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Table 3 Selected variable of the respondents’ knowledge and attitude on cattle blackleg

From: Epidemiology and financial loss estimation of blackleg on smallholder cattle herders in Kembata Tambaro zone, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Number of respondents

Percentage

Heard about blackleg

  

 Yes

308

93.3

 No

22

6.7

Clinical signs mentioned

  

 1. Lameness

23

6.9

 2. Swelling of affected area

39

11.8

 3. Sudden death

13

3.9

 4. Crepitating sound

78

23.6

 5. Mentioned 1,2, 3 and 4

162

49

 6. Others

15

4.5

Mostly affected category mentioned

  

 Emaciated and old once

82

24.8

 Young with good body condition

210

63.6

 All animals

39

11.8

Aware that vaccination prevent the disease occurrence

  

 Yes

290

87.8

 No

40

12.2