Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Prospective Study of Bovine Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Peri Urban and Urban Dairy Production Systems in the Addis Ababa Region, Ethiopia
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1998-01
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AAU
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This study was conducted to establish the prevalence and incidence of clinical and subclinical
Mastitis in peri-urban and urban dmry production systems in and around Addis Ababa and
Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. A questionnaire survey was also conducted to gain an insight in to the
farming systems in operation, and to study some management and social factors that may
have an influence on the occurrence of mastitis. The main aim of this study was to
demonstrate the effect of intensification (farm size in particular) on the Occurrence o f mastitis.
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Veterinary Epidemiology