Research Article
Morbidity Parameters Associated with Gastrointestinal Tract Nematodes in Sheep in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Association between nematode infection and risk factors in sheep of Dabat district.
| Variables | Number of animals | Number of infected animals (%) | χ2 | P value |
| Body condition | | | | | Poor | 10 | 10 (100) | 17.677 | 0.001 | Moderate | 54 | 37 (68.5) | Good | 56 | 22 (39.3) | Faecal consistency | | | | | Pellet | 16 | 16 (100) | 26.426 | 0.001 | Smooth/medium | 51 | 35 (68.6) | Soft/watery | 53 | 18 (34) | FAMACHA© score | | | | | Red | 20 | 7 (35) | 30.296 | 0.001 | Red-pink | 70 | 32 (45.7) | Pink | 18 | 18 (100) | Pink-white | 12 | 12 (100) |
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