Epidemiology and Economic Cost of Trypanosomosis Among SmallHolder Cattle Herders in Arba Minch and Zuria Districts, Gamo Zone, Ethiopia
| Autor: | Ephrem Tora, Desta Dana |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Environmental Health Insights, Vol 18 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1178-6302 11786302 77646398 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/11786302241274698 |
| Popis: | A significant limitation to cattle production is animal trypanosomosis, which threatens household food security and livelihoods. In addition to stalling livestock productivity, the disease has a devastating impact on animal health. Besides, halting livestock productivity, the disease has a devastating effect on health. Thus, the objectives this study was to assess the epidemiology, and financial impacts of bovine trypanosomosis on livestock producers’ in Arba Minch and Zuria districts of Gamo zone, Ethiopia, from December 2021 to January 2023. Both repeated survey and cross-sectional study were carried out to assess the economic losses, estimate the prevalence and assess the determinants of bovine trypanosomosis. Direct microscopy was applied using buffy coat method to detect trypanosome parasite. The study included 182 households and 384 bovine species. Bovine trypanosomosis caused substantial economic losses through cattle mortality, drug purchases, and the oxen’s loss of draft power. Also, farmers spent a significantly ( P |
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