Seroprevalence of Leptospiral Antibodies in Canine Population in and around Namakkal
Table 1
Estimate of dog population at risk and number of sera samples per 10,000 dogs at risk population for each region of Namakkal district from a survey of MAT titres to leptospires, total: 18, 39,791.
Place
No. of sampled
Estimated population at risk
No. of sampled per 10,000 population
Vaccinated
Erumaipatti
39
4200
92.8
Mohanur
31
3600
86.1
Namagiripet
35
2800
125.0
Namakkal town
56
6000
93.3
Puduchatram
27
2400
112.5
Rasipuram
45
5000
90.0
Sendamangalam
25
2000
125.0
Vennandur
26
1700
152.9
Total
284
27,700
102.5
Unvaccinated
Erumaipatti
21
1100
190.9
Mohanur
19
1400
135.7
Namagiripet
21
1500
140.0
Namakkal town
32
2200
145.4
Puduchatram
19
1000
190.0
Rasipuram
26
1800
144.4
Sendamangalam
18
1200
150.0
Vennandur
20
800
250.0
Total
176
11,000
160.0
Population at risk data obtained from Veterinary Dispensaries and Regional Animal Disease Intelligence Unit Survey (2001).