Table 2.

Theme emerged in context to Btb in periurban areas in India

Sl. No.	Domain	Core themes	Sub-themes
1	Community and Individual	Inadequate knowledge and practices related to Btb	Lack of knowledge of Btb in cattle and its zoonotic potential
			Limited evidence on Btb
			Absence of screening of cattle for Btb during purchase
2	Veterinary health system support	Limited system support for prevention and control of Btb	Absence of laboratory support to diagnose Btb and make informed decision for prevention and control
			Inadequate support from extension services
			Lack of technical and operational guidance on disposal of infected and dead animals
3	Policy and market scenario	Lack of effective policies and programmatic direction in the context of Btb	Limited focus on Btb under current livestock health programs in India
			Lack of Btb specific surveillance and response system
			Limited guidance on treatment protocol/procedure to deal with Btb