Research Article
Assessment of Major Animal Health Problems and Their Impact on Beef Cattle Production in Doba District of West Harerghe Zone, Ethiopia
Table 3
Major diseases affecting beef cattle in the selected three kebeles of Doba district.
| Diseases | Local name | | Ifa Aman % (n) (n = 15) | Urji% (n) (n = 15) | Gemechu % (n = 15) | Total % (N), N = 45 |
| External parasites | Raammoo | Yes | 86.7 (13) | 100 (15) | 93.3 (14) | 93.3 (42) | No | 13.3 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 6.7 (1) | 6.7 (3) |
| Black leg | Abbaa Gorbaa | Yes | 80 (12) | 73.3 (11) | 60 (9) | 71.1 (32) | No | 20 (3) | 26.7 (4) | 40 (8) | 28.9 (13) |
| Pasteurolosis | Gorora | Yes | 86.7 (13) | 80 (12) | 46.7 (7) | 71.1 (32) | No | 13.3 (2) | 20 (3) | 53.3 (8) | 28.9 (13) |
| Bloat | Bokoka | Yes | 40 (6) | 66.7 (10) | 53.3 (8) | 53.3 (24) | No | 60 (9) | 33.3 (5) | 46.7 (7) | 46.7 (21) |
| Anthrax | Abbaa sangaa | Yes | 20 (3) | 13 (2) | 6 (1) | 13.3 (6) | No | 80 (12) | 86.7.3 (13) | 93.3 (14) | 86.7 (39) |
| Wound | Madaa | Yes | 20 (3) | 33.3 (5) | 13.3 (2) | 22.2 (10) | No | 80 (12) | 66.7 (10) | 86.7 (13) | 77.8 (35) |
| FMD | Maasa | Yes | 60 (9) | 33.3 (5) | 46.7 (7) | 46.7 (21) | No | 40 (6) | 66.7 (10) | 53.3 (8) | 53.3 (24) |
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