the veterinary Clinic
Dr. Milkesa Dessalo
As a Veterinarian and Owner of the clinic. I am irresponsible for running the
business and providing veterinary care to customers.
Managing all activity of the clinic
Graduated from the DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degreein the School
of Veterinary Medicine in Wallaga University.
7. Sales marketing
7.1. Positioning
The veterinary Drug Shop clients will benefit from
The Sense of community and understanding that comes with using a veterinarian that
specialized in treating Livestock.
The Exclusivity that comes with knowing that their livestock is being cared for by the only
veterinarian in the area with alternative drug shop technician.
7.2. pricing
In general the price veterinary drug is increasing from time to time, so the clinic pricing
the client based on the drug price, diagnosis and the economic level of the community.
Here are the clinics intended prices for representative veterinary services.
7.3. Sales
Customers will be required to pay immediately buy cash and debt card given in some
special problems.
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