ASPECTOS SANITÁRIOS E DE MANEJO EM CRIAÇÕES DE CAPRINOS E OVINOS NA MICRORREGIÃO DE PATOS, REGIÃO SEMI-ÁRIDA DA PARAÍBA

The aim of this study was to identify several characteristics related to the systems of goat and ovine production inthe region of Patos-PB. A total of 90 properties located inthe semi-arid region of the Paraiba State were analyzed,by means of questionnaires aiming at getting informationrelated to the systems of goat and ovine production, involving sanitary, nutrition, productive and reproductive aspects. It could be concluded that the extensive management is predominant with unsatisfactory nutrition and reproductive aspects leading to low production rates.