Research Article
Camel Mastitis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Isolation of Major Bacterial Pathogens in Gomole District of Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Table 5
Prevalence of mastitis in association with different putative risk factors in lactating camels in the study site.
| Risk factors | Number of camels examined | Number of positives | value |
| Kebeles | Dase-Gora | 56 | 15 | 0.772 | | Buya | 187 | 39 | | | Kela-Kufa | 57 | 12 | | | Bildim | 48 | 12 | | Age | Young (<5 years) | 248 | 69 | 0.000 | | Adult (≥5 years) | 100 | 9 | | Body condition score | Good | 138 | 33 | 0.001 | | Medium | 168 | 45 | | | Poor | 42 | 0 | | Lactation stage | Early | 102 | 54 | 0.000 | | Mid | 98 | 3 | | | Late | 148 | 21 | |
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