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Considering the zoonotic and socioeconomic importance of the diseases at the regional level, rabies ranked 1<jats:sup>st<\/jats:sup>whereas anthrax, bovine tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, and brucellosis were ranked from 2<jats:sup>nd<\/jats:sup> to 5<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>, respectively. The FGD result also supported the prioritization result. The Multivariable analysis showed a statistically significant difference in the zonal distribution of anthrax (\u0440 = 0.009, OR = 1.16), taeniasis (p&lt;0.001, OR = 0.82), leishmaniasis (p&lt;0.001, OR = 1.91), rabies (p = 0.020, OR = 0.79) and soil-transmitted helminths (p = 0.007, OR = 0.87) but not for brucellosis (p = 0.585), bovine tuberculosis (p = 0.505), and schistosomiasis (p = 0.421). Anthrax (p&lt;0.001, OR = 26.68), brucellosis (p&lt;0.001, OR = 13.18), and taeniasis (p&lt;0.001, OR = 6.17) were considered as the major zoonotic diseases by veterinary practitioners than human health practitioners whereas, leishmaniasis was recognized as a major health challenge by human health professionals. Understanding the priority diseases in the region is supportive for informed decision-making and prioritizes the limited resources to use. 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