%0 Journal Article %T ASSESSMENT OF DELIVERY VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE RESGUARDO OF GUACHUCAL (NARI O) EVALUACI車N DE SERVICIOS PECUARIOS EN EL RESGUARDO DE GUACHUCAL (NARI O) %A Aguirre Tutalcha Pablo Franklin %A Tellez Iregui Gonzalo %J Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia %D 2009 %I Universidad Nacional de Colombia %X The possession of animals represents one of the main sources of income for the majority of rural populations of developing countries. In addition, contribute to the generation and strengthening of financial capital, social and natural. In olombia, the livestock sector contributes with good part of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is one of the main livelihoods for rural communities. The indigenous communities have traditionally had animals as a means of livelihood and in cultural determinants that characterize and differentiate between if. However, there are serious limitations of health and animal production, which influence negatively the traditional productive systems, reducing the efficiency of them and the quality of life of families. This work was developed with an indigenous community of Guachucal (Nari o), in which it use quantitative research methodologies and qualitative, involving various actors in animal production (producers and providers of services of public and private sectors). The results of work, allowed identify the factors that determine the demand for livestock services on the part of small indigenous producers, as well as identifying and prioritizing the needs and problems facing them, to keep their animals healthy and productive. In the same way, it was possible to identify and raise some patterns of improvement of the system of supply of services livestock. La tenencia de animales representa una de las principales fuentes de ingresos para la mayor赤a de poblaciones rurales de pa赤ses en desarrollo. Adem芍s, coadyuva a la generaci車n y fortalecimiento del capital financiero, social y natural. En Colombia, el sector pecuario contribuye con buena parte del producto interno bruto (PIB) y es uno de los principales medios de vida para las comunidades rurales. Las comunidades ind赤genas tradicionalmente han mantenido animales como medio de subsistencia y atendiendo a las determinantes culturales que las caracterizan y diferencian entre s赤. Sin embargo, existen serias limitantes de salud y producci車n animal que influencian negativamente los sistemas productivos tradicionales y, por lo tanto, reducen su eficiencia y la calidad de vida de las familias. Este trabajo se adelant車 con una comunidad ind赤gena del resguardo de Guachucal (Nari o), perteneciente al pueblo de los Pastos; se utilizaron metodolog赤as de investigaci車n cuantitativa y cualitativa, involucrando los diversos actores en la producci車n animal (productores y proveedores de servicios de los sectores p迆blico y privado). Los resultados del trabajo permitieron identificar los factores %K crianza de animales %K suministro de servicios pecuarios %K comunidades ind赤genas %K resguardo de Guachucal (Nari o). %U http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/remevez/article/view/13392