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Table 1 Prevalence of BTB (at different cut-offs), of MAC and brucellosis by Woreda

From: Bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis prevalence in cattle from selected milk cooperatives in Arsi zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia

Diseases

 

Overall

Tijo

Digelu

Munessa

Lemmu

 

Total number of cattle*

35798

7762

13756

5955

8325

 

Total number of dairy cooperatives**

21

7

6

2

6

BTB & MAC

Number of tested milking cows

584

118

254

43

169

 

Number of cooperatives tested

13

4

5

1

3

 

Individual BTB prevalence >4 mm (%)

2 (0.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.3)

1 (0.6)

 

Individual BTB prevalence > 2 mm (%)

7 (1.2)

1 (0.8)

3 (1.2)

1 (2.3)

2 (1.2)

 

Number of BTB positive cooperatives (4 mm)

2 (15.4)

0

0

1

1

 

Number of BTB positive cooperatives (2 mm)

7 (53.8)

1

3

1

2

 

Individual MAC prevalence (%)

52 (8.9)

5 (4.2)

23 (9)

6 (14)

18 (10.6)

 

Number of MAC positive cooperatives

12 (92.3)

3

5

1

3

Brucellosis

Number of tested cows

417

84

197

3

133

 

Individual prevalence (%)

7 (1.7)

1 (1.2)

2 (1)

0 (0)

4 (3)

 

Number of positive cooperatives

5 (38.5)

1

2

0

2

  1. * Includes all age-sex-breed and purpose (e.g. draft, milk, beef) animals (FAO database).
  2. ** Refers to dairy cooperatives within the 4 Woredas and being registered in the FAO project.