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Table 6 Questionnaire survey results to the status of abortion in the study districts

From: Goat flock abortion: a retrospective study at Abergelle Agricultural Research Center, Tigray, Ethiopia

Parameters

Category

Frequency

Percent

Abortion experience in their flock

 

Yes

26

89.7

 

No

3

10.3

Frequency per animal

 

Once

24

82.8

 

More than 2

5

17.2

Season of occurrence

 

Hot

25

86.2

 

Rainfall

4

13.8

Pregnancy stage at risk

 

First trimester

13

44.8

 

Second trimester

6

20.7

 

Third

10

34.5

Dam effect

 

Difficult birth

9

31

 

No return to birth

2

6.9

 

Milk decrease

9

31

 

Dam illness

4

13.7

 

Retained placenta

5

17.2

Age

 

Doeling

19

65.5

 

Adults

10

34.5

General loss due to abortion

 

Loss of kid

10

33.3

 

Loss of dam

5

16.7

 

Loss of milk

5

16.7

 

all

7

23.3

Zoonosis awareness

 

No

25

86.2

 

Yes

4

13.8

  1. Key: doeling = for goats under or equal to the age of 2 year, adult = for goats above the age of 2 years